Bombing in LONDON!!!

[J-Abrams]

I just heard the news that there was some sort of explosion or bombing in LONDON.I think they said that it happened in the Subway / Trainstation.

I just hope hope that everyone is ok.
If your from the area or know any more info,please fill us in..

Lets hope that its not that serious..

[honeyrabbit321]

how dose something like that happen? englind seems like such a peaceful country....you guys even did that silent for 3 minuets thing when the asian tsunami happened.....i thought it was really nice

[tetaelzbieta]

Apparently there were six explosions, one on a double decker bus and the rest on the Undergroud nextwork. Two casualties have been reported so far. bbc.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4659093.stm) is a pretty good resource right now.

I wonder what Blair's going to have to say.

[J-Abrams]

They are saying that it could possibly be a terrorist bomber that planned the whole thing.At the moment they have no real answers, but they say there are still people trapped underground..

[FierceDesea]

Omg. Omg. Omg. My girlfriend, Shenay (Ian's Grace), lives in London and does go on the buses and occasionally the Underground. I sure hope she is okay. And I can't believe this. Another terrorist attack.

[Starchaser]

OMG! The subway... in the middle of the day... I really hope people are okay. Was it an accident... or do they think it was some kind of terrorist attack? Anyone know...? Those of you who live in London... please check in and let us know you're alright!

ETA. Oops, I was late in posting... thanks for the info, guys! I don't know what to say really... it's just terrible. All I can think is "Oh, God, not again".

[tetaelzbieta]

People have been saying the Tube explosions might have been a power surge, but the people who saw the buses are convinced it was a bomb. Come on, what are the chances of a power surge happening at the same time the buses explode?

I'm just really hoping this isn't another Madrid.

[J-Abrams]

yeah this is starting to get real serious.Its all on the news here in Australia.
Lets just hope all our friends and family members who may be over there are all safe..

[honeyrabbit321]

Omg. Omg. Omg. My girlfriend, Shenay (Ian's Grace), lives in London and does go on the buses and occasionally the Underground. I sure hope she is okay. And I can't believe this. Another terrorist attack.


know how you feel man, went throught the same thing wiht my friends in Thailand with the tsunami....just keep thinking they're hurt or dead....everytime i cry over something awful they always turn out to be in singapore......

[tetaelzbieta]

It's all over in the US as well.

I do hope our Londoners check in when they can.

[LostSurvivors]

i live closer to those areas and i am verry sad about it, its not clear who did it and why they did it... Tony Blair said whoever did it, it's either to stop G-8 meeting or terrorist attacks!!! 90 people injurd and 20 died so far...

[SawyerSaint]

OMG! How could this happen? I hope everything is alright. And of course hopefully not terrorist attack.

[FierceDesea]

20 have died. Now I'm worried even more. I sent an email to Shenay, but haven't got an answer. I am definitely going to call her before I continue on my vacation.

[tetaelzbieta]

It's very possible that this was done to stop the summit. I'm very glad Blair has already said he won't be leaving.

ETA: Actually, I just saw that he is going to be leaving the summit. Interesting.

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

OMG, I just saw this on the news! It's terrible! London was going to host the 2012 olympics, but now I don't think they will, after this terrorist attack...

On a news website it says 2 were killed, but I've seen them taking away the bodies on TV. it's horrible. :worry:

[Foxy]

It's everwhere in the news here.
That's terrible! :(

Don't think this was just an accident, since there were 5 (6?) explosions almost at the same time.
Hope everyone's ok and all injured people get over this shock as soon as possible. :(
And hopefully there'll be no more dead persons!

[LostSurvivors]

OMG, I just saw this on the news! It's terrible! London was going to host the 2012 olympics, but now I don't think they will, after this terrorist attack...

On a news website it says 2 were killed, but I've seen them taking away the bodies on TV. it's horrible. :worry:

They will host 2012 olympics, as tony blair said, Those could be terrorist attacks but they will never succeed.

