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2017-01-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by lord garth 2017-01-19 11:03|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 So possibly not another case of insh'Allan construction collapse, but casualties due to people running into a burning building to rescue stuff, then the fire didn't melt the steel and the CIA-placed explosives were detonated.

Posted by Glenmore 2017-01-19 11:39|| 2017-01-19 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 probably not construction error as the building has stood for 50 years

but over the years there were numerous changes to the electrical wiring, ventilation, etc.;

also, apparently, flammable material was stored all over the place with minimal or no sprinklers or smoke detectors

Posted by lord garth 2017-01-19 12:09|| 2017-01-19 12:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Used to work construction and it was always amazing what had been done to old buildings.

One of the biggies was running modern plumbing in a turn of the century building by boring pipe sized holes through anything in the way. Imagine how the main carrying beams still worked with a hole 2/3 the width of the beam was cut through it.

Had to abandon a couple of projects cause the damn place would have come down around our ears if someone sneezed.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-19 13:04|| 2017-01-19 13:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Link to some history of the building

Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-01-19 13:58|| 2017-01-19 13:58|| Front Page Top

#5 https://mobile.twitter.com/IraqiSecurity/status/822159252353597441/video/1

Posted by John Frum 2017-01-19 15:32|| 2017-01-19 15:32|| Front Page Top

#6 It was built by an Iranian Jew in 1962? Dire revenge warnings to be issued soon.

Posted by Charles 2017-01-19 22:40|| 2017-01-19 22:40|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's just wait for Rosie O'Donnell's metallurgical analysis, please.

Posted by Grunter 2017-01-19 22:44|| 2017-01-19 22:44|| Front Page Top

#8 As a former volunteer firefighter, it breaks my heart to read of the firefighters' deaths. I hate to hear of that anyplace. It's a hard and dangerous job. My deepest sympathies to their families.

Posted by Barbara 2017-01-19 23:28|| 2017-01-19 23:28|| Front Page Top

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