Unfortunately, 40% of our country are mentally ill/ DemocRats, who hate America and our good Allies like the UK!
Posted on 07/07/2005 6:27:28 AM PDT by MadIvan
Several people have been injured, some seriously, after a series of explosions on London's underground network.
BBC News website reader Scott Wenbourne was on the train travelling in to Aldgate station when there was an explosion in the carriage in front of him.
It was about 8.50am when it happened. I was one carriage down from where it happened and had my back to the carriage door.
All of a sudden there was a loud bang and a flash of bright light. It threw me to the floor in the middle of the train.
At first some people thought it wasn't serious, perhaps just a minor derailment, although some people were screaming.
But straight away, as soon I hit the floor my first thought was "it's a bomb", although I can't be sure.
It all happened in slow motion, I thought the windows would blow through.
Carriage 'ripped apart'
One of the train staff came along and said that we had hit something but that there was no need to panic.
We got off at the back end of the train and they walked us towards Aldgate station.
As we walked up past the carriage we saw debris and torn metal. I noticed the carriage was completely ripped apart on one side.
I saw three bodies on the track. I couldn't look, it was so horrific. I think one was moving but I'm not too sure.
There were also, I think, some bodies in the carriage, some were moving but I couldn't really look. No-one was attending to them.
We walked to the platform, which took about half an hour as there were so many of us, after all it was rush hour.
There were police at the platform and some of the injured were tended to.
Many people had black faces, bleeding from parts all over their bodies. Nobody seemed to have anything too horrific, they all seemed to be conscious.
As soon as I got out the station I phoned my mum to tell her I was OK. Someone from work called as well. I just stood around for a bit trying to take in what happened.
When I got to work one girl said she was just getting off the train at Liverpool Street when she felt the whole building rock.
We've been told at work to stay in the building, pull the blinds down and keep away from the windows.
This is not the first time England has suffered from terrorist attacks and I was just wondering if it had had an attack this bad in the past from the IRA.
Aren't we all glad to be building schools, water and power plants for these people....
We need to understand we are at war and must kill or be killed.
Then, after the war we can talk about help.
The IRA usually just leaves one bomb, so no, they've not tried something of this nature before. However we have had bad bombings, like the Baltic Exchange, and plenty of dead from them. So to an extent we are "trained" to deal with this.
Regards, Ivan
Dang, MI!
I just heard about this.
I am so very sorry your country has been attacked.
My thoughts and prayers are with Great Britain, and her people.
We will stand, solidly, with you.
God Bless, and be with, you!
I am so angry, I am nearly blind with RAGE sitting here at work. My deepest sypathies for you and your countrymen. I am glad to see you are fine. I wonder if we should post a "Roll Call" thread for our British freepers?
When and where was this and how many were killed? Just wondering how this compares.
My impression is that England would become more fierce in the WOT now, with many in the middle who may have been tepid now developing more resolve. What a vicious attack.
Glad to hear you're OK Ivan.
We're all praying and thinking of you. It seems like 911 all over for me, as I have such an affinity with the British.
God Bless GB in her time of sorrow. America stands with you today and in the coming days...
Stay safe friend...
Mad Ivan: Victory. I'm enjoying this so much.
Me: Good on, Ivan! I love to see our ally rewarded!
"You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: Victory -- victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival."
...a quote from someone with whom you may be familiar....
Oh, heavens, Ivan...I had no idea when I posted the Churchill quote how appropriate it would be today...
Condolences...and I join you in your rage.
Some of the callers on the Laura Ingraham radio show are blaming America for the bombings there and the Madrid bombing.
"If we had not gone into Iraq..." "If we had not meddled in the Middle East..." "If America were not just a bloody war machine..." "If we didn't coddle the 'Jooooz'..."
Christopher Hitchens was on; listed the motives of jihad...modernity, unveiled women, music, art, freedom, Western law versus Sharia.
Am waiting for news of relatives and friends in London.
b
....we must kill these terrorists...kill them all.....
We will kill Jews everywhere…Allah says that we must all do it, do it
And to the peace process we say screw it, screw it
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Buddhist statues bug us, that's something we noted
So they all exploded
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
When those great twin towers were burning and they fell down we thought that was so sweet, so sweet
We had ugly women cheering out in the street
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
We have all encouraged our children to be bombers, and
There was one guy we loved, that's Dahmer
Now will you please join…in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Join us in saying…that Islam means peace
Take care over there.
With pleasure :)
I have to start thinking about going home...I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to find once I get to the train station.
Regards, Ivan
Unfortunately, 40% of our country are mentally ill/ DemocRats, who hate America and our good Allies like the UK!
I've communicated that you lot are steaming angry at what happened, and that has been helpful. We know we're not alone, and that is definitely a comfort.
Regards, Ivan
You and other Brits/Ukers were here for us on 9/11 and afterwards.
The caring Americans are here/there for you and your families in London/England and the UK!
Please keep us posted. Prayers for you and your family and all Londoners today.
Feel free to ask for anything that I may be able to offer.
Take care,
BC
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