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to: Phil Payne
from: John Beamish
date: 2004-05-04 09:02:54
subject: Re: Is this America?

From: "John Beamish" 

The attack on the Pentagon was very near the ground.  The attack on the
towers was much higher up than necessary and a much lower attack would have
been much more catastrophic.  So, given the amount of thought and
rehearsals, why was the attack near the top of the buildings.

"Phil Payne"  wrote in message
news:40976FB0.72664064{at}isham-research.com...
>
> Agreed, with one proviso.  To my mind, the killing of 3,000-odd is a
lesser
> crime than the attempt to kill 30,000-odd, which was the known population
> of the twin towers.  Bear in mind the timing - the week after Labour Day
> when everyone would be at work, and at a time of day when the buildings
> were optimised (escalators all switched to "upwards", etc.)
for ingress.
>
> IMO the timing of the 9/11 attacks was the most evil part of the whole.
It
> wasn't just an idle demonstration of power - it was an act with
> through-going murderous intent.  Not an act against property.
>
> --
>   Phil Payne
>   http://www.isham-research.com
>   +44 7785 302 803
>   +49 173 6242039

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