WI: 1993 WTC bombing successful

So what if the 1993 WTC attack was successful.
The bomb used was probably not big enough and the van was parked too far away from the crucial fundaments, but if the terrorists used a bigger bomb (perhaps in a slightly bigger van) and managed to place it on the right spot, the attack could have succeeded.
So one tower collapses, bringing down the other with it.
Both towers then collapse on the occupied buildings around them.

70,000+ people dead ?


Now what ?
 
wow, so, no warning, no chance to evacuate, 70k?? no kidding. I guess I had thought there would be fewer people in the buildings. That says something about how in spite of everything (mixed messages, etc.) we got off "easy" on 9/11 w several thousand killed.

the silver lining is the timing: we wouldn't have invaded Iraq, I presume.

and, since Bin Laden is in Sudan, hey presto, no need to invade Afghanistan either.

if the Sudanese government was stupid enough to resist extraditing Bin Laden, then American military efforts against Sudan would end up serving multiple purposes: the biggest butterfly is Dharfour and so on, with a lot less support for janjaweed(mis?), genocide, etc.


it's worse for America, but, because of the timing, "better" for the rest of the world.
 
Wiki states that about 50,000 people worked daily in the WTC, add to those people visitors (restaurant guests, tourists) and the implication of the WTC towers crashing on surrounding buildings and I presume 70,000 people dead is a plausible figure.
 
Wiki states that about 50,000 people worked daily in the WTC, add to those people visitors (restaurant guests, tourists) and the implication of the WTC towers crashing on surrounding buildings and I presume 70,000 people dead is a plausible figure.
Add to that the fact that the bottom floors would be totaled, and you have 50,000+ dead.
 
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My god you have unleashed a monster on the middle east 70000 dead, means........... Osama is screwed, and If he's in Sudan, bye bye to Al quaida and........ Th middle east shall face a huge onslaught if they do not arrest the terrorist groups not to mention with tourists dyin it would be an international nightmare.....:O
 
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