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  • Explosions in London (Bus and Tube) - Terrorists?

    Not sure yet what this is all about.

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  • #2
    It almost certainly looks terrorist, but there is no use speculating as to who is responsible; it could be any of a dozen organisations.

    I see TB is staying safely in Scotland.
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    • #3
      There is absolutely no point in TB travelling back. Everything he needs to do he can from where he is, and if he doesn't come back it's one less thing that the emergency services, police etc have to worry about (the whole protect the PM type stuff).

      Here's hoping that casualties are kept to a minimum. Also hoping that the regulars here that are from there are OK...
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      • #4
        Reporting safety now. Emailing everybody now. Hope everyone is OK.

        J1NG

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        • #5
          Most of the internet news sites are struggling under the load, as of 11:30 I'd read reports of 2 dead at Aldgate, possibly one from the bus and many injured. Traces of explosives had been found at one of the blast sites.

          The Army has been called in to assist as well.
          Last edited by RichL; 7 July 2005, 04:21.
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          • #6
            Al-Q suspected 7 bombs so far. Web site from AL-Q confirms it although this maybe a fake. Thats a new flash by the way.
            I guess this means the extremists think they're now strong enougth to oeprate in this country now.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by The PIT
              I guess this means the extremists think they're now strong enougth to oeprate in this country now.
              you'd be surprised how little it takes to make + plant a bomb.

              I'm sure all the stuff is readily available onsite. it's probably a Brit that did it too. Not all Al Q'dans are Arabs.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Kurt
                you'd be surprised how little it takes to make + plant a bomb.

                I'm sure all the stuff is readily available onsite. it's probably a Brit that did it too. Not all Al Q'dans are Arabs.
                Stop playing the pc crap with me. Doesn't matter which country they come from. These are evil people who need removing from society with all of there followers. PC helps protect these poeple
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                • #9
                  PC?

                  Em, You lost me there..

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                  • #10
                    @TP: of course; what did you think I meant?

                    @DukeP: PC= no idea???

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                    • #11
                      PC = political correctness

                      Let's just hope whoever is to blame is caught soon...
                      As Kurt said, not much know-how is needed to construct explosives, and even relatively small explosives can cause much damage and injuries if placed strategically.

                      Timing is chosen to coincide with the G8, and comes the day after Londen has been chosen to host the 2012 olympics...
                      On the live coverage on BBC World, they were hinting at an Israeli link. One of their informants said it was known in those circles that something was up (Israeli minister of finance didn't show up at his meeting in Londen - prior to the first attack !).


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                      • #12
                        PC = Politically Correct.

                        It probably was a Brit that did it, lots of 2nd/3rd generation immigrants from Islamic countries living over here who feel a closer affinity for the land of their forebears and would have no qualms about blowing things up.
                        Of course, in the old days, that would have been called Treason and they'd have been stood up against a wall and shot.
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                        • #13
                          Would it not be better to miss out all the speculation and report just known facts?
                          Brian (the devil incarnate)

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Brian Ellis
                            Would it not be better to miss out all the speculation and report just known facts?
                            What, on the internet?
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                            • #15
                              If people only posted facts, how would they slip in the anti-semitism? I mean, c'mon - if people only reported facts, nobody would have ever started that "no Jews showed up for work on 9/11" rumor - or the one about Israelis not coming to meetings in London today...
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