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

They will host 2012 olympics, as tony blair said, Those could be terrorist attacks but they will never succeed.

ooh OK. i haven't really been paying attention to it too much. it's still really bad, though... :(

[honeyrabbit321]

OMG, I just saw this on the news! It's terrible! London was going to host the 2012 olympics, but now I don't think they will, after this terrorist attack...

On a news website it says 2 were killed, but I've seen them taking away the bodies on TV. it's horrible. :worry:


why won't they, that's 8 years from now...plenty of time to recover.....

the olympic people can't take it back can't they?

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

i dunno...but i just realized my godparents are in London on vacation right now!! :eek: :worry:

i hope they're OK, they probably are, but its still really scary...

[J-Abrams]

im guessing it has something to do with the G8 meeting thats going on in London..

[Foxy]

I heard there were an suicide attacker who blew himself up?

[SawyerIsSizzling]

its all over the news here In New Zealand aswell!the prince is gonna be devstaed when he finds out,he'll def leave NZ early

[J-Abrams]

yeah thats right, the Prince is touring around New Zealand, yeah he might be going home sooner then later..

[SawyerIsSizzling]

^yeah its so sad he has to leave on a bad note!and the barmy army and the lions players will be devestaed..they wont even wanna play rugby this weekend!

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

they're already sending police in NYC to stand guard at the subway stations :worry:

also, there's a big group of kids on a high school trip in London right now, so all of their moms are freaking out.

[tetaelzbieta]

Now they're saying it's four explosions - 3 on the Tube, one on a bus, and that reports that there were 6+ were just some of them getting reported more than once. So far still only two confirmed deathes, according to CNN.

I also don't see why this would be a problem for the Olympics, or how it's somehow related to that. It's too big a coincidence that the G8 summit just started in Britain, and now this.

[Taru]

That's so awful!:eek:

[Mr. Jennifer Wow]

wow! didnt hear about that!

[rip]

Dom and Evie just flew into London yesterday! this is so mess up. the number of deaths keep on rising. the asshole that did this needs to die right now!

[honeyrabbit321]

they should make a movie out of it, after a few years or so. Man, I hope it doesn't have anything to do with Bush and Iraq, or Bushit is in trouble.

(I'm rock_on7210, I'm not logging out cause my sister's comming back to use this ID soon.)

[Monkey King]

Ugh, this is so horrible. I hope the death toll doesn't go much higher :worry:

[Meli]

Omg, this is so horrid! :worry: I just turned on the news after reading this, I can't believe there are more bombings going on, and against London of all places... :( Those poor people...I hope not many people are dead ;-; The news over here is only saying 2 right now.

[Moose Wizard]

I've been up since 6:50 trying to get info... so far 300 are being treated for injuries and at least 2 are dead.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/07/AR2005070700221_pf.html

They also don't know how many bombs went off. Metro Police say 4, but Scotland Yard says 6 to 7 bombs... :( This is horrible. I don't know what else to say. :( My Aunt and Uncle are over in England right now. I hope they're okay.

They also said that a terror cell in the Middle-East has claimed responsibility for the attack -- that's the last new info I heard.

[rock_on7210]

what the hell? it says 40 are killed and 300 are injured here:
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/london_bombings

I hope it's not true... I mean, 40!! That's a lot!

[Moose Wizard]

I was just about to update that it's up to 40... :( This is horrible...

Here's something tied with the reasons behind the attack they thing...

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050707/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_britain_explosions_1

Apparently they had received warnings of an attack -- and told the Israeli Minister of Finance that there was a warning, so he didn't go to the conference. The place where he would have been was apparently attack or something. :eek:

[J-Abrams]

OMG they just said that Osama had something to do with it..

[rock_on7210]

There was a warning? Holy crap it's like 911. Why don't teh goverment ever believe the warnings? Terrorists aren't the only problem now.

[Moose Wizard]

:( Here's an report about the people who caused the attack...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161775,00.html

[StandardBlack]

oh my god....this is horrible. the casualty rate keeps going up...i just emailed someone i know in London to make sure she was ok...she rides the underground almost every day i think...i hope everything's ok...well, obviously its not, but i just hope things don't get worse.

