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During the morning rush hour, a series of explosions have blasted in downtown London, killing at least two people and casualties (which include both the wounded and dead) were hovering near a hundred. The front of a double decker bus was sheared off in one explosion, while a number of explosions (anywhere from three to seven) hit between six Underground stations (Edgware Road, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Russell Square, Aldgate East, Moorgate). People may still be trapped underground near the King's Cross station (here's an evacuation picture), which sounds awful as the London Underground tunnels are incredibly narrow and very deep underground. Prime Minister Tony Blair feels it's "reasonable" to suspect the explosions are terror-related, and he will be leaving the G8 conference in Scotland to check on the scene; the conference, however, will go on. Here's more from BBC News, and Londonist's breaking news updates show that the Underground explosions were related to "power surges" at first.
In terms of what's happening with U.S. Homeland Security, the national terror level is staying the same, but as always, the city's terror will be elevated. Police presence is being elevated around the NYC subway stations (as it is with the DC Metro). In May, there was a relatively small explosion in front of the British Consulate in Midtown, but no suspects have been found.
Update: Prime Minister Blair spoke again, from the G8 Conference, this time with all the other world leaders by his side, with President Bush and President Jacques Chriac at his immediate right and left.
There are photographs on Flickr - London Bomb Blasts pool.
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Fuck.
You mean Fuck Bush (and Blair).
Um, that last comment was totally uncalled for.
Regardless of GW or Blair, I hope the Casualties are at a minimum.
Should we assume this is Al Qaeda? I say not necessarily.
IRA?
Of course it's "terror-related"--how is a bombing not? It's only a question of which terror organization.
Al Qaeda claimed responsibility, but I don't believe them because anyone who'd bomb a subway train must be a liar. Beside, those commuters were probably there to steal cars anyway, so they deserve what they got.
While I deplore the loss of life and property, this may also have serious implications for the London Olympics. To head off any potential attacks and calm fears, they may have to spend an order of magnitude more for security than Athens did during their games last year. Some Greek friends of mine are already moaning that Greece will be paying for those games for years to come. It's a good thing that NYC didn't get them. It would have cost us many tens of billions of dollars just for security. I hate to say it, but it may very well get to the point where nobody can afford to hold an Olympics anymore. In which case, sad to say, the terrorists have won.
I do not undermine the events that occured in London and I agree the attacks are inhumane and many world leaders call it "barbaric attacks", but inhumane and barbaric attacks occur everyday like in Rawanda which to this day has had about six million dead since 1994, the injustice continues; men killed, women and children raped and tortured daily. The difference between these two events is that what happened in the UK can happen here while what's happening in Rawanda is genocide and "remote" (i.e., takes place in a "third world" country). Don't forget and remember Rawanda.
The Bush and Blair war campaign continues and is sustained by assuming it is Al Qaeda related. They're so good at being war leaders.
What a bunch of fruitcakes. How generous of SD to offer condolences to the maimed and murdered "regardless of GW or Blair". Awfully big of you. And maybe dirt can share his special intelligence with us. If it isn't Al Qaeda, who is it? Karl Rove? And eddie should learn how to spell Rwanda before his next incoherent post. These comments can all be grouped under the category "Why Democrats Keep Losing." Keep up the good work you idiots.
Get a grip, Nola. I'm sure you were one of the people screaming "String up the towel-heads" right after Oklahoma City. Why don't you take your kneejerk, lynch mob mentality elsewhere?
Don't feed the Troll...
The terrorists won long, long ago -- they're just extending their victory dance.
-Jax
If you think suspecting Al Qaeda is a knee-jerk reaction you should make like S.D. and go hide. You clowns are too easy to smack down.
Nola> I bet you have a poster of GW hanging above your bed to which you masturbate on a daily basis. FYI, there are other terror organizations in the world, although I won't insult you by providing a list. You fulfill the "angry conservative" stereotype, and my guess is you're unattractive to boost. Sleep well tonight.
My deepest condolences to Londoners everywhere. Some of yesterday's newspapers said that the Olympic win gave the UK an excuse to be "uncharacteristically enthusiastic". Now this. All this after days of comradrie since Live 8. But it's painful on so many other levels.
dirt, you are a hoot. How many of those other organizations are claiming responsibility for this bombing? Are you going to share your expertise and tell us who did it? I won't bother addressing your other comments. You only discredit yourself by saying things like that, though it is fun watching you make a fool of yourself.
My deepest sympathies to London as I used to live there and is my second favorite city. The bomb in Edgewater was less than a block from where my studio was. Very Scary.
How Opportune for the republicans! ever notice how all the bad terrorist things (i.e anthrax) happen at times when support for the war is flagging? why didn't they bomb during the republican convention when Bush was saying how safe it was during his administration? NO sirree, they bomb when G8 leaders are posturing to give aid to the poor in africa? when tony blair is allegedly pumping up the aid to 50 billion dollars while the rest of the g8 leaders are against it. As a political move for Al Queda it is so dumb cause all it is gonna do is reinforce the republican agenda and give Tony Blair a way to say "I know I promised to give 50 billion dollars to Africa but after the bombings we have to concentrate on Europe and the UK. SORRY AFRICA!" and he will look like a compassionate leader that everyone will sympathize with and can't confront. PRETTY CONVENENENT BOMBING eh! makes you wonder.
fat stinking hog=Michael Moore?