Sep 10, 2005 12:33
18 yrs ago
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Some building.

Non-PRO English Tech/Engineering Accounting terrorism
The attacks were planned against the xxxxx, buildings that had been the targets of Islamic terrorists in 1993. Although the bomb detonated and killed six, it did not achieve its goal, to have the buildings topple into each other, killing thousands.
Question: According to this passage. What is the real goal? Killing thousands or killing six?

Discussion

Adda (asker) Sep 10, 2005:
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killing thousands

killing thousands was the real goal, but this goal was not achieved
Peer comment(s):

agree Marian Greenfield : yes... the second time around the goal was indeed achieved... toppling the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center...
7 mins
yes, unfortunately, it was achieved eventually ...
agree Jack Doughty
17 mins
thank you :-)
agree Andrey Belousov (X)
1 hr
thank you :)
agree RHELLER : not in the first attack
1 hr
thank you :)
agree Milena Sahakian
7 hrs
thank you :)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
19 hrs
thank you :)
agree Aleron
1 day 4 hrs
thank you :)
agree TARJOMEH GAR
1 day 4 hrs
thank you:)
agree Cristina Hritcu (X)
1 day 10 hrs
thank you :)
agree Refugio
4 days
thank you:)
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