RE: a few things....
>I disagree with that view of
>the situation. Evidence shows
>that these were no "thought
>in a pipe flight" attacks.
> Somebody paid BIG money
>to engineers that knew where
>should they hit to produce
>maximum casualties. The way
>one of the towers collapsed
>showed that it was not
>an amateur job. That
>plane was directed to the
>steel and concrete pillars that
>went through the center of
>the structure.
I seriously doubt that the terrorists had any idea that those buildings would collapse due to the steel melting and the top crushing the bottom. It was probably beyond their wildest dreams. Their goal was probably for the most part, to leave huge gaping holes in the WTCs. Taking down those two buildings plus about four more was icing on the cake.
>Those are
>my two cents in this
>situation. Could you guys
>confirm or deny the rumors
>that say that those planes
>were chosen because they were
>FULL of fuel?
You're right, but I believe it was chosen like tht simply to produce a huge fireball and cause a lot of damage. I mean, what terrorist would want to have a plane crash into a building only to have it do minimal damage because there isn't much explosive power on it? Collapsing a building is a different issue.
>And
>about "going S.A.D. on Palestinians,
>Afghans, and what not", I
>must say that it would
>be Ill-advised. Should the
>responsibles for those attacks are
>captured, they should be confined
>while they live isolated from
>human contact.
I seriously think this is an opportunity to take advantage of a fractured Islam and embrace other countries as allies in the wake of the events. Leaders of Cuba, Iran, Lybia and other countries formerly thought of as enemies all condemned the acts of the terrorists. The world is disgusted.
What better way to find allies of former enemies than now? Right now the USA has the sympathy of many nations, including many in the Middle East. Rather than being regarded as heros, most of the populace of these countries have responded in horror at the actions taken by these terrorists.
It was like the Oklahoma City bombing. Before that time there were hundreds of anti-government militia groups and thousands of people within those organizations. Then came be bombing. People were completely disgusted by the carnage and unneeded deaths. Now there are as few as two or three militia groups with dwindling membership. It *devastated* these groups.
I can't say the situation is the same as with the OK bombing, but this is a fine opportunity to make something more of this incident than merely punishing who did it.
-Xotor-
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