>I'm not sure these figures are correct, but I don't have any reason to >believe otherwise. > > >We all know the death toll and destruction of the terrorist attacks on >the United States. These were deplorable acts that we can never >possibly forget, nor should we. There is another side of the numbers >coming out of New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. The sad but >somewhat uplifting part which we all need to hear and that the >mainstream media has not reported yet - the SURVIVAL rates and some >positive news about this heinous attack. > > > ****THE BUILDING*** > >The World Trade Center > >The twin towers of the World Trade Center were places of employment for >some 50,000 people. With the missing list somewhere over 5,000 people, >that means that 90% of the people targeted survived the attack. > > >The Pentagon > >Some 23,000 people were the target of a third plane aimed at the >Pentagon. The latest count shows that 123 people lost their lives. >That is an amazing 99.5% survival rate. In addition, the plane seems >to have come in too low, too early to affect a large portion of the >building. Also, the section that was hit was the first of five to >have undergone partial renovations that would help protect the Pentagon >from terrorist attack. It had recently completed straightening and >blast proofing, saving untold lives. This attack was reprehensible, >but a statistical failure for the terrorists. > > > >***THE PLANES*** > > >American Airlines Flight 77 > >This Boeing 757 that was flown into the outside of the Pentagon could >have carried up to 289 people, yet 64 were aboard. 78% of the seats >were empty. > > >American Airlines Flight 11 > >This Boeing 767 could have had up to 351 people aboard, but carried 92. > 74% of the seats were unfilled. > > >United Flight 175 > >Another Boeing 767 that could have seated 351 people had 65 people on >board. It was 81% empty. > > >United Airlines Flight 93 > >This Boeing 757 was one of the most uplifting stories yet. The >smallest flight to be high jacked with 45 people aboard out of a >possible 289. It had 84% of it's capacity unused. Yet these people >stood up to the attackers and attempted to stop them. > > > >***IN SUMMARY*** > > >Out of potentially 74,280 Americans directly targeted by these inept >cowards, 93% survived or avoided the attacks. That's a higher survival >rate than some of our worst diseases, cancer, heart attack, transplants >etc., although also survival illnesses. > >The high jacked planes could have had many more passengers, the >Pentagon was hit at it's strongest point, the overwhelming people in >the World Trade Center buildings escaped, and a handful of courageous >passengers gave the ultimate sacrifice to save even more lives. > >Pass this on to those in fear and the media. Don't be afraid of these >terrorists. The odds are against them. > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. >http://phone.yahoo.com
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