Tall targets?

• Author: Landler, Mark
• Position: International - Petronas Towers, Malaysia - Brief Article

The two Petronas Towers In Malaysia have been recognized as the world's tallest since 1998, squeaking past the Sears Tower in Chicago (its antennae don't count). But with the destruction of New York City's two World Trade Center towers, formerly the fifth- and sixth-ranked buildings, some fear tallest could equal target.

Security at the Petronas Towers is tighter, but many Malaysians believe the buildings aren't in danger because their country is predominantly Muslim. And while skyscrapers were pioneered in the...