Fish Tank Frenzy Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/07...tube/index.html LONDON, England (CNN) -- A bus was ripped apart in an explosion in central London today and several blasts rocked the Tube network leaving dozens of people injured. The Tube blasts at the height of the rush hour on Thursday were initially blamed on a power surge. But amid the chaos eyewitnesses reported that a packed double decker bus in the Russell Square area had been severely damaged in a blast. Union officials blamed the Tube blasts on a series of bombs, and Scotland Yard confirmed the bus explosion and said it was dealing with "multiple explosions" in London. A second bus was reported to have been damaged in Tavistock Square. Describing the Russell Square blast, eyewitness Belinda Seabrook told the UK Press Association she saw an explosion rip through the bus as it approached the Square. "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 was travelling from Euston to Russell Square and had been "packed" with people turned away from Tube stops. Travellers emerged from underground tunnels covered in blood and soot. Scotland Yard declared the emergency a "major incident." Emergency services were called to London's Liverpool Street Station after reports of an explosion shortly before 9 a.m. A short while later, London Underground said there had been "another incident at Edgware Road" station in north west London. A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We have just sent some resources out to the scene. We have sent a number of vehicles to Liverpool Street station." Police told the UK Press Association there were "walking wounded" and said paramedics had responded to one report of a person classed as "life at risk." "There are walking wounded, but that is as much as we know at the moment," said the spokesman. He confirmed that the incident took place on the Metropolitan Line between Aldgate and Liverpool Street and said the line has been evacuated. King's Cross, Liverpool Street and Aldgate stations have also been cleared. The incident caused major disruption to the entire network with stations across the capital being closed. Passengers were told that all services were being suspended because of a power fault across the network. A City of London Police spokesman said: "We have closed Liverpool Street station as well as Aldgate. "We believe there was some sort of explosion. There are some walking wounded at Aldgate. "We are not sure of the scale of the incident. Reports are still coming in." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamarlins3 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. 843882[/snapback] exactly what I was thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Tank Frenzy Posted July 7, 2005 Author Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. 843882[/snapback] exactly what I was thinking 843885[/snapback] Thank you both for your comments and tremendous insight. If I remember correctly the terrorists attacks in Bali were well publicized as are bombings in Israel and Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. 843882[/snapback] exactly what I was thinking 843885[/snapback] Thank you both for your comments and tremendous insight. If I remember correctly the terrorists attacks in Bali were well publicized as are bombings in Israel and Iraq. 843887[/snapback] They were. I think what Rune was trying to get at is the general public generally sees it in the news, feels bad, and doesn't think it will ever happen to them. Once one hits the west, it hits home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legacyofCangelosi Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. 843882[/snapback] exactly what I was thinking 843885[/snapback] Thank you both for your comments and tremendous insight. If I remember correctly the terrorists attacks in Bali were well publicized as are bombings in Israel and Iraq. 843887[/snapback] They were. I think what Rune was trying to get at is the general public generally sees it in the news, feels bad, and doesn't think it will ever happen to them. Once one hits the west, it hits home. 843904[/snapback] Which is perfectly understandable and part of human nature really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Mollusk Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Ill be getting on the DC subway in a few minutes as Im about to walk out the door for work. Im guessing security is going to be tightened up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIUMarlinfan Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Although US Intelligence reports they see no signs of possible terrorist attacks planned in the US, so no need to worry buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSand Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 No one turns their head to listen anymore when this happens in any middle east country. As soon as it hits a western country, everyone is listening. Think of it this way: if someone you never met in your life dies of a heart attack in Seattle and you read about it you hardly care. If the same happens to your mother, well...that's a different story. Similar happens here. We are much closer culturally to the British than we will ever be to Iraqis or Palestinians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dubya Bush Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This is disgusting. I hope those injured in the blast fully recover. And to those who perished may they rest in peace. I will make sure the US assists the British in finding these cowards. Funny this happened a day after the Olympic announcement. May we consider that maybe the winning city would have been a target? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IknowFeloRamirezIRL Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This is disgusting. I hope those injured in the blast fully recover. And to those who perished may they rest in peace. I will make sure the US assists the British in finding these cowards. Funny this happened a day after the Olympic announcement. May we consider that maybe the winning city would have been a target? 