Terrorist attacks in London

Cpt. LandLubber · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:19 am Post subject: Terrorist attacks in London

London rocked by terror attacks

At least two people have been killed and scores injured after three blasts on the Underground network and another on a double-decker bus in London.

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said it was "reasonably clear" there had been a series of terrorist attacks.

He said it was "particularly barbaric" that it was timed to coincide with the G8 summit. He is returning to London.

An Islamist website has posted a statement - purportedly from al-Qaeda - claiming it was behind the attacks.

US President George Bush told reporters at the G8 Summit in Gleneagles that "the war on terror goes on."

The Queen said she was "deeply shocked" and sent her sympathy to those affected.

Home Secretary Charles Clarke said the morning rush-hour blasts occurred between Aldgate East and Liverpool Street tube stations; between Russell Square and King's Cross tube stations; at Edgware Road tube station; and on a bus at Tavistock Square.

It's particularly barbaric that this has happened on a day when people are meeting to try to help the problems of poverty and Africa
Tony Blair

"We will not yield to these terrorists, we will find them, we will bring them to justice," he said.

Paul Woodrow, of the London Ambulance Service, is in Russell Square near the bus which exploded.

"At King's Cross station there is a rescue operation in the tunnel down on the line," he said.

"Although we cannot confirm casualties - it is too early - we are dealing with large numbers of casualties."

Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Paddick said the initial estimates were of 150 seriously injured and "many more" walking wounded. Police also said two people had died at Aldgate.

Ania Lichtarowicz, from BBC News, said a doctor who had been treating people in Tavistock Square said at least 10 people had died.

In other developments:

Commanders in charge of policing the G8 summit are considering how many officers with specialist skills can be released to join the operation in London

New Olympics minister Tessa Jowell said celebrations to mark the homecoming from Singapore of the successful London Olympic bid team have been cancelled

Pope Benedict said the blasts were "barbaric acts against humanity" in a message to the Archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy O'Connor

Mobile phone services across London were jammed with all major networks reporting problems as people tried to contact relatives and friends. A spokeswoman for Vodafone said the emergency services were being given priority.

Some 208 casualties were taken to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, with 26 people admitted - 13 are in theatre and another three are in intensive care.

The city's St Mary's Hospital said it was dealing with 26 injured people, including four with critical injuries and eight in a serious condition.

People were screaming and shouting and saying things like I'm dying, I'm dying, please help me.
Ana Castro
Liverpool Street Station

Mr Paddick confirmed police were looking into whether the bus blast was the work of a suicide bomber.

But, he added: "It could as easily be an explosive device left on the bus as the work of a suicide bomber. We are not able to determine which it was yet."

London police chief Sir Ian Blair urged people to stay where they were and not to call emergency services unless it was a life-threatening situation.

He reassured the public that an emergency plan was in place and the situation was "steadily coming under control".

London Mayor Ken Livingstone, speaking from Singapore before flying back to the UK, said Londoners would not be divided by a "cowardly attack".

He said it was an "indiscriminate" attempt at slaughter with no consideration for age or religion.

All London Underground services have been suspended indefinitely and bus services in central London (Zone One) have been halted.

Early reports had suggested a power surge could be to blame for explosions on the Underground but this was later discounted.

Describing the bus blast in Tavistock Square, witness Belinda Seabrook said she saw an explosion rip through the vehicle.

"I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang, I turned round and half the double-decker bus was in the air," she said.

She said the bus had been travelling from Euston to Russell Square and was "packed" with people turned away from Tube stops.

"It was a massive explosion and there were papers and half a bus flying through the air." she said.

One caller to BBC Five Live said his friend had seen "the bus ripped open like a can of sardines".

- bbc.co.uk

God, stuff like this pisses me off. I can't for the life of me understand why one attacks innocent, unsuspecting civilians in this way for shit that is going on in the middle-east. At least have some balls to to fight the people you're supposed to fight.
My sister had just landed with her husband in Heathrow when it happened. They're all right, but might be a bit hard for them to get to Brighton now. Poor Londoners Sad

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SupaFly · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

next update, at least 40 dead, 360 wounded, holy shit.... crazy ass fuckers
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theboomboom · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

Damn terrorists...
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anonymousity · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:24 am Post subject:

I fucking hate terrorists. Cowards attack people in the subways with no way to get out who have no say in world affairs just to make a point. This puts me in such an (angry) team america mood. I want to go kick some terrorist ass myself.
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firefox_71 · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:27 am Post subject:

presidential approval rating dropping, watch for terrorist attacks
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SupaFly · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:32 am Post subject:

firefox_71 wrote:

presidential approval rating dropping, watch for terrorist attacks

but they missed mr bush by quite a long way..... and yes, i do think its odd
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Cap'n Sprite · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:38 am Post subject:

This really sucks.Innocent people dying. The terrorist are fucking cowards.
My condolences to those who live in London.
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RK-Mara · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:10 am Post subject:

No1 cant contact my two cousins who in London Sad

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Brutus · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:13 am Post subject:

These tough guys probably spent months planning/training to set down a bag of explosives next to unsuspecting people. oo I respect your cause now... What a joke.

Poor people though - lives shattered by unknown losers.
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Jabberwocky · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:27 am Post subject:

eh it'd be better if the terrorrists would do some meaningfull attacks, instead of just trying to get a rise out of everyone by killing the innocents.

CountChocula · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:38 am Post subject:

Jabberwocky wrote:

eh it'd be better if the terrorrists would do some meaningfull attacks, instead of just trying to get a rise out of everyone by killing the innocents.

yeah, but that's why they're terrorists... they're stupid...
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Rally Monkey · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:52 am Post subject:

Jabberwocky wrote:

eh it'd be better if the terrorrists would do some meaningfull attacks, instead of just trying to get a rise out of everyone by killing the innocents.

And what would be better about it?

The various Caliphates use the mullahs to blame the west for their own failings so the anger of their people is diverted to freedom loving democracies instead of to those same rulers of the Mideast who are most responsible for their own citizens living in abject poverty. "Let's blame the west for all our problems, while our people live in misery and poverty and we live in palaces."

Attacks like this only serve to remind those of the "Blame America 1st Crowd" that terrorists kill without regard to your political beliefs. It's NOT the Jews, Christians, or Hindus that are blowing-up innocents... It's Muslims, encouraged by Mullahs, and supported by countries like Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Iran. Oh and BTW these guys are the NOT fringe lunatics of this religion they are following base mainstream commandments in the Koran.
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firefox_71 · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:06 am Post subject:

that is not even close to the truth, you hear that on Limbaugh?
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Cpt. LandLubber · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:12 am Post subject:

Well, these guys aren't mainstream muslims. They're fundamentalists. You have them over in america as well, christian ones. They don't kill you, just try to quell democracy.

But what I don't understand is what exactly they're trying to achieve(sp?) with this. If they wanted Americans out of Iraq and Afghanistan, why not attack them in stead?
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Jabberwocky · Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:33 am Post subject:

i assume they're trying to scare britan out of iraq? or at least show britan they can hurt them if they want.

Rally Monkey wrote:

Oh and BTW these guys are the NOT fringe lunatics of this religion they are following base mainstream commandments in the Koran.

good job being completely incorrect. can you back this up at all?