Posted on 07/07/2005 1:45:13 AM PDT by RWR8189
There has been an explosion at Aldgate East underground station in London, causing the closure of the entire Tube network.
There are also reports that a second incident took place at Edgware Road station in north west London.
The Aldgate East blast was caused by "some kind of power surge", according to Tube infrastructure company Metronet, which is responsible for maintaining the Metropolitan line.
A spokesman said: "We don't know the extent of the problem yet."
A London Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We have just sent some resources out to the scene."
British Transport Police confirmed that there are "walking wounded" and said paramedics have responded to one report of a person classed as "life at risk".
"It's chaos, with people trying to work out what has happened," said a spokesman.
"All we know at the moment is that staff reported a loud bang at 8.49am. No one is sure what caused an explosion, but it is thought it could have been a collision, a power cut, or a power cable problem."
One witness said the packed underground train he was on was 200 metres from Kings Cross when there was a huge flash.
The train stopped and people were using umberellas to smash windows of the trains. Passengers were led out of the train by underground staff.
He added people were milling around Kings Cross covered in soot.
They obviously fear this isn't over.
What a melancholy photo.
Did a photo ever portray so well the "weight of the world" on one's shoulders?
I am here in Brazil and CNN international is the only cable news I am getting.
Christine Amanpour is talking about "Cool Britania" and how those from London are calm people (as opposed to those frantic Americans)
She also road her bike to one of the scenes because transportation is no operating today.(how environmental of her)
I am sure she wishes her husband, Jaime Rubin was still at the State Department so he could save the day by getting the French on board to help fight terror.
What time did the first plane hit the first tower?
True.
London is virtually blanketed in public surveillance cameras. I believe we'll learn a *lot* in the next couple of days.
Here's a delightful web site all about Larry Silverstein:
http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:E1aWa3v54N8J:globalfire.tv/nj/03en/jews/wtc-silverstein.htm+Larry+Silverstein&hl=en
Of course, as the morning goes on all our pols will get their mugs in front of the camera. Peter Jennings will ask "Where is President Bush?"
I am anxiously awaiting to hear statements from the usual suspects. I want to know how long it will be and who it will be that says this (and it WILL be said):
"Bush invaded Iraq, turning it into a quaigmire. We cannot even find bin laden. He took valuable, needed resources from the Real War on Terror to invade a country which posed no threat. These deaths are on his hands."
Mind you...those are NOT my sentiments, but what I imagine will come from the left after talking points are written.
Bump.
Oh, I wouldn't put it past the bastards.
~ 0810 EST
Oh yes, back to the "pull your troops or suffer our vengeful attacks." That's AQ.
I'm just getting into this thread, and haven't read all the way through it.
I heard on TV that the coordinated attacks happened around 8:48 London time. Isn't that about the same time of morning the first plane hit the WTC?
Also noticed Fox is having much better coverage of the news than CNN (CNN usually has better international coverage, IMHO.)
Anybody know why Fox can connect with their affiliates and CNN is having trouble doing so?
Well it worked with Spain.
Via Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/finance/feeds/afx/2005/07/07/afx2127478.html
AFX News Limited
Al-Qaeda behind London blasts, say Arab sources - BBC
07.07.2005, 08:16 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Arab sources have told the BBC that the multiple attacks on London's transport system today were the work of the al-Qaeda terrorist network, the radio and TV station said.
It said security correspondent Frank Gardener, who is usually well informed, had been given the information by 'Arab sources.'
A number of British security and anti-terror experts have also spoken of a 'co-ordinated attack' that bore the hallmark of terrorism.
newsdesk@afxnews.com
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It was a warning to Denmark and Italy if they don't pull their troops out of Iraq.
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