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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 03:59 PM
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How ironic is this: Bin Ladins to build world's tallest building?
Osama bin Laden's family business is on the short list of contractors bidding to build the world's tallest skyscraper.

It may seem tragically ironic that the name most closely associated with the destruction of New York's World Trade Center may soon be associated with the construction of the world's tallest building.

But, nevertheless, according to officials in Dubai – the site of the Burj Dubai, scheduled for completion in 2008 – that is more than a distinct possibility.

The Saudi Binladin Group, the biggest developer in the kingdom, begun by Osama bin Laden's father, is in the running for the project.

The skyscraper will be nearly half a mile and about one-third taller than the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur. It will include a hotel wing, apartments, offices, entertainment centers and restaurants.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=38413
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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:03 PM
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1. I swear i can hear rod serling in the other room....
.......'submitted for your approval, a little man, a petty and greedy man, thrust onto the stage in the last act of a greek tragedy. george bush has just crossed over into......the far right zone
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:04 PM
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2. Yeah, It's Mind Boggling. But Isn't the "Freedom Tower"
Supposed to (eventually) be the tallest building? Or is this one going to be taller?

"Freedom Tower" :puke:

Oh how I hate that name...
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:05 PM
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3. "Freedom Tower"???
:wtf:

what Freedom Tower?
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:10 PM
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4. That's what they're calling the building they are going construct at
Edited on Mon May-10-04 04:11 PM by Beetwasher
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:29 PM
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5. I just don't fucking believe this
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
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LittleApple81 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-10-04 04:39 PM
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6. I hope they don't have another disenfranchised son that will fly a plane
into their building.
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