Explosion in London
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london-boy said:
yes
anyhow good that they have not used some kind of nerve gas or some other poison... who knows if you remember they busted guys developing home made poision a few years ago that could have been released, maybe it was intended for an operation like that.
They haven't counted the buses people yet:
That's 33 already only on the tube. By the way, the Piccadilly line going through Kings Cross and Russell Square is the train i get every morning to go to work and back... 20 mins later and i'd have been on that one.
Nice...
That's 33 already only on the tube. By the way, the Piccadilly line going through Kings Cross and Russell Square is the train i get every morning to go to work and back... 20 mins later and i'd have been on that one.
Nice...
Here in the US, they've raised the threat level one notch but only for the mass transit sector. In the last few years, there's been effort put into airline security but not much for busses, trains, and subways.
There's not any sign that the terrorists are doing anything here but there wasn't any specific warning about the London bombings either.
The Sec. of Homeland Security is talking about using a measured and appropriate response.
There's not any sign that the terrorists are doing anything here but there wasn't any specific warning about the London bombings either.
The Sec. of Homeland Security is talking about using a measured and appropriate response.
Three explosions in the Tube, one on a bus. People at the stations either side of each explosion experienced them, hence the early fears of 6 explosions. Personally, I'm sure the 'power surge' crap was just part of the standard plan for evacuation after terrorist attacks. After all, with all the hoopla in the press about Chemical/biological weapons there would have been panic if the tannoy had said anything about bombs.
I tend to think that the one on the bus was calculated to cause many casualties. The terrorists would have known that the Tube would be shut down after the initial explosions and I'm just surprised they didn't have another couple of bombs on buses which would obviously be packed as people tried to get to work by different routes.
One worrying point is we don't know how many bodies are still down in the tube - there were rumours that two trains collided after a bomb went off which would obviously increase the number of casualties.
I tend to think that the one on the bus was calculated to cause many casualties. The terrorists would have known that the Tube would be shut down after the initial explosions and I'm just surprised they didn't have another couple of bombs on buses which would obviously be packed as people tried to get to work by different routes.
One worrying point is we don't know how many bodies are still down in the tube - there were rumours that two trains collided after a bomb went off which would obviously increase the number of casualties.
London's mayor, a few months ago said that the question wasn't if London will be the target of theses kind of attacks, but when it'll happen.ZoinKs! said:
Also, the English autorities already stopped a few attacks before they happen (one was of chimical nature, they said).
BTW, in France, the "Vigi-Pirate" plan went from Orange to Red, this afternoon.
{Sniping}Waste
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Im realy starting to worry about Dave and his wife. There is still no post from him. If theres any body thats lives near him can give him a call to see if he's ok please do so.
He doesn't live in London as far as i know, i just hope he wasn't around here when it happened. I'm sure he's fine.
There's something fishy going on with this attack.
Looks like somone had prior knowledge
It does make you wonder, who would stand to gain in such an attack?
Looks like somone had prior knowledge
It does make you wonder, who would stand to gain in such an attack?
Now is when the conspiracy nuts get all their info. They take incomplete news stories that are based on rumors and the fog of war and build entire mythos over them.nutball said:
I'm sure, already, there's talk about the cover up of 3 extra explosions for whatever reason.
Guden Oden said:
Whether or not they are AQ in name only, and not reporting to higher ups in Bin Laden's organization, I think we can safety predict that the perpetrators where:
a) Almost assured to be Muslim
b) Probably Arab (opr Moroccan) or Pakistani, but more likely to be Arab
c) get help from AQ-linked organizations, in planning, if not in resources.
London is one of the most secured cities I know. Camera's are everywhere. After 30 years of IRA attacks, British people are very aware of unattended packages. London trains stop when someone notifies about unattended bags. Yet, the attack was still pulled off, showing how easy public transportation is as a target, condensing individuals into neat little sardine packages to be bombed,, and there is not much defense against it.
Hopefully, the numerous cameras have video of the perpetrators planting the devices, and they will use this to round up the cells.
It's ridiculous to even suggest Britain should change its policies based on these attacks., especially in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is an international operation, there at the request of the Afghan democratically elected government, and the Arab terrorists who are demanding troops out of Afghanistan aren't even citizens of that country. What right do they have to speak for them. To give in to such blackmail would continue to set a dangerous precedent.
And not having troops in Afghanistan and Iraq doesn't even remove you from the target list, as France (one of the Axis of Peace countries opposed to Iraq War) learned last year when Muslim terrorists looking to blackmail for monetary gain put bombs on their rail lines.
Blitzkrieg
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My condolences to the British people. For the British people on this board I hope all your family and friends are safe.
digitalwanderer
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Dave? :?
