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Politics : America Under Siege: The End of Innocence -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Captain Jack who wrote (8897)	10/28/2001 8:34:40 PM
From: Captain Jack	Respond to of 27666

Report from Ground Zero - New York Daily News - Oct. 23, 2001 - by Michele McPhee - "The men of Ladder Co. 3 said yesterday that Firefighter Michael Moran was speaking for all of them when he told Osama Bin Laden to "kiss my royal Irish ---" on national television." "Moran, who works at the Manhattan ladder company, set off a frenzy at Saturday night's benefit "Concert for New York City" at Madison Square Garden when he blasted Bin Laden from the stage. The 13-year-veteran firefighter, whose brother, Battalion Chief John Moran, was one of 12 members of Ladder 3 lost in the World Trade Center disaster, spoke out after being introduced by actor Michael J. Fox." "My brother John was a chief in SOC [Special Operations Command]," Moran, 37, said. "On behalf of my brother John and 12 members of Ladder 3 that we lost, Osama Bin Laden, you can kiss my royal Irish ---! "And I live in Rockaway Beach. This is my face," Moran said, removing his dress blue FDNY hat." As Moran left the stage, the audience began cheering and chanting, "U.S.A.! U.S.A!" "Everybody thought what Mike had to say was great," said Ladder 3 Firefighter Tom Kempf, who was in the audience when Moran addressed the crowd. "People kept stopping by the firehouse all day." Firefighter Chris Tighe, who called Moran "a big teddy bear," said he was not surprised that his burly colleague spewed such venom at terrorist leader Bin Laden, who is believed to have masterminded and financed the Trade Center attacks. "He said what was on his mind," Tighe said. "He was fantastic. It was the first time we had a good night out. It was the first time we laughed since Sept.10." Moran's boss, Lt. Reid Jantz, chimed in, saying: "You can let Osama Bin Laden know he can kiss my royal German --- too. And I live in Staten Island."