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>Once one floor fell down on the floor below it the rest was inevitable.
If the support columns were cut, sure.
>Not if it was a controlled demo. They have complete control of what the buildings will do when brought down.
Larry Silverstein contracted with various Israeli front-groups to do work on the towers. They did work on the elevator shafts and the fire-prevention systems. They placed thermite charges on the support columns, which were detonated at their leisure. He himself said he "pulled it".
Larry Silverstein had purchased the towers the month before the attack, the first time the buildings had gone up for auction in 40 years. The leader of the Port Authority was later indicted for corruption, since his wife had taken millions in loans during their trip to Israel.
Actually the initial attack was supposed to be coordinated with truck bombs at the base. That would have trapped everyone inside, and resulted in a much higher casualty count. It was reported that a truck filled with explosives was stopped on the George Washington Bridge, although mayor Giuliani and the leader of the Port Authority stringently denied it.
Because of the dancing Isralis, the police was alerted to suspicious vans, and started stopping them on the street. That's why the truck bomb part of the plot fell through.
There were auxiliary bombs placed in the basement to help close the exits. They went off on their own, without the truck bombs being in place. Many people report being in the basement and the entire basement exploding, and there seems to be no other explanation.
They were unsure what to do , their plan was incomplete. So they made the decision to pull them down. Making sure that the damage was contained to Larry Silverstein's own property rather than damaging other surrounding properties.
Building 7 looked ridiculous collapsing without a plane hitting it, but it had to be pulled down too
