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.
I'm still trying to figure out what we're supposed to be "guilty" of. The Communist bloc (with its one party states, "great leaders," cults of personality, militarism, oom-pah bands, goose-stepping soldiers, flags and banners everywhere, work camps, and outlawing of all opposition) much more resembled Nazi Germany than we ever did, yet they emerged from that conflict arrogant in their "rigteousness" as the ultimate anti-Fascists while our anti-Communism was decried (by them and by our own Left) as Hitlerism reborn. How did America go from savior of the world to the "successor to Nazi Germany?" Even our defeat of Hitler's Japanese allies is considered a "war crime" by "anti-fascists" and our own self-haters!
Our transition from righteous liberators of the world to Hilter's alleged successors is absolutely beyond belief. How did the Left manage to pull this off? How did World War II become the only "good war" in history primarily because (as Pat Buchanan would agree) the West waged it against itself?
All that being said, I must admit to you to being opposed to torture on principal. In addition to being inherently immoral, it doesn't work for the simple reason that if you promise someone that you'll stop hurting him if he says what you want him to say, he'll say anything you want him to.
There is nothing on the news anywhere. Is there a way you can confirm this?
Quote: Muslim groups across Britain condemned the terrorist bombings in London today.
I'll Translate:
They are condemming the bombers for not killing enough people.
That's what I was referring to, as well as like Yasser Arafat(sp?), the preaching continues to the kids to train to kill infidels (and the fact it's smiled on to lie to infidels).
I can't believe that if TWA800 was terrorism the administration wouldn't be screaming it out loud. WIth the WOT & all..
BTW--in times such as this, do the police in UK carry guns?
While we're at it, we should turn Saudi Arabia into one huge box of kitty litter.
Also on the MSM subject,
They need to quit trying to tell everyone how they are supposed to feel about another terrorist attack and start reporting the anger everyone is feeling. They report how angry the Muslim community is all the time but how about our anger towards them for their terrorist support, does that not count for anything?
London police warning to stay away from Victoria Station according to CNBC.
snugs is about an hour out of London. She's fine.
And FALN here in the U.S. in the 70s... no one has cornered the market on terrorism, but militant Islam is sure going for the gold medal.
Oh, well they don't see themselves as terrorism supporters. They think they're being objective, I guess.
But a good portion of people like us have quit listening to the MSM altogether, so there's that.
Sun isn't very strong over there.
Warning to get away from Victoria Station.
The last terrorist bombings in London were by a neo-nazi headcase trying to start a race war or something. He blew up Brick Lane market and some gay pub before they caught him.
Prayers for the Victims and continued solidarity with our friends in The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Now that that is out of the way, let's make Glass....
Submit Ultimatums to the heretic muslims countries that they either stop the teaching of this crap or be destroyed, simple as that.
Start with Syria, and Iran. I say make it Glass...
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