London terrorist aftermath + 7/9 breaking news - Birmingham being evacuated!!

wow, still cant believe that it happened..well still happening rather, when i got 2 work, i saw swat vans and police (bomb sniffing) dogs being led around the street, i work right next 2 the stock exchange
 
They're saying it is because of G8 & of course, there's the fact that Britain has been the US's prime supporter during the war.

As far as "casualties", it means wounded in London I believe.
 
I find it sad, but ironic. Yesterday was the 2012 Olypmic vote. Moscow was kicked out because of their own terrorists, NYC the same, and Madrid because of 3-11. Then they pick London over Paris and there is an attack.
 
CNN Poll:

Do the London explosions increase your concern for personal safety?

Yes: 50% (6292 votes)
No: 50% (6180 votes)

Interesting...
 
casualties

1. An accident, especially one involving serious injury or loss of life.
2. One injured or killed in an accident: a train wreck with many casualties.
3. One injured, killed, captured, or missing in action through engagement with an enemy. Often used in the plural: Battlefield casualties were high.
4. One that is harmed or eliminated as a result of an action or a circumstance: The corner grocery was a casualty of the expanding supermarkets.


I wish Fox would stop f'ing up thier reports... i REALLY really do.
 
I turned on the morning show on the radio on the way to work today and the first thing I heard was "Lets talk more about the bombing of London"

I didn't know if they were talking about WW2 or what... I thought London was a smoldering crator at first. I was relieved to hear it was 'only' a few bombs.
 
Hmm, The question now is if the Olympics are going to be held in Paris now due to the attacks.
It's fucked up that this crap is happening. Makes me want to hurt people.
 
From the Chicago Tribune.com :

Four London Blasts Kill Dozens

By JANE WARDELL
Associated Press Writer
Published July 7, 2005, 9:37 AM CDT

LONDON -- Four blasts rocked the London subway and tore open a packed double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday, sending bloodied victims fleeing after what a shaken Prime Minister Tony Blair called "barbaric" terrorist attacks. At least 40 people were killed and more than 350 wounded.

Two U.S. law enforcement officials said at least 40 people were killed. In London, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Brian Piddick said at least 33 people killed in the subway system alone. He confirmed there were other deaths on the bus but gave no figures. London hospital officials contacted by The Associated Press reported more than 350 wounded.

Blair said the "terrorist attacks" were clearly designed to coincide with the G-8 summit opening in Gleneagles, Scotland. They also came a day after London won the bid to host the 2012 Olympics. A group calling itself "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" claimed responsibility.

The explosions hit three subway stations and a double-decker bus in rapid succession between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. local time. Implementing an emergency plan, authorities immediately shut down the subway and bus lines that log 8.4 million passenger trips every weekday. It brought the city's transportation system to a halt.

"It was chaos," said Gary Lewis, 32, who was evacuated from a subway train at King's Cross station. "The one haunting image was someone whose face was totally black and pouring with blood."

Blair, flanked by fellow G-8 leaders, including President Bush, said: "We shall prevail and they shall not."

Earlier, a shaken Blair said, "Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilized nations throughout the world."

He departed by helicopter back to London, but said the meeting of the world leaders would continue. The G-8 summit's agenda got sidetracked, however, and they decided to delay declarations on climate change and the global economy.

Bush warned Americans to be "extra vigilant" as they head to work after the deadly explosions in London. He said he had conferred with federal homeland security officials back in Washington.

Much of Europe also went on alert. Italy's airports raised alert levels to a maximum. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Russia, the Netherlands, France and Spain also were among those announcing beefed-up security at shopping centers, airports, railways and subways.

The U.N. Security Council was to meet later Thursday to address the London attacks and was expected to pass a resolution condemning the blasts, an official said.

A group calling itself "The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" posted a claim of responsibility, saying the blasts were in retaliation for Britain's involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The statement also threatened attacks in Italy and Denmark. It 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.

The authenticity of the statement could not be immediately confirmed, but terrorism experts said the coordinated explosions had the trademarks of the al-Qaida network.

"This is clearly an al-Qaida style attack. It was well-coordinated, it was timed for a political event and it was a multiple attack on a transportation system at rush hour," said Lawrence Freedman, professor of war studies at King's College in London.

