07-07-2005 16:13									#121
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quote: Originally posted by Kalius Casualties mounting - 8 now

Thank god. This isn't the "it's somewhere between several hundred and 20,000" guessing game we played on 9/11.

	07-07-2005 16:13									#122
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger It could be just Provost Harrison farting.

*******.

You know that thing, what was it called, the Rape of Nanking? I think it was really funny

	07-07-2005 16:18									#123
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quote: Originally posted by C0ckney bbc has just said that al-queda has claimed responsibility.

Al Qa'ida never claims responsibility, as far as I know.
Groups who want attention claim responsibility. Al Qa'ida is from another kind.

	07-07-2005 16:20									#124
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What is with the British posters. Who is in the area? Are they ok?

	07-07-2005 16:25									#125
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I'm several hundred miles away, in an office without TV or radio, so my info would be as up to date as anyone else's here.

	07-07-2005 16:28									#126
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I don't know what is the worst thing about these sort of events. The death and carnage, or the mindless CNN coverage that overtakes the television.

	07-07-2005 16:31									#127
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Well i haven't seen many posters from the uk - i guess its difficult getting to somewhere to check the net(many work places have filters on web access). Still at my place of work we've got lots of customers calling home and emailing home, saying they are ok etc.
It sounds pretty bad for the area's hit by the bombs though, and as i said, numbers are bound to rise. I just hope thats the end of it, and we dont have any more..........

I'm pretty pissed and angry at the momment - at a variety of people. Hopefully we'll get some more of the uk(london) posters soon, so we know they are all ok and not caught up in it.

	07-07-2005 16:33									#128
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PH works in the southeast, he won't have a clue of all this in his lab.

	07-07-2005 16:36									#129
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I'm in Leeds and OK. Shocked.

	07-07-2005 16:36									#130
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London phone & mobile networks reportedly at total capacity. Emergency services getting priority on some networks.

Hospitals closed to non-emergencies

No buses, trains & tubes (obviously) in central london.

JATF - safe in scotland

	07-07-2005 16:37									#131
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Impossible to get hold of anyone in London on the cellphone... Got hold of one guy, was extatic to hear he's actually in India.

	07-07-2005 16:38									#132
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Scotland yard now has reduced it to 3 underground explosions, and the one bus.

	07-07-2005 16:39									#133
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my thoughts go out to the victims and their relatives. may you find comfort in these troubled days...

	07-07-2005 16:40									#134
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quote: Originally posted by dv8ed Scotland yard now has reduced it to 3 underground explosions, and the one bus.

Somewhat comforting news, at last...

	07-07-2005 16:42									#135
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From Spain.

I want to express my support to the victims and the whole British people.

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quote: Originally posted by BeBro What is with the British posters. Who is in the area? Are they ok?

Yes, I'm perfectly fine, thanks for your concern.

Of course I can't actually get anywhere, like where I want to go, since the overland and underground stations are closed off, and the queues for busses are horrendous.

Pity, since I was hoping to see my friend in Stoke Newington today... ah well.

"Bombs and unexplained power surges that closed the London Underground raised terrorism fears among world Group of Eight leaders in Scotland.

London Transport Police confirmed "casualties" after a bomb blew off the top of a double decker bus in Russell Square, near the British Museum, and eye witnesses said blood was visible on nearby buildings. What seemed to be at least four bodies lay under tarpaulins.

The trouble began at 9 a.m. when unexplained power surges hit the Underground stations of Liverpool Street, Aldgate, Old Street and Russell Square, and the entire system, the world's oldest and one of its busiest, was closed. Then came reports of the Russell Square bomb and of two more explosions in East London."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?fe...plosions-g8.xml

So here I sit near where the Olympic village and stadium are to be built, awaiting further news.



Back to the books.

	07-07-2005 16:45									#137
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Good to hear UK posters are fine. Stay safe!

	07-07-2005 16:50									#138
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quote: Originally posted by Saras Good to hear UK posters are fine. Stay safe!

What Saras said.

	07-07-2005 16:55									#140
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Well, i'm in Bristol.

But i've just heard from my ex-brother-in-law who works in central London, he's fine but caught up in the traffic chaos.

	07-07-2005 16:55									#141
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My flatmate works on Leeds train station. I hope this doesn't spread.

	07-07-2005 16:57									#142
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According to the news feed of my bank (13.30, GMT + 1), it appears to have been a suicide bomber on the bus.