[purplepenguin91]

Its so horrible! They said it was similiar to the Madrid bombings online. The numbers of dead and injured seems to be different at different places, but so far I havent seen anything in the hundreds, which is kind of a good sign...I guess....

[StandardBlack]

I know, i saw at first that two were dead, and i was like "thank god" but then i said to myself "whats the matter with you? you're relieved that two people DIED???" there's really no good way to look at this.

[rock_on7210]

BAD NEWS!!!!

now there's 45 people killed and 1000 injured. CRAP!

[purplepenguin91]

Ok, but people don't get to set on certain numbers, because some websites still have 2 dead and 190 injured, so I don't think there is a confirmed number yet.

[Moose Wizard]

Yeah, on FoxNews they have 1000 injured, 45 dead, and 150 seriously injured.... :(:(:(

[rock_on7210]

Ok, but people don't get to set on certain numbers, because some websites still have 2 dead and 190 injured, so I don't think there is a confirmed number yet.

I said the same thing in another forum. But I ended up being knocked on the head and some guy (or girl) said "It's called updates" then someone else gave me a news site that was offically the correct one. Here's the site that person gave me: http://www.sky.com/skynews/home I don't know about you but, I think it looks kinda real. Damn I hope the number doesn't keep going up :(

[purplepenguin91]

It is all just news stories, and news stories are sometimes wrong, some of them have to be wrong since they all have different numbers, there isnt really a way to tell which stories are right until the numbers start evening out and being the same everywhere.

[Pink Pinker]

I know, i saw at first that two were dead, and i was like "thank god" but then i said to myself "whats the matter with you? you're relieved that two people DIED???" there's really no good way to look at this.

I had the same reaction, too. I mean, I'm not happy about ANYBODY died, but 2 is a low number. But now it's going to 40. This is just like September 11, nobody has a clue what's going on, and nobody has a diffinitive number. I remember the news casters had orginally said 46 people had died during Septmber 11 :eek:

My Grandfather, Step-Grandma and my aunt and uncle (Their younger than me, long story) are in London, and my mom can't get ahold of them, I'm really freaked out right now.

I think they confirmed it was NOT a suicide bomber, but bags left unattended on the train, which contained bombs with NAILS in them, to do the most damage.

They were talking about how Tony Blair had to leave the G8 summit where they were trying to stop poverty and hunger in Africa, to go deal with bombs going off.

Our world is so screwed up :confused:

[purplepenguin91]

Pople say its screwed up, but you have to remember there is still good in the world. Think about the good things, like the Live 8 concert to end poverty, and things like that.

[Pink Pinker]

I know there IS good, but there's so much crap going on, too.

[tipntop]

It's sad but an attack on London was bound to happen one day or another :(

Let's just hope the number of casualties doesn't go to high :confused: .

[Pink Pinker]

There's going to be a news conference from London Officials soon, according to CNN.

[LostSurvivors]

I wanna share this with you... According to BBC, Al Qaeda responsible for Bombing in London this morning and Police is trying to translate the arabic statement on Al Qaeda web site...

[purplepenguin91]

There is a news conference going on right now.
Each incident had this many confirmed dead:
7
21
5
one incident can't confirm dead yet
so far there are 33+ deaths

No claims of responsibility from any group, so it still may not be Al Qaeda

[Pink Pinker]

Okay, there's a telephone number to call to see if your family memeber was injured.
And I just found out all my family was in Capri(Italy) during the time. Thank God.

[purplepenguin91]

I think 45 major injuries and like 300 minor injuries, but I didn't really catch those numbers...

[Pink Pinker]

Yep, that's what I heard also.

EDIT: The count now is 33 people dead in 4 explosions.

[Cammy]

BBC World gives it as "more than 33 fatalities confirmed".

This is so awful. :(

[islandpalm]

To all the forum members and readers from the U.K.

