Posted on 12/10/2005 10:42:38 PM PST by Big Bad Bob
Edited on 12/10/2005 11:05:40 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Debka reporting 8 unconfirmed deaths.
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"I remain skeptical. For me, the Muslims are guilty unless shown to be innocent."
What a peculiar worldview you must have. Of course, there have never been any accidental explosions involving oil storage facilities, so that should be dismissed as a possibility.
BBC said there are less than 20 casualties. So far.
well, a total destruction of an oil facility.....been a long time since that happened....probably ww2
I see. According to you 9/11 is a joke.
Not to me my friend.
"40 kilometers" is 25 miles.
Makes a little more sense if the quote was kilometers and not miles.
When something blows up on the 11th, I'd say you'd have to be cracked NOT to assume terrorism.
UPDATE...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1664888,00.html?gusrc=rss
9.15am update
"Fuel depot hit by huge blasts"
Staff and agencies
Sunday December 11, 2005
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Mike Penning, a local MP and former firefighter, said workers at the oil depot "were lucky to be alive".
"I have spoken to some of the workers on site and they were injured, but it was only superficial injuries," he told Sky News. "They were having a cup of tea, realising they were lucky to be alive."
As far as he knew all workers had been accounted for. He said the only thing the fire crews could do was "to starve this so that it burns itself out ... The sky is turning dark now as if it is night time."
He said emergency services were doing a "fantastic" job at the depot, which is operated by oil firm Total UK.
Ian Hutchison, from Total UK, said all its workers had been accounted for.
"Fortunately, as it was a Sunday morning there was minimal attendance."
Is the entire facility going up now?
That guy they are interviewing on BBC just said Crash Site.
Yep. That must have caused some gigantic plume.
,,, at the onset of winter? No more an accident than that subway deal in London was. Fuel is needed particularly at this time of year and this is a significant hit to take. What's the bet another facility will go up the same way?
"That guy they are interviewing on BBC just said Crash Site."
I NOTICED THAT TOO! Was is a slip or is that slang in England for something?
I'm having a bit of trouble with the accents on BBC, and my husband is British. Can you explain "crash site"?
Those are the observations to remember -- the early, spontaneous ones that we never hear again.
What kind of a guy said "Crash site"?
What crashed?
"I see. According to you 9/11 is a joke."
What on earth are you talking about. Actually, I think that people who invented and maintained conspiracy theories about 9/11 are a joke. Why do you insist on doing so now?
Now, we don't have all the information yet, although some of the earlier wild rumours seem to have been discounted now. Personally, I'll deal in facts, not wild conspiracy theories that aren't supported by any of the evidence.
Hertfordshire Police have a press conferance imminent by the way, for anyone interested in the actual facts.
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