Am I right in thinking that they knew this would happen in advance?I've seen reports of stations being evacuated before the first explosion this morning...
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There's no reason that comment should be pejorativeI know the US at least has let several of our soldiers and seamen get "attacked" under dubious circumstances (i.e. Gulf of Tonkin, Pearl Harbor, etc.) in order to manufacture consent for war. And right now the "war on terror" could certainly use a few more allies.
It'd be hard for world leaders to distance themselves from the conflict when they're all in conference room with Tony Blair when they get the news.
There's nothing unreasonable to think that people in positions of power with clear advantages to gain don't have much regard for human life.
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hanke murphy, I'm a mess, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:34,
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Going on past terroristbombings they usually send a coded warning just before the explosion...so it's possible they got a few minutes warning...
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Benny Tied To A Tree As much use as Anne Frank's drumkit, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:24,
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Nimble Colin camera-wrangling, globe-trotting whisky enthusiast, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:26,
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Hmmm...true.They always say to report suspect packages - maybe someone saw one and reported it...?
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Benny Tied To A Tree As much use as Anne Frank's drumkit, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:26,
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Yeah, but that was the IRA.The IRA were out for mere economic disruption most of the time. Warnings are shite if you want mass carnage, unless you use them to herd people toward the real bomb.
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That was the IRATerrorists are less sporting these days I'm afraid
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Squid Ink should be stored upright in a cool, dark place, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:26,
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Terrorists like the IRAwho dont generally kill tens of people, jsut cause maximum disruption or property damage give you warnings.
Fucking headcases inspired by religious dogma to commit atrocities dont give you warnings.
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Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:28,
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The early news was very confused...The first thing we knew was that stations were being evacuated.
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wow itv eye witness nowconfirming train blown up and bodies on track they were forced to walk past
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Enigmatic ™ Voice No More ©, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:24,
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the beeb are doing eyewitness reportsnews.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/4659237.stm
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it's the first day of the G8 summitthe concentration of security is in Edinburgh, Stirling and Gleneagles. of course something like this was likely to happen
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Jadeviper was still alive on, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:24,
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Dunno.A colleagues boyfriend works in the City and apparantly the army are out on the streets.
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Lonewolf - O R'lyeh? Ya R'lyeh!, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:25,
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I've caught a few rumours that there were tip offs aboutdevices on the underground but it remains speculation. Also see what I said about the Pallisades being closed ↓. Could be co-incidence although they had the fire shutters down as opposed to the tape across like when the escalators break.
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Nimble Colin camera-wrangling, globe-trotting whisky enthusiast, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:25,
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on the radio just now someone said that there was a bomb scare and evacuation in a tube station as early as 7am this morning.
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sex and dougs and rock n roll, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:27,
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I think we knew this would happen in advancewhen we became Bush's lapdog and invaded Iraq. We made ourselves a target which wouldn't be so bad if what we stood up for in the first place was the right reason
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Fenris temporary Lazarus, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 11:31,
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