Just wanted to let you know how sorry I am to hear about the bombings in London. I hope all your family members and friends are okay. I'm a New Yorker so unfortunately,I know exactly how this feels. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

[cemetrygatecrash]

who knows this phone number? where you can call to see who's injured? i doubt anyone will be answering emails any time soon, and i need to know if people are okay.

[Pink Pinker]

I'm gonna go try to find it, I would turn on CNN, they are showing it there. You can call, and I belive they will tell you if they are injured or not.

[J-Abrams]

Well to anyone in Australia who are wanting to find out if any friends or loved ones were involved here is the number.. 1800 002 214 or 1300 555 135.
Just thought i could help, its the least i can do..
My hopes and prayers go out to everyone involved.

[rock_on7210]

great! the report turned from 45 in to 33 deaths! Still a lot but at least less then before.


Oh what am I cheering about.... it's still horrible... I don't know what to think right now, happy or angry or sad?

[slackerwink]

My heart goes out to those in London. *sighs* FierceDesea, I hope your girlfriend will be okay :confused: I'm really angry because all of this was preventable. We had Osama Bin Laden in the Tora Tora mountains in Afghanistan and we let him go! :mad:

Today I am a Londoner. Today I stand with you all to grieve for the loss of your countrymen. Today I will pray for those that have survived the blasts. No matter how hard the terrorists try, they will not terrorize an entire nation that has survived so much in its history. You stood tall in the midst of the bombings in World War II, and today you are still standing tall. No man, no bomb, no evil can stop the wonderful spirit of England. Today I am a Londoner.

[purplepenguin91]

No group has officially claimed responsibility. One group, which I can't spell, claimed responsibility on their website, but it was not Al Qaeda. So catching Osama Bin Laden, wouldn't have necessarily prevented this.

[StandardBlack]

i totally agree.

Hannah, I'm glad ur family is ok!

I just got an email back from my camp counselor who lives in england...she's ok, but she was in the city when it happened and she saw them carrying people with blood all over them. its so horrible...this world makes me sick sometimes.

[slackerwink]

No group has officially claimed responsibility. One group, which I can't spell, claimed responsibility on their website, but it was not Al Qaeda. So catching Osama Bin Laden, wouldn't have necessarily prevented this.

Here you go:

Statement claiming London attacks
The BBC has located an Islamist website that has published a 200-word statement issued by an organisation saying it carried out the London bombings.

The organisation calls itself the Secret Organisation Group of al-Qaeda of Jihad Organisation in Europe.


"In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate, may peace be upon the cheerful one and undaunted fighter, Prophet Muhammad, God's peace be upon him.

Nation of Islam and Arab nation: Rejoice for it is time to take revenge against the British Zionist Crusader government in retaliation for the massacres Britain is committing in Iraq and Afghanistan. The heroic mujahideen have carried out a blessed raid in London. Britain is now burning with fear, terror and panic in its northern, southern, eastern, and western quarters.
MORE:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4660391.stm

[tetaelzbieta]

A group called the "Secret Organization group of al Qaeda Organization in Europe" is taking responsiblity. But no one's ever heard of them before, and the claim hasn't been verified yet. Apparently they're threatening to do the same thing in Denmark and Italy, because they have troops in Iraq, though.

Unfortunately, if this is about the Coalition and not the G8, London was the logical choice. Tony Blair is Bush's puppet. Actually, I shouldn't say "logical," because there is nothing logical or justified or right about such a horrible action.

It's unbelievable to me that people believe innocent civilians must die to get the attention of the world's leaders.

eta: whoops, slackerwink got to it first.

[purplepenguin91]

ok, but according to other news stations a different group claimed responsibility. Obviously one source is wrong, I don't know which one. But people need to be aware that the news isn't always correct, and that you shouldn't necessarily believe what you hear until it has been confirmed. The other goup may be like a sub organization or whatever of Al Qaeda, I don't know...

[tetaelzbieta]

At this point, I'm believing very litte of what I hear, especially about these groups.

