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Originally Posted by jigaro
Well probably ther is a point, since the White House is a symbol of America, and It's the most popular and most politicized nuilding on the planet, it's not so much the demage that would be done, its more of a statement for terrorists i guess
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Exactly. The 9/11 attacks were of the same variety. In the case of the WTC towers, the planes hit the towers prior to 9am when most people were not yet at work. A total of about 2500 people were killed in the WTC. If the planes had hit one hour later, that figure would have easily been 10 times as large. And in the case of the Pentagon, the planes targeted the one small area of the Pentagon that was closed for renovation, and thus fewer than 100 people in the Pentagon were killed. If the plane had hit any other spot in the Pentagon, the casualties would have numbered in the thousands. Whoever was directing the 9/11 attack was clearly trying to minimize casualties while making a statement. The purpose of a terrorist attack is to "terrorize" the people, not to kill them. 9/11 clearly succeeded in doing that.
Now ask yourself "who benefits from a terrorized American population?". And what actions are the direct results of the 9/11 attacks, and who benefits from those actions? Answer those questions and you have solved the case.