The Middleman Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 http://www.cnn.com My heart goes out to the victims and their families. Quote
Vader Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Indeed, its not looking good at the moment and news stations are reporting that it could be terrorists again. Quote
The Middleman Posted July 7, 2005 Author Posted July 7, 2005 Indeed, its not looking good at the moment and news stations are reporting that it could be terrorists again. I think with the buses as well, there can be no doubt... they're already reporting that traces of explosives were found at one of the sites. Quote
Jipay Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I'm sure it's the french ! :^^ wait no way. :| Anyway, I definitly think those people who take lives of other with terrorrist actions are dumb. Most of them don't even know why they blow up lifes. Quote
Vader Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 There actions just dont get them anywhere, what will happen now is that we will go looking for them and yet more bloodshed will follow. Its just a never ending circle of violance :'( Quote
Darth_Ewok Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I hope we find out who organized it and kick their megablocking @*censored*. the worst thing is that they had no warning and no idea who did it. :( Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 7, 2005 Governor Posted July 7, 2005 I'm sure it's the french ! :^^ wait no way. :| 500 years ago the Spanish Inquisition would have commited such acts... We love the British now though... They gave us Mr Bean and Monty Python... So we leave em alone... Quote
MattZitron Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Just want to report that I'm ok and alive. Through the sheer grace of god all of my friends and family are ok. Hope other London based Members are ok. Matt Quote
Darth_Ewok Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Cnn is now saying that "A previously unknown group calling itself the "Secret Organization group al Qaeda Organization in Europe" released a statement Thursday claiming responsibility for the subway and bus bombings in London earlier in the day." they are also threatening attacks on italy and denmark and any other countries that have troops in afganistan or Iraq. which proves that they are desprate and that they are being beaten. *satis* but the attack themselves are terrible :'( :( Quote
jonfett Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I have seen plenty of coverage today, 3 out of 4 channels have news on it and I have heard the same repeated infomation. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050705/325/fmp7d.html There were 4 blasts within about 1 hour, 37 confirmed dead. My dad was comunting to London yesterday morning. He went from Leeds to London King Cross. I am so glad that this did not happen yesterday, my dad would have been caught up in the thick of it. But, he is stuck in London still at his office, no trains, no buses and no cars. I don't know when he will be able to get home, but thank God he is safe! London emergancy sevices have reacted well and are helping the 700+ injured, my prayers also go out to the families of the dead. Jon. Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 7, 2005 Governor Posted July 7, 2005 Anyway, I definitly think those people who take lives of other with terrorrist actions are dumb. Most of them don't even know why they blow up lifes. And what does it achieve in the end? Once the terrorists have been officially identified there will be more War Against Terrorism headed their way. The idiots! Quote
Sarg_Kulo Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 Yeah this seriously shocked me. It is only a few hours away from me. Luckily no one I know was hurt Quote
eDeevo Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 As a member of the Armed Services, I can attest to the fact that whoever claims responsibility for this has done so at a time that may prove incredibly risky to their personal health. The USA right now has a definite "no tolerance" level for this sort of thing, & the mentality of our leadership being "strike before they can strike again" right now, may prove the demise of these radical terrorists (which is good, in my opinion). I have faith that they will be either destroyed or caught & brought to justice... I am sorrowful for those who have died today, & I pray for those that are in pain from these horrible acts. My prayers go out to them... These terrorists are evil people that have no regard for life & need to be stopped... Quote
snefroe Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 i am shocked as well... this is a lot closer to my own home. we've always known there's a threat... Brussels probably ranks also very high on the terrorist list, knowing we've got headquarters of NATO and EU... we also have a jewish community in antwerp that has already been targeted 15 years ago... my thoughts also go out to all victims of this cruel act. i used to be involved in setting up strategies to detect organised crime activitities in our western societies (mainly in our economic structures (http://www.belspo.be/belspo/home/publ/pub_ostc/SoCoh/rSO0218_en.pdf ) It's pretty much the same as building strategies to detect vulnarebilities in our societies for terrorists. besides, terrorism and organised crime are closely linked... I've always known that in the end, we loose. how many cameras, police officers,... you've got, you can never control every detail of your society... there simply are too many vulnareble spots of wich the criminals can take advantage... i do hope these people were not suicide bombers because that would mean they don't care about what happens with them and that makes it A LOT more difficult to set up counter strategies and increases the risc of brutal attacks... for instance, it's easier to jump on a bus and blow it up, than to jump on a bus, drop a bag with a bomb and get off again... very often, claiming an attack might bring the criminal's life in danger, but he doesn't care about that anyway... the target of terrorists is not to control the west. the first and foremost target of terrorism is to get rid of the western controled governments in the Middle east. Most bomb attacks, most killings happen(ed) in these countries. 