[purplepenguin91]

oh, America is going on high alert too, but the alert is mainly public transportation

[Reema]

This is one of the most awful things I have ever heard in my life. I*m sick of these bombings; honestly, what do they get outta them? It*s all misconceptions, true Muslims do NOT bomb and kill people. These people are crazy. If they think they*re doing it for God, they*re not. Islam is all about peace and for them to be turning it into this is awful.

[slackerwink]

so much for the theory of "we'll fight them over there so we won't fight them here."

[slackerwink]

This is one of the most awful things I have ever heard in my life. I*m sick of these bombings; honestly, what do they get outta them? It*s all misconceptions, true Muslims do NOT bomb and kill people. These people are crazy. If they think they*re doing it for God, they*re not. Islam is all about peace and for them to be turning it into this is awful.

I agree with you. I have Muslim friends and they're already upset about this. *sighs*

[slackerwink]

If you want to help, help the Red Cross in the UK by donating some funds to them so that they can help those hurt by the tragedy :(

http://www.redcross.org.uk/news.asp?id=47799

[slackerwink]

Dom and Evie just flew into London yesterday! this is so mess up. the number of deaths keep on rising. the asshole that did this needs to die right now!

anyone know if Dom and Evie are ok?

[tetaelzbieta]

slackerwink, don't double-, triple- or quadruple-post, please. You were the last one to say something. Just edit your post.

[ShadedSkies]

I just read about it..7 bombings and 33 victims obviously..i feel sorry for my british neighbours..

[slackerwink]

slackerwink, don't double-, triple- or quadruple-post, please. You were the last one to say something. Just edit your post.

what do you mean by double-triple-or quadruple posting? :confused:

[LOST_arbiter]

This sucks. I hate terrorists. Why do they kill innocent people for no reason? (well, they might think they have a reason) It also stinks because I'm supposed to be in England in about 2 weeks. I'm not that scared to go, but the security is going to be insane.

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

My bro's girlfriend and our godparents are in London right now, and we haven't heard from them, but I think they're OK. :worry:

If you think about it...they got NYC, they got Madrid, and now London. Italy and Denmark are for the war on terrorism, so i bet Rome or something will be attacked next. it's so terrible.

[Foxys_Ducati]

I have been sitting infront of the tv for the last two hours crying, my best friend is over there right now in London. I was thinking about calling the hotline 1-888-407-4747 but then I kept on watching the news longer and I saw my best friend on the tv behind a news reporter. I am not even joking, I started to cry even more.
I cant believe this happened. I am leaving for the UK on saturday and will be a in London for a few hours for a layover to Scotland. I will be praying for all of those people involved.

[tipntop]

Italy and Denmark are for the war on terrorism, so i bet Rome or something will be attacked next. it's so terrible.That's likely Rome could be a target. But I guess you meant was "war on Iraq". What makes more likely targets is the war on Iraq.

[SodaPop&Ritalin]

That's likely Rome could be a target. But I guess you meant was "war on Iraq". What makes more likely targets is the war on Iraq.

ooh yes whoops :o lol. i guess i meant war against terrorism...it's pretty much the same thing as war on iraq...whatever

[rock_on7210]

God, can human live at least one year without terrorism? We are pathetic. We as in all human being we.

[Pink Pinker]

I just saw in CNN that the death toll was at 37, 37 to many but still not a HUGE amount, and over 700 wounded.

[slackerwink]

I just saw in CNN that the death toll was at 37, 37 to many but still not a HUGE amount, and over 700 wounded.

That is one life too many for me. One life too many in Iraq. One life too many in London, Madrid, and New York City. We've got to change our strategy on fighting terrorism because the flypaper theory of "we'll fight them over there so we won't have to fight them here" obviously hasn't worked in this case. :(

[Nikiwi]

OMG I'm watching the report on CNN as we speak. This is terrible, though it does make a very, very twisted kind of sense. England has been one of our strongest allies in this war. Ugh. This is just horrific.

Has anyone noticed that the terrorists are attacking all forms of transportation? Planes, busses