Ro1sin.

I think the BBC Article posted by Rana answers youroriginal question. The main pillars of the building Were encased in concrete, they collapsed anyway.

There is am implication through out this tread that buildings should be made strong enough to withstand attacks. I'm sorry to say that is just silly. The Pentagon was one of the most office fortified buildings in the world. THe part which was struck was the most fortified part. but had it been fully occupied the death toll there might have been thousands. There is NO building or fortification which will stand up to a determined attack. We should have learned that from watchin the Airforce go after Osama's cave.

There were probably 50,000 people in the trade Center at the time of the attack. Only 4000 were lost. THe builders archetects and emergency personnel are to be commended. not condemned.

As to the bit about the Arab Muslims. Go back and read GUESTS posts. He stresses that word's and places them in such away that there is no doubt that he is placing at least part of the blame on the Hijackers ethnicity. So the argument is not about theoretical uses of the words but a specific, racist, narrow minded usage.

Is this a terrible post. Except for GUESTS obviously racist, insulting, and inflamatory Post And for all of the comments on what a horrible post it is. I think not. What I mean is I think that ro1sin has every right to pose the question that even if we believe he is wrong, he deserves our respect.

I have to take much of the responsibility for the tenor of this post, but I think I have been clear as to why. Does GUEST, considering the tone of his statements, deserve our sympathy? Espesially considering he knows full well that we have no way of knowing even if the the person claiming to be Bill Hawkins is the same person.

If you want my sympathy GUEST, Register and PM me. I'll send you an email address and we can talk. But what you are doing now is like scrawling on a bathroom wall. Even if it does say "Pity me! Those Arab Moslims killed my brother." I'd feel foolish taking it seriously.