1000's of people have been killed in Algeria, Saudi arabia, Egypt, ... it just doesn't reach our media. what these people want is to set up a Taliban kind of government, a government ruled by the "sharia". that is why it was extremely stupid to attack iraq, because it weakened a country that has always been against terrorists and is now a lot more vulnerable to the terrorist's activities... they attack the west out of prestige, fanatism,... nothing more... all they want is to create chaos and panic... that's it... that's the best they can hope for... they're showing their own public that they can't be beaten by powerful armies... i also don't believe in "we'll get them sooner or later". in my experience, it just doesn't work like that. i know far too many weapons/drugs dealers who are walking freely in africa even tho they're wanted by international and national governments... they may get small fish, like the people who bombed Madrid, but these are just indivviduals. they're place is taken in by others the moment they're in custody... Quote
Lord Thrawn Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I'm alive and well, also, incase anyone was wondering. I suggest everyone does the rounds on forums they are on, reporitng their safety, so noone worries. Terrible thing, what happened. I can't believe I didn't find out what had happened till noon. I'm still slightly dazed by this surreal event. I hope noone here got injured, and if anyone you know did, my thoughts are with them. Quote
languages Posted July 7, 2005 Posted July 7, 2005 I wish Al Qaeda stopped these Terror attacks. Theyve proved their point....why do innocent people have to die? My sadness goes out to the grieving famlies aswell.... Quote
Darth_Ewok Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 that is why it was extremely stupid to attack iraq, because it weakened a country that has always been against terrorists and is now a lot more vulnerable to the terrorist's activities... they attack the west out of prestige, fanatism,... nothing more... all they want is to create chaos and panic... that's it... that's the best they can hope for... they're showing their own public that they can't be beaten by powerful armies... i also don't believe in "we'll get them sooner or later". in my experience, it just doesn't work like that. i know far too many weapons/drugs dealers who are walking freely in africa even tho they're wanted by international and national governments... Not Extremely stupid. terrorists are flocking there to try to drive the US and their ally's out. A free Iraq is exactally what they are afraid of. If people in Iran (and possibly other countries) see people in Iraq living lives free of terrorists and cruel religious leaders and tyrants then they might try to do the same in their country. then you have two free countries and thats better then 1 ;) they attack the west because every time they pull off an attack more people join them. and yes they can be beat by powerfull armies And we probably will get them sooner or later. Look at saddam hussein and all the terrorist captured in Iraq. the plots stopped here in the USA and abroad. and all the bank accounts frozen, and terrorists killed or captured world wide. sooner or later, we will get them. they can run, but they can't hide... Al qaeda won't stop. they don't care about the innocent which is what makes the attacks so horrible. Quote
Lost Viking Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 We must destroy Al Qaeda with our tie and (soon to be) Viking armies. I can just imagine, thousands of little plastic vikings running down a hill screaming :D ! And then hacking at the terrorists toes! It's sad, Al Qaeda will never win, so they continue bombing killing inosint people :'( , It makes me feel *sick* ! Quote
Darth_Ewok Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 We must destroy Al Qaeda with our tie and (soon to be) Viking armies. I can just imagine, thousands of little plastic vikings running down a hill screaming :D ! And then hacking at the terrorists toes! It's sad, Al Qaeda will never win, so they continue bombing killing inosint people :'( , It makes me feel *sick* ! Yes I feel *sick* to. but the ties and vikings will relieve our *sick* feelings! ;) Quote
The Middleman Posted July 8, 2005 Author Posted July 8, 2005 I'm still going in four days... a bit uneasy, but I guess security will really step up around London, so it won't be a problem. Quote
Mr. Lego-builder Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Don't worry, you would be fine. I know how you feel. It is nearly halfway around the world, yet, it feels somehow closer to home. Same feeling I had on September 11th. That unforgetable day. I'm sure everyone has heard of it. Quote
The Middleman Posted July 8, 2005 Author Posted July 8, 2005 Don't worry, you would be fine. I know how you feel. It is nearly halfway around the world, yet, it feels somehow closer to home. Same feeling I had on September 11th. That unforgetable day. I'm sure everyone has heard of it. Not to nitpick, but isn't it a quarter around the world? It's six hours off our time zone, and there are 24 time zones. Quote
Mr. Lego-builder Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 Yes. Thanks for the correction. I always hated doing statistics anyways. ;) Quote
Governor Mister Phes Posted July 8, 2005 Governor Posted July 8, 2005 We must destroy Al Qaeda with our tie and (soon to be) Viking armies. I can just imagine, thousands of little plastic vikings running down a hill screaming :D ! And then hacking at the terrorists toes! It's sad, Al Qaeda will never win, so they continue bombing killing inosint people :'( , It makes me feel *sick* ! The Spanish Inquisition shall join the Vikings quest! All though if you were to ask the remenants of the Incas, Aztecs and Mayans, they all might tell you the Spanish are also terrorists... But we've changed since then. We only want to peace, but only after we've used up all our cannon balls on terrorists. Quote
languages Posted July 8, 2005 Posted July 8, 2005 My Dalek army and Vikings will back you up. We will strike from the left and take out Al Quadas Shield Generators..... Lost Viking can you provide big enough ships? Quote
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