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NEWS UPDATE: London Bombing (Preliminary Facts and Figures)
Canada Free Press

Posted on 07/07/2005 8:27:45 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin

UPDATE: Casualties Rapidly Mounting

45 confirmed dead.

At least 300 injured, over 150 seriously

Terrorism very likely at this point (there was thoughts it was a transformer explosion at one point).

The British found many bombs in the tube; demolition experts are isolating them and setting them off to minimize damage.

The attack appears to be coordinated, time-sensitive attacks. First initial blasts to sow confusion, and disrupt the tube, then the other stations were targeted, then the bus was hit (it was a tour bus, btw).

There were at least 6 bombs, many are saying far more. Several stations appear to be hit (I've heard anywhere from 3-7).

Armoured vehicles have been moved into the city centre, which has been shut down. The army is patrolling in some parts.

I will have more for you folks as it develops, and as Canada Free Press gets more info.


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KEYWORDS: alqueda; alquida; bomb; howarddean; islam; london; londonattacked; michaelmoore; religionofpeace; trop
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Bloody and barbaric as all hell.
1 posted on 07/07/2005 8:27:48 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin
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Saddening...and the liberals insisted only America would be attacked because after all, it was our fault...I wonder if this will wake them up?


2 posted on 07/07/2005 8:29:28 AM PDT by RockinRight (Democrats - Trying to make an a$$ out of America since 1933)
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To: Alexander Rubin

I wonder how many washing machine timers were used?


3 posted on 07/07/2005 8:29:53 AM PDT by DH
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To: Alexander Rubin

I am always nervous when the President is out of the country. Now, I am even more nervous.

May God be with the wounded and heal them. May He give strength to those who have lost someone.

As for the terrorists: Kill them all!


4 posted on 07/07/2005 8:30:46 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Never trust Democrats with national security.)
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To: DH

Microwave and coffe maker timers much more accurate.......


5 posted on 07/07/2005 8:31:22 AM PDT by Red Badger (The Army makes the world safe for democracy. The Marines make the world safe for the Army.....)
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To: RockinRight

The dem spin is obviosu, the Brits supported us and so they got attacked. We're losing the war on terror. Quagmire. Death Doom Doom Doom.

Give up now.


6 posted on 07/07/2005 8:31:34 AM PDT by HarryCaul
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To: Alexander Rubin

Can you feel the Muslim love?


7 posted on 07/07/2005 8:32:31 AM PDT by travlnmn41
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To: Alexander Rubin

UPDATE:

Right now, it looks like 4 bombs went off in subway stations, 1 in a bus.


8 posted on 07/07/2005 8:33:25 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin (You make my heart glad by building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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To: RockinRight; fanfan; Pikamax; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; ...
At the very least, the "useful idiots" of the left have drawn an 'assist' on this latest terror play by drawing security forces North into Scotland, and away from London, to monitor their moronic, infantile and narcissistic protests.

Put simply, there are only two sides in the war on terror and by now it should be abundantly clear to all which one the anti-globalization, anti-war rabble, along with their ultra-liberal and socialist allies in the West's legislative bodies, are on.

9 posted on 07/07/2005 8:33:59 AM PDT by GMMAC (paraphrasing Parrish: "damned Liberals, I hate those bastards!")
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To: DH

my guess is that these were much more expensive and complicated timers than washing machine timers...

they use those in Iraq because they have run out of the other kinds....


10 posted on 07/07/2005 8:42:02 AM PDT by MikefromOhio (Sleep in peace, comrades dear...)
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Champagne corks popping at DNC & Moveon.org.
11 posted on 07/07/2005 8:48:56 AM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: travlnmn41

OOOH I feel the Muslim love...Islam religion of peace....yeah, kiss my posterior.


12 posted on 07/07/2005 8:51:49 AM PDT by brooklyn dave (Bring Down the Mullahcracy in Iran)
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To: GMMAC
The terrorists are evil, but they are no fools, at least on the leadership level. They carried out a well planned and coordinated attack on London the day after the International Olympic Committee chose the British capital as the site for the 2012 Olympics. It also happened just as the leftist allies of the Muslim extremists staged large protests in Scotland, requiring thousands of police to be transferred there rather than protecting London, where their presence might have prevented the success of this terror strike.

The Sunni Triangle must be destroyed with maximum force and extreme prejudice. The Marxists, radical Muslims, and faux-right libertarians and conspiracy theorists be damned.

13 posted on 07/07/2005 8:51:54 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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By the way I am getting a little jittery here in NYC. Folks here will be totally devastated if something similar happens here....I am on that hot sweaty subway a lot.


14 posted on 07/07/2005 8:54:00 AM PDT by brooklyn dave (Bring Down the Mullahcracy in Iran)
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To: RockinRight
Don't count on it.
The liberals will still blame America for the London blast, or will start to come up with conspiracy theories that the USA and England planned these attacks to keep the war on terror going.
15 posted on 07/07/2005 9:02:48 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: Wallace T.
" It also happened just as the leftist allies of the Muslim extremists staged large protests in Scotland, requiring thousands of police to be transferred there rather than protecting London " .......
Maybe the leftist allies of the Muslims were a part of the planned attacks.
It does not look like a coincidence to me that the protesters had the police away from London at the SAME time that this attack happened.
If I were Scotland Yards, I would start investigating those protesters ( all of them ) and see if any or all of them had any contacts with the terrorist.
16 posted on 07/07/2005 9:09:25 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: Prophet in the wilderness

You forgot to mention their fave theory - that the Israelis/Jews were somehow warned, ergo saved. Haven't you already seen similar threads running following this attack?

Can't blame the US/Bush without finding an Israeli tie in.

Sheesh. These conspirists. Damn them all.


17 posted on 07/07/2005 9:17:45 AM PDT by timsbella
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Yes.... your right, but, I was just giving one example of their wacko theories.
18 posted on 07/07/2005 9:26:47 AM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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To: brooklyn dave
NEWSFLASH to Canadian PM Paul Martin and all of the assorted Kanuckistani 'security personnel" who couldn't run fast enough to grab 'face time' and generally attempt to turn this tragedy into a series of self-serving 'photo-ops':

'The Great White North' is most likely safe since terrorists, like all dogs, generally don't crap where they're permitted to sleep.

On that happy day when the U.S. Marines finally arrive in 'hot pursuit' of terror cells, many of us up here will be waving the Stars and Stripes and more than glad to point fingers!

19 posted on 07/07/2005 9:28:24 AM PDT by GMMAC (paraphrasing Parrish: "damned Liberals, I hate those bastards!")
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To: Prophet in the wilderness
If I were Scotland Yards, I would start investigating those protesters ( all of them ) and see if any or all of them had any contacts with the terrorist.

The radical left and Muslim extremists have been in an alliance for decades. Despite the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s, which brought Communism and radical Islam into conflict, both groups generally see the democratic, capitalist West as their primary enemy.

20 posted on 07/07/2005 9:33:23 AM PDT by Wallace T.
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