IXTHE LAST ARMY TRUCK pulled out at dawn from the quarantine zone. The concrete pumpers and forms were already in place. A colonel signaled them to start. It took about two days to completely cover the building. The last dosage of gas had been given just hours before the concrete pumpers quit. By the time they cleaned out their equipment, it had been 48 hours.
A second chain link fence now surrounded the original and the buildings nearby were evacuated. Dozers and earth moving equipment were already in place to level all the nearby buildings for a block in all directions. Supplies for a third chain link fence to surround that perimeter were stacked on site, waiting for the demolition to complete. Typical government efficiency.
Cathy, Sue, Carlos and I were all on that last truck. Dressed
