I don't see the energy contribution of the aluminum. It doesn't burn, does it? Is there some energy released in the oxidation?

As for Hakman's initial post, I consider most of his 'first posts' to be instigational in nature, somethin' to get things started. Why else insist that there are items 'not' to be discussed?

Anyhoo, Aljazeera's been releasing more claims by that bunco artist Bin Laden that claims HE had somethin' to do with it. But I'll stick with the poet laureate of New Jersey who said it was our brothers in Israel.