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Nope, I'm not Chirac. I am a NYer who lived about 1/3 of a mile from what used to be the WTC.

There just isn't a smart way to secure the construction site for what will be the tallest building in the world for the years it will take to build it. No way - 1000s of people, trucks, supplies, lunchtrucks, etc, coming in and out all day, every day.

The idea that we could secure this construction site from a very dedicated suicide squad isn't a wise one.

Posturing and bravado won't make this building go up and stay up. It might make some people feel good, and that's fine. But I just don't see how the site can be secured. Nor can I see a defense system for the next hijacked plane that decides to take a shortcut through 'Freedom Tower.'

Build a nice, tasteful memorial park. Anything else is avarice. People will die.

This isn't a liberal-conservative issue at all. It's just smart.