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Blair vows terrorists won't win
BBC News ^
| July 7, 2005
| Staff
Posted on 07/07/2005 4:55:22 AM PDT by MadIvan
Tony Blair has said terrorists will not succeed in destroying "our values and our way of life" after blasts hit London's transport network.
The prime minister said it was reasonably clear the blasts were a terrorist attack designed to coincide with the G8 summit in Gleneagles.
He said he was flying back to London to hear reports from police and emergency services face-to-face.
But the G8 summit would continue in his absence, he said in a TV address.
Mr Blair said it was "reasonably clear" terrorists were behind the blasts.
"It is important that those engaged in terrorism realise that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire to impose extremism on the world," he 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 civilised nations throughout the world."
Mr Blair said all the G8 leaders wanted the meeting to continue in his absence so "that we should continue to discuss the issues that we are discussing and reach the conclusions that we were going to reach".
"Each of the countries around that table have some experience of the effects of terrorism and all the leaders ... share our complete resolution to defeat this terrorism," he continued.
"It is particularly barbaric this has happened on a day when people are meeting to try to help the problems of poverty in Africa and the long term problems of climate change and the environment.
"Just as it's reasonably clear this is a series of terrorist attacks, it's also reasonably clear, that it is designed and meant to coincide with the G8."
BBC political editor Andrew Marr said Mr Blair was clearly extremely upset when he gave his reaction to the blasts.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; blair; g8summit; islamofascism; jihadinengland; jihadinlondon; koranimals; london; religionofpeace; religionofpieces; religionoftolerance; terrorism; tonyblair; trop; uk; waronterror
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Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a red dawn.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
07/07/2005 4:55:23 AM PDT
by
MadIvan
To: lutz; Deetes; Barset; fanfan; LadyofShalott; Tolik; mtngrl@vrwc; pax_et_bonum; Alkhin; agrace; ...
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posted on
07/07/2005 4:56:23 AM PDT
by
MadIvan
(You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
To: MadIvan
Stop surveilling, start arresting.
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posted on
07/07/2005 4:56:37 AM PDT
by
rabidralph
(Posting, without the restrictor plate)
To: MadIvan
IRA or Al Quaida. I think it is the latter of the two. Bears the hallmarks.
To: MadIvan
Now for wrath, now for ruin, and a red dawn.
5
posted on
07/07/2005 4:59:52 AM PDT
by
Pyro7480
("All my own perception of beauty both in majesty and simplicity is founded upon Our Lady." - Tolkien)
To: MadIvan
Dear Tony ,
These idiots are not terrorist , They are muslims using terrorist methods . Let's get it straight ...
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:02:54 AM PDT
by
lionheart 247365
(( I.S.L.A.M. ; ) Islam's Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
To: oilfieldtrash
Definitely Al Qaeda. They knew precisely where to hit us and there was no warning.
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:03:35 AM PDT
by
MadIvan
(You underestimate the power of the Dark Side - http://www.sithorder.com/)
To: snugs
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. I Peter 5: 6-11
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:04:20 AM PDT
by
patriciaruth
(They are all Mike Spanns)
To: rabidralph
Stop surveilling, start arresting. And a little foreign help would be a good thing.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:04:32 AM PDT
by
Desdemona
(Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
To: MadIvan
Ivan,
prayers on their way for you and your great country. God Bless,
Levante in Spain
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:05:28 AM PDT
by
Levante
To: MadIvan
Sub-humans all......
How to identify this cowardly enemy with certainty and destroy them and those who supply them?
No one has the rational answer!
To: MadIvan
I liked your posts of Winston Churchill on the other thread. Who among the those in Edinburgh will stand in his shoes today?
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:09:22 AM PDT
by
Incorrigible
(If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
To: MadIvan
My condolences for your country's losses, MadIvan. Now it's time for payback. Show no sympathy to those found responsible.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:09:35 AM PDT
by
reagan_fanatic
(The theory of evolution is the great cosmogenic myth of the twentieth century - Michael Denton)
To: MadIvan
.
BLAIR:
It's US vs THEM
and WE win
Our new Time of War
in a new Century
has just been
very clearly defined
Take THAT, those in Congreass and the American Media who would just have us sit on our hands instead.
.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:10:12 AM PDT
by
ALOHA RONNIE
("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
To: MadIvan
Didn't Al-Queda just take the credit for the blast? I think that's what Al-Jerkzerra said.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:17:08 AM PDT
by
processing please hold
(Islam and Christianity do not mix ----9-11 taught us that)
To: reagan_fanatic
If they find the ones responsible, turn them over to the Damolrats and they will kill them with kindness.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:17:09 AM PDT
by
Piquaboy
(22 year veteran of the Army, Air Force and Navy, Pray for all our military .)
To: MadIvan
Prayers to you and your countrymen, Ivan. We are with you, my friend.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:26:26 AM PDT
by
toomanygrasshoppers
(Freud was wrong. It's all about "Roe v. Wade")
To: MadIvan
I need some help in understanding what the Camel Jockeys hope to accomplish by this.
There is no way in hell that they can win! Mabey there is a Muslim out there that is articulate enough to explain the hate for the western world.
To: MadIvan
The guys who placed these bombs are back at the local Mosque drinking tea and patting each other on the back.
Prayers for my friends Richard and Kirsty, hope you are safe.
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:32:07 AM PDT
by
Americanexpat
(A strong democracy through citizen oversight.)
To: MadIvan
How wierd that King's Cross station was hit as the new Harry Potter book is due out?
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posted on
07/07/2005 5:34:46 AM PDT
by
AmishDude
(Once you go black hat, you never go back.)
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