European stocks dropped sharply after the blasts, with exchanges in London, Paris and Germany all down about 2 percent. Insurance and travel-related stocks were hit hard, and the British pound also fell. Gold, traditionally seen as a safe haven, rose.

The explosions also unnerved traders on Wall Street, sending stocks down sharply in morning trading.

The U.S. officials who gave the death toll spoke on condition of anonymity because British officials have yet to make the toll public. U.S. authorities learned of the number from their British counterparts, according to the official.

Officials at seven major hospitals surveyed by The Associated Press reported 358 people had been wounded, including more than 120 who were treated and released.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the blasts that ripped through his city were "mass murder" carried out by terrorists bent on "indiscriminate ... slaughter."

"This was not a terrorist attack against the mighty or the powerful ... it was aimed at ordinary working-class Londoners," said Livingstone, in Singapore where he supported London's Olympic bid. Giselle Davies, an International Olympic Committee spokeswoman, said the committee still had "full confidence" in London.

Jay Kumar, a business owner near the site of the blast that destroyed a double-decker bus at Russell Square in central London, said he ran out of his shop when he heard a loud explosion. He said the top deck of the bus had collapsed, sending people tumbling to the floor.

Many appeared badly injured, and bloodied people ran from the scene.

"A big blast, a big bomb," he told The Associated Press. "People were running this way panicked. They knew it was a bomb. Debris flying all over, mostly glass."

"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," Belinda Seabrook told Press Association, the British news agency.

Traces of explosives were found at two explosion sites, a senior police official said. Police confirmed fatalities but had not confirmed any numbers by early afternoon.

Pope Benedict XVI deplored the "terrorist attacks," calling them "barbaric acts against humanity," and said he was praying for the victim's families.

Explosions were reported at the Aldgate station near the Liverpool Street railway terminal, Edgware Road and King's Cross in north London, Old Street in the financial district and Russell Square, near the British Museum.

"I saw lots of people coming out covered in blood and soot. Black smoke was coming from the station. I saw several people laid out on sheets," office worker Kibir Chibber, 24, said at the Aldgate subway station.

Simon Corvett, 26, on an eastbound train from Edgware Road station, described "this massive huge bang ... It was absolutely deafening and all the windows shattered."

"You could see the carriage opposite was completely gutted," he said. "There were some people in real trouble."

London's cell phone network was working after the explosions but was overloaded and spotty, limiting communication.

On March 11, 2004, terrorist bombs on four commuter trains in Madrid killed 191 people.
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The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe-- what the fuck is that?
 
FYI, this kind of crap takes time to plan, there's no way this random group said to themselves "Oh crap, the olympics, lets go blow stuff up!"

Good luck and best wishes to the British citizens dealing with this.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']So why hasn't Homeland Security raised the color-coded terra level yet? Since the election's over, does that mean it was all a farce to scare the crap out of people?[/QUOTE]


Take that shit to VS. forum, you low-life scum. Quit using this tragedy to flame-bait your political propeganda.

Two out of your three posts in this thread have been baited. One more and I'll report.
 
No it's not connected, this has been planned. It is most likely connected to G-8.

But is not good for the Olypmics, the voting people are most likely going "fuck!" right now.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']Posers?[/QUOTE]


i don't think that minimizes their seriousness in anyway....but maybe they are posers.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']So why hasn't Homeland Security raised the color-coded terra level yet? Since the election's over, does that mean it was all a farce to scare the crap out of people?[/QUOTE]
A little delayed, but it's happening.

Breaking News:
Sources: U.S. terror threat level to be raised to orange for mass transit network in wake of London bombings. Details soon.
 
[quote name='Derwood43']Take that shit to VS. forum, you low-life scum. Quit using this tragedy to flame-bait your political propeganda.
One more and I'll report.[/QUOTE]

Report what? It's a legitimate question. Why hasn't Homeland Security raised the terror level? That's what the color-coded chart was designed for.
 
Yeah, and besides this thread belongs in the politics forum anyway, not the "Cheap Ass Lifestyle and Off Topic" forum.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Yeah, and besides this thread belongs in the politics forum anyway, not the "Cheap Ass Lifestyle and Off Topic" forum.[/QUOTE]
That forum is now full of posts by the CAG racists PAD and Scrubking.

This forum is a better place for these news stories.
 
