Two Babylons...Rome and New York?

While the two Babylons are traditionally thought to be the ancient Babylon and its occult religion and the Catholic church which absorbed the ancient Babylonian religion into it, it seems to me that there is a different sort of definition in Revelation 17 and 18. The first Babylon is a mystery religion -- it is not entirely definable. It is the essence of spiritual witchcraft, and is centered in Rome. The Babylon of Revelation 18 seems to be a tanglble, economic and political Babylon -- a place filled with people of many nations, on the water, with riches of every imaginable kind.

Just prior to 9/11 I was drawn in Bible reading to Rev. 18, and each day read it with concern. When 9/11 occurred, however, I felt that I understood what at least part of it meant. Everything in NYC happened in the space of one hour. Then the buildings fell, and there was dust everywhere. People walked around covered in dust. Soon the tv coverage panned from Manhattan, and all of us could see the smoke of its burning; the clouds and plumes ascended into the sky for days to come. We all stood and watched in horror at the sight of its burning.

Is NYC the Babylon of Rev. 18? It is the home of the UN, seat of the body that works to keep peace throughout the world.

If this is the case, then there is probably more to come...