[extropy-chat] DESIGN: WTC New Architecture

[Joseph Bloch]

Actually, the WTC itself was attacked twice. Remember that truck-bomb in 
1993?

I remember reading that the failure of the 1993 attack was a large part 
of the incentive for the terrorists to try again at the same target.

Joseph

Adrian Tymes wrote:

>--- "nvitamore at austin.rr.com" <nvitamore at austin.rr.com> wrote:
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>>"NEW YORK (CNN) -- New York officials released the latest design for
>>the
>>signature building at the World Trade Center site Wednesday after
>>revising
>>it to make the tower more secure."
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>>http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/29/wtc.tower.redesign/index.html
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>So...since when has the same public/famous building, other than places
>which house specific individuals (such as the President, or soldiers in
>or near a contested country) that some would want to attack, ever been
>successfully attacked twice?  (Granted, there is some cause and effect:
>once attacked, ever vigilant.  And the politicians want to be seen as
>"doing something", no matter how ineffective.  But still...)
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