844017[/snapback] No, this is probably about the G8 meeting which makes me wonder if it was an anarchist group as opposed to an Islamist extremist group. This is awful :confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSand Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Al-Qaeda revenges attack: (from Yahoo news) CAIRO, Egypt - A group calling itself "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" posted a claim of responsibility for Thursday's blasts in London, saying they were in retaliation for Britain's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. The authenticity of the message could not be immediately confirmed. The statement, which also threatened attacks in Italy and Denmark, was published on a Web site popular with Islamic militants, according to Elaph, a secular Arabic-language news Web site, and Der Spiegel magazine in Berlin, which published the text on their Web sites. "Rejoice, Islamic nation. Rejoice, Arab world. The time has come for vengeance against the Zionist crusader government of Britain in response to the massacres Britain committed in Iraq and Afghanistan," said the statement, translated by The Associated Press in Cairo. The AP was unable to access the Web site where it was posted, which was closed quickly after the reports. The group al-Qaida in Europe claimed responsibility for the last major terror attack in Europe: a string of bombs that hit commuter trains in Madrid, Spain in March 2004, killing 191 people. Two days after that attack, a video was found in a trash can outside a Madrid mosque with a statement purported to be from the group's spokesman, called by the nickname "Abu Dujan al Afghani." In the new statement, the group said "the heroic mujahedeen carried out a blessed attack in London, and now Britain is burning with fear and terror, from north to south, east to west." "We warned the British government and the British people repeatedly. We have carried out our promise and carried out a military attack in Britain after great efforts by the heroic mujahedeen over a long period to ensure its success." "We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all crusader governments that they will receive the same punishment if they do not withdraw their troops from Iraq and Afghanistan," the statement went on. It was signed "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IknowFeloRamirezIRL Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Yeah, that makes more sense - this was way too coordinated an attack not to be Al-Qaeda. Thanks for the news sandro, I was looking for something like that since they havn't said anything on the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowell#1Fan Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I heard of it this morning poor People Stupid terriost :mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchoftheday Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I really think this has to do with the desicions of the olympics since there were two minor attempts in Madrid while they were running for the olympics... but that was ETA the onlympics bring the world together, and what better place for terrorist to make a mark than to hit in those places. The G-8 was in scottland, that although is close it has nothing to do with this attack, at least to me sad ... hopefully this doesnt bring anything else there will be formula1 in britain this weekend. Id like to see how the english security prepares for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfan79 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 It was to hit durring rush-hour times in order to strike fear into the mass transit system. Also it hits the markets there to close way down and open here down. Along with the large amount of press in london always and the extra with the G8 about for now. May those that were injured recover and those that passed on rest in peace. I hate fools and morons in the world. There is far too many of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan253 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This is disgusting. I hope those injured in the blast fully recover. And to those who perished may they rest in peace. I will make sure the US assists the British in finding these cowards. Funny this happened a day after the Olympic announcement. May we consider that maybe the winning city would have been a target? 844017[/snapback] I think it is probably because there are some jealous Islamic extremists in Paris. Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IknowFeloRamirezIRL Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This has nothing to do with the Olympics - this was planned a long time ago, how would they have known that the Olympic committe was going to give the bid to London? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan253 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This has nothing to do with the Olympics - this was planned a long time ago, how would they have known that the Olympic committe was going to give the bid to London? 844163[/snapback] True, true. I forgot that they just announced the Olympic city recently. I didn't remember when that took place. Not that I truly believed that this had anything to do with the olympics... I'm not going to investigate. I hate the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchoftheday Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This has nothing to do with the Olympics - this was planned a long time ago, how would they have known that the Olympic committe was going to give the bid to London? 844163[/snapback] there were only a few cities that were bidding for the olympics there have been terrorist attempts in Madrid and Paris as well ... coincidence? and they had plenty of time to plan this, its not as if they choose the winner of the olympics in a day or two after announcing the possible candidates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarlinsFan253 Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Not that these attacks are related to the Olympics, but I hate it when politics are dragged into the games. I thought it was stupid when the U.S. boycotted the Olympics when they were in the USSR (I wasn't alive, but it was still stupid). Worrying about terrorists at the games sucks... The Olympics are practically the one opportunity where countries can set aside their differences and have some clean competition... only it seems nobody wants to set aside their differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 The FTSE closed down 71.3 points. They cut down losses to one-fourth to close the day. BBC News Coverage - You can catch some of it on BBC America. Sky News Coverage - Fox News channel will carry their coverage ITV News Coverage NBC News/MSNBC coverage CNN Coverage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 Mainline Stations back and running. 37 confirmed dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beinfest4Prez Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 This was for the G8 conference. How soon many of you forget that the Al-Qaida cells in Europe threatened last year a terrorist attack in a G8 country, and the fact there was a dumb bomb found in the London subways last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FutureGM Posted July 7, 2005 Share Posted July 7, 2005 I heard somewhere that the bombs were detonated at around 8:50 AM local London time, which was the same time on 9/11 when the first plane hit the first tower. It appears that this attack was carried out on the British because Al Qaeda had to make good on its threats against the countries with troops on the ground in Iraq. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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