Thats it.
Yep. You said more in one sentence than Salon said in their whole article of manutia.
No to mention the tons of water released to put out the fires.
but really, do we expect anything to survive a 150 ton missile full of explosive fuel??? "vulnerable point" my ass
Actually, I believe that what happened is called a "Cascade Failure." It's similar to that concrete walkway collapse that occurred in Kansas City about 10 years ago. Once the top floor collapsed onto the one below it, the weight just kept on gaining as it hit each subsequent floor, like dominoes falling over. The effect was the same you see when demolition contractors implode a building. They study the statics of the building to see which members are key and need to be taken out. I'm amazed that the building imploded, as opposed to falling over, which would have resulted in many more casualties.
What many people also don't understand is that steel structural members heat up much like your stove burners and the heat transfer which occurs is devastating. As each member heats up, it ignites flammables such as wood which are in proximity to it....