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.
Yeah, mine too. So what's Moby's excuse??
You can't see me but I am rolling my eyes!
Believe me, I've been thinking that all morning. But if there are indeed "good Muslims", as we've continually been told, then they should have a chance to clean up their own cesspool and rejoin the civilized world.
But if they have no interest in self-policing their own societies, even after being contained and having trade cut off, then they are no better than the jihadists and deserve the same fate.
LQ
As in the Gulf of Mexico next door, the Caribbean Sea has potential for onshore and offshore oil. The U.S. has three possessions in the region: Puerto Rico, the USVI and Navassa Island and the Dominican Republic is a close ally.
Plus, we could liberate Venezuela. Meaning that Chavez has opened a PDVSA sales office in Cuba, forcing little island-nations to deal with Castro for their oil. That ain't nice so this guy Chavez needs killin'.
Excellent post!!!
Well I don't know What Really Happened with TW800, but a terrorist bomb makes much more sense to me than The Official Story. (so sue me)
OMG-- was taking a shower and missed Brit again!!
Liz Trotta rocks!!
I don't know how else to describe the collective American people, when we are uncomfortable acknowledging the REAL reason they are killing us - even after they TELL US TO CONVERT OR DIE.
You are most welcome.
Sounds like you are Catholic? Lots of Catholics around here. They are like a band of brothers (and sisters). Look them up and enjoy!
That's about the best description of lefties that I've ever heard!!
I'd like to think so too, but I still think that plane that 'fell apart' over Queens (?) after 9/11 was a successful shoe bomber.
Isn't the majority of Venezuelan oil already bought by the US ?
I don't disagree.. I'm dismayed at the rampant speculation and wish the administration(s) would just come clean. But there's a lot of things I wish were true.
I really would like to read the official language on that.
Qati al-Quriq
I like that one.
yeah , "hey Ailes , throw Schlep Smiff under the bus , we're sick of that 'I'm trying to look boyish' F**Kin' goo goo eyed s**t!"
Why from Al-Canada, of course. We already get more oil from them than we do from the Saudis.
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