Originally Posted By: the G-man


The only reasonable explanation seems to be a purely emotional one.


Well, no actually but after watching Giuliani try to paint a faulty mythology using the NYFD not "retreating" and standing their ground" is sort of disgusting and does elicit an emotional response.

What sensible firefighter would CHOOSE to stand their ground inside a building that is about to collapse??

It was just a tasteless and frankly dumb thing to say.