It seems London is being bombed..

[PintOGuinness]

OK.. good to know Rosie should be ok...

One thing I've learned though is that is amazing how people end up in the strangest places where you don't expect them to be...  so hopefully we hear from folks, even if they weren't supposed to be there.

[neos]

This is just so painful... it reminds me of the Madrid bombings so much and that still makes me cry. England is also my second home and London my favourite city in the world, I couldn't be more crushed. My heart goes out to everyone in Britain, I know what you must feel like know  

Rosie was supposed to be in Cambridge today. I'll phone her later and tell you guys if she doesn't post first. I'd text but I have no credit! Anyway, if I have news I'll tell you.

[freshlettuce]

Thank goodness some of our UK friends have already been able to check in.  I hope that all the rest are safe, as well as their families and friends.

My heart goes out to all of you over there.

[Zebrakorn]

Thanks Nerea :)

[neos]

Thanks Nerea

Nice to see you around, Matt  

[Zebrakorn]

Thanks. Nice to be around again. I need something to pass the time while I'm at work ;)

[amberbeads]

I don't understand the deep-seated desire to hurt so many people. What the fuck is wrong with the world?

[Grakthis]

What the fuck is wrong with the world?

It's full of people.

[morningsting]

I saw that on the news this morning.
The stupid thing was the newscasters were all like,
"Do you think this has something to do with London getting the Olympics in 2012?"
...
No comment.
Some people are idiots.
But it's still sad that all those people had to go through that...
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They didn't deserve any of that!!
Sometimes I wonder why people don't use their braine's...

[Grakthis]

I saw that on the news this morning.
The stupid thing was the newscasters were all like,
"Do you think this has something to do with London getting the Olympics in 2012?"

Stranger things have happened.  I wouldn't be surprised if it came out that they planned it for today after yesterdays announcement KNOWING that it would do the most psychological damage.

[PintOGuinness]

Didin't you see on the news?!?  It is to "take revenge from the British Zionist Crusader Government in retaliation for the massacres Britain is committing in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jihad Jihad Jihad, death to the pale faces..."  (Ok I made the last part up...)

Or so says the "The Secret Organisation of al Qaida in Europe"  

Not to be confused with "The Incredibly Upfront and Forthcoming Organisation of al Qaida in Europe" who's operations seems to be not so successful...

(This claim seemed to tick off the Peoples Front of Judea... not to be confused with the Popular People's Front... those splitters!!)

[amberbeads]

Well if you think about it a bit more logically, it wasn't until yesterday that the announcement was made that London would host the Olympics. Obviously these bombings took a lot of careful planning. So did they have an alternate plan just in case Paris won the Olympics rights?
Seems more like coincidence to me.

[BWilli]

Well if you think about it a bit more logically, it wasn't until yesterday that the announcement was made that London would host the Olympics. Obviously these bombings took a lot of careful planning. So did they have an alternate plan just in case Paris won the Olympics rights?
Seems more like coincidence to me.

that's what i'm thinking too.

i mean...it's not out of the question that the plans were made in Paris, NYC, Moscow and any other cities that were in the running to get the Olympics...and then when the decicion was made, they carried out the plans in that specific place.  It could have happened that way, I just don't see it as likely.

but like Andrew said...stranger things have happened.

[tricia]

This breaks my heart.

London is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited and I was in some of those locations (Russell Square, Aldgate, Edgware) less than a week and a half ago.  

Anyone touched by this tragedy is in my prayers.

[Zebrakorn]

I think it's more likely the people who orchestrated this were intent on disrupting the summit, which it did to a certain extent, because Tony has left the other world leaders to chat and flown down to London to sort things out.