Why couldn't they evacuate every building in the worst-case scenario footprint around the WTC complex, wait for the last of the survivors to evacuate the towers, clear and check that the entire area is clear of everyone (except the fire and detonation crew), then blow up a tower, wait for the smoke to settle, then repeat with the other tower?
The owner of the buildings said pull it, not Giuliani.
Why couldn't they evacuate every building in the worst-case scenario footprint around the WTC complex, wait for the last of the survivors to evacuate the towers, clear and check that the entire area is clear of everyone (except the fire and detonation crew), then blow up a tower, wait for the smoke to settle, then repeat with the other tower?
Nobody would dare enter a compromised building to demolish it.