Reply #1: Only Buildings Belonging to WTC were severly damagaed. [View All]

Notice in the map that all the buildings belonging to the World Trade Center were at least severely damaged. No buildings that didn't belong to the World Trade Center were so severely damaged -- even buildings belonging to someone else right accross the street from the Twin Towers! The only place explosions were reported, were in buildings belonging to the World Trade Center. That may be an important clue to consider.

Some researchers think that Lary Silverstein, who took over managing ownership (on a long-term lease) of the Twin Towers and WTC 7 just months before 9/11, actually had enough insurance that he'll come out way a head on this! He certainly had a lot of insurance from a lot of different insurance carriers, but whether he's going to come out ahead of this, depends on claim cases that are still in court. Though all the WTC buildings were severely damaged, only the Twin Towers and WTC 7 were pulverized unto dust in a very thorough demolition style --you might say, they took their secrets with them.

I don't know if or how Silverstein may be connected with other buidings of the WTC. The land on which they all are built belongings to the Port Authority of Manhattan, which issues long-term leases on the buildings. These "renters" have to come up with their own insurance, as Silverstein Associates did. The Port Authority has sometimes been accused of corruption and Mafia ties.