[quote name='Quackzilla']That forum is now full of posts by the CAG racists PAD and Scrubking.

This forum is a better place for these news stories.[/QUOTE]

Agreed. There's nothing controversial about this story anyway.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']Report what? It's a legitimate question. Why hasn't Homeland Security raised the terror level? That's what the color-coded chart was designed for.[/QUOTE]

Nice backtrack.

I love how the usual dems call me a cock for setting you in your place. The election has NOTHING to do with this tragedy. Go back to flaming PAD.


...I concur :roll:



OP, sorry to jack. It's my last OT statement.
 
[quote name='Derwood43']Nice backtrack.

I love how the usual dems call me a cock for setting you in your place. The election has NOTHING to do with this tragedy. Go back to flaming PAD.


...I concur :roll:



OP, sorry to jack. It's my last OT statement.[/QUOTE]

How did you put me in my place? By calling me a name? You have yet to answer my question about Homeland Security.

Your partisan rhetoric above now shows your true intentions with your comments towards me.
 
[quote name='Derwood43']The election has NOTHING to do with this tragedy.[/QUOTE]

The US government was working overtime to maximize the fear factor for several years after 9/11. That's how we got "security moms," people wrapping their homes in plastic and duct tape, and basic freedoms lost to the "patriot" act. The election has everything to do with it as the government's fear mongering has dropped significantly since last year.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']How did you put me in my place? By calling me a name? You have yet to answer my question about Homeland Security.

Your partisan rhetoric above now shows your true intentions with your comments towards me.[/QUOTE]

Both of you to take it to PMs if you intend to turn this topic into a bunch of flaming bullshit. There's nothing partisan here. People died and the casualty reports haven't finished coming yet and it's a disgrace to start arguing US politics here and now. Hypothesize about homeland security-election theories in a different topic, in the vs. forum.
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']How did you put me in my place? By calling me a name? You have yet to answer my question about Homeland Security.

Your partisan rhetoric above now shows your true intentions with your comments towards me.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, but if you looked up to evilmax's post, you would have seen that, by golly, they raised the level. Good thing you're paying attention to what's happening. :roll:
 
[quote name='karsh']Yeah, but if you looked up to evilmax's post, you would have seen that, by golly, they raised the level. Good thing you're paying attention to what's happening. :roll:[/QUOTE]

That's because that happened AFTER I posted my original post. You just weren't "paying attention".
 
[quote name='E-Z-B']That's because that happened AFTER I posted my original post. You just weren't "paying attention".[/QUOTE]

No, Mr. Assclown. You asked several times after evilmax's post why the level wasn't raised...Just look at this post:

[quote name='E-Z-B']Report what? It's a legitimate question. Why hasn't Homeland Security raised the terror level? That's what the color-coded chart was designed for.[/QUOTE]

made AFTER evilmax's post.
 
[quote name='karsh']No, Mr. Assclown. You asked several times after evilmax's post why the level wasn't raised...Just look at this post:



made AFTER evilmax's post.[/QUOTE]

Half right. My original post was why homeland security hadn't raised the terror level. Then derwood43 started bitching about my question and democrats in general. Meanwhile, Evilmax stated that the security level had been raised, but derwood still wouldn't explain why Homeland Security wasn't relevant with my original post. I wasn't implying that it hadn't been raised yet, only questioning why it hadn't been raised hours ago, and why derwood thought it was partisan. I'm starting to think there's a lot less maturity here than on the political forums, as evident with the name calling.
 
Sad that this fell off the first page.

"security alert in Eustion station 8:30am GMT. TV says it might be a bum call."
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And now on BBC, a friend that's watching said:

theres a suspect package in a restaurant right by the station.. its right outside liverpool street station, the sight of the first explosion yesterday
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I hope this is completely unrelated or just a lame copycat or something.. i really hope no other shit happens.
 
[quote name='souljah420']ww3 wasnt what u expected was it???[/QUOTE]
I'm sure it wasn't. But everything could have been (and still might be) much worse. Hell, with all of those crowds after what happened, I think it was mentioned before, but imagine what even ONE suicide bomber could have done....high powered bomb in a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd of hundreds....
 
yeah but luckily they are more interested in destabilizing currency rather than killing innocents (disregard this statement if your home country is currently being occupied)
 
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