Posted on 07/07/2005 4:51:55 AM PDT by naturalman1975
KEY points on the London blasts up to 2130 AEST:
* British Prime Minister Tony Blair blames terrorists for seven simultaneous explosions on London's transport system.
* At least two killed, death toll expected to rise. Many injured.
* Mr Blair describes the blasts as "barbaric".
* Mr Blair to return to London immediately from opening day of G8 meeting in Scotland.
* A group calling itself the "Secret Organisation - al-Qaeda in Europe" has posted a claim of responsibility, reports.
* First explosion reported at 8.59am London time (17.59 AEST).
* At least one London bus blown up in Russell Square, reports of two others in Marylebone and South Kensington.
* Explosions reported at Underground stations Edgware Road, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Old Street, Russell Square, Aldgate East and Moorgate.
* London transport system shutdown.
* Italian Interior Minister Guiseppe Pisanu says Europe now on state of alert.
* Berlin and Washington immediately upgrade security on transport systems.
* NATO describes attacks as "heinous crimes".
* International Olympic Committee does not believe attacks related to London yesterday winning the right to host the 2012 Games.
* Australian authorities investigating whether Australians may have been caught up in the attacks.
My God!!
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Isn't that imam, the one with the hook for a hand on trial there now?
17.59AEST?
5:30pm on the East Coast? I was awake, watching the news til midnight last night and heard nothing about this?
Australian report - AEST therefore equals Australian Eastern Standard Time
British Home Secretary Charles Clark stated there are four confirmed explosions.
Suggestions have been made on Australian TV that there may have been collateral explosions at other Underground stations, due to power surges - this may explain discrepancies.
Ah, what is that in USA EST?
Don't you hear the sound of crickets' churping on the Demo RAT side of the House and Senate floor?
2130 Australian Eastern Standard Time would be 0730 on the east coast of the US
Don't you hear the sound of crickets' churping on the Demo RAT side of the House and Senate floor?
So approximately 3:30am for us.
In the last hour of listening to the Main Stream News - I have heard little mention of who the obvious terrorist are. They are affraid to say "islamic terrorist".
It's time to get serious here in the USA. They can strike anywhere in our subway systems, etc. It's coming folks. Better start praying.
Yeah, and if they do decide to talk, it'll be Bush's fault.
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Durbin, Kennedy, Boxer, Pelosi, Reid et al will say that this wouldn’t have happened if Bush wouldn’t have invaded Iraq first. Therefore, as you said, it’s all Bush’s fault.
Seven bombs exploded in London on the 7th of July
Magic Code is "7-7-7"
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