Carolus

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Reuters is speculating that its related to the G8 meeting, though you'd think that anti-globalists would have been more likely to attack the vicinity of the meeting.

Al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility fo terracts, though never this quickly. I don'ty think that their hierarchy stays close to modern communications facilities any more.

	07-07-2005 17:09									#144
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According to NPR as of a few minutes ago, 2 confirmed deaths and 200 wounded.

Stay stafe everyone...

quote: Reuters is speculating that its related to the G8 meeting, though you'd think that anti-globalists would have been more likely to attack the vicinity of the meeting.

I don't think anyone suspects "anti-globalists" of this. Everything I've heard so far indicates that it was al-Qaeda (due to the G8).

	07-07-2005 17:11									#145
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From der Spiegel:
http://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausla...,364121,00.html

quote: Qaida-Bekennerschreiben zu Anschlägen in London Von Yassin Musharbash Die Terrororganisation al-Qaida hat sich zu den Anschlägen von London bekannt. Eine Gruppe namens "Geheimorganisation - al-Qaida in Europa" hat nach Informationen von SPIEGEL ONLINE auf einer von Islamisten frequentierten Internetseite ein Bekennerschreiben veröffentlicht. Berlin - "Freut Euch, Gemeinschaft der Muslime", heißt es in dem Schreiben, das SPIEGEL ONLINE vorliegt. "Die heldenhaften Mudschahidin haben heute einen Angriff in London durchgeführt", heißt es weiter. Ganz Großbritannien sei jetzt erschüttert und schockiert, "im Norden, im Süden, im Westen und im Osten". "Wir haben die britische Regierung und das britische Volk immer und immer wieder gewarnt", schreiben die Verfasser. "Wir haben unser Versprechen gehalten und eine gesegnete militärische Operation durchgeführt." "Wir warnen auch weiterhin", heißt es in dem Dokument, "die Regierungen Dänemarks und Italiens und alle weiteren Kreuzfahrer-Regierungen". Alle Staaten werden aufgefordert, ihre Truppen aus Afghanistan und dem Irak abzuziehen. Die Authentizität des Dokuments konnte nicht sofort bestätigt werden. Auf der Internetseite, auf der es veröffentlich wurde - das Forum "al-Qala'a" - waren schon in den vergangenen Monaten regelmäßig authentische Bekennerschreiben und Bulletins verschiedener Terrorgruppen, unter anderem der irakischen al-Qaida-Filiale aufgelaufen. Aber auch unauthentisches Material wird dort gelegentlich gepostet. Das heutige Posting ist unterzeichnet mit "Geheimorganisation - al-Qaida (wörtl.: Die Dschihad-Basis) in Europa".

	07-07-2005 17:12									#146
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The full claim (may or may not be bollocks)

Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe

In the name of God the most merciful...

Rejoice the nation of Islam, rejoice nation of Arabs, the time of revenge has come for the crusaders' Zionist British government.

As retaliation for the massacres which the British commit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the mujahideen have successfully done it this time in London.

And this is Britain now burning from fear and panic from the north to the south, from the east to the west.

We have warned the brutish governments and British nation many times.

And here we are, we have done what we have promised. We have done a military operation after heavy work and planning, which the mujahideen have done, and it has taken a long time to ensure the success of this operation.

And we still warn the government of Denmark and Italy, all the crusader governments, that they will have the same punishment if they do not pull their forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

So beware.

Thursday 7/7/2005
Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of al Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe.

	07-07-2005 17:14									#147
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THis will not have the effect on the British as the Madrid attacks had on the Spanish.

Can the thread title be changed to something that more accurately reflects what has happened please mods?

	07-07-2005 17:16									#148
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although i am very tempted to react on your statement, let's keep this thread for what it is eh PA...

	07-07-2005 17:18									#149
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Sympathy to the people of Britain.

Last edited by Shi Huangdi on 07-07-2005 at 21:05

	07-07-2005 17:18									#150
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quote: Originally posted by Kalius In the name of God the most merciful...

Oh the savage irony.

I doubt that Al Qaeda nor any other 'Islamic' terrorist group are any closer to perfecting an explosive device capable of discriminating between British Muslims and non-Muslims on a packed commuter train or bus.

quote: THis will not have the effect on the British as the Madrid attacks had on the Spanish.

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Could I suggest you leave such uninformed chauvinist speculation where it belongs ?


In the gutter or dustbin.