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Old Posted Apr 21, 2014, 9:51 PM
Thaniel Thaniel is offline
Jeez Louise.
 
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Originally Posted by chris08876 View Post

Jeez, Hollywood loves to just destroy this city in movies for some reason.
It's because it's the largest city in the United States, the cultural capital of the United States, and is a skyline that's recognized worldwide. More than most any other city it illicits an emotional connection in the minds of most people, whether they like the city or hate it. And for all those same reasons it's a popular Al Qaeda target not just against the USA but against Westernization in general.

NYC is the modern day Rome.