Rick Rescorla worked security for Morgan Stanley and recognized that the World Trade Center was a potential target. In fact, he tried to get more security for the parking garage and the areas underneath the center, but was unsuccessful - until the 1993 attack. Rescorla, with a team of people, put evacuation guidelines in place for the 2700 employees of Morgan Stanley and held frequent evacuation drills. In 2001, Morgan Stanley employees were successfully evacuated thanks to his efforts.
This documentary gives us Rescorla's background - British born, a volunteer in Vietnam, where he was an effective commander, his longing to be a citizen, and all of that led him to 9/11. It's a very effective portrait of a smart man who took his job very seriously.
Certainly it wasn't a stretch that the World Trade Center, the White House, the Empire State Building, Sears Tower, etc., could all be potential terrorist targets. Unfortunately, everyone was taken by surprise when the attacks took place, similar to Pearl Harbor (which had also been pointed out as vulnerable). Hindsight is easy.
There were lots of heroes in 9/11. Rick Rescorla was one of them, and this documentary honors him.
This documentary gives us Rescorla's background - British born, a volunteer in Vietnam, where he was an effective commander, his longing to be a citizen, and all of that led him to 9/11. It's a very effective portrait of a smart man who took his job very seriously.
Certainly it wasn't a stretch that the World Trade Center, the White House, the Empire State Building, Sears Tower, etc., could all be potential terrorist targets. Unfortunately, everyone was taken by surprise when the attacks took place, similar to Pearl Harbor (which had also been pointed out as vulnerable). Hindsight is easy.
There were lots of heroes in 9/11. Rick Rescorla was one of them, and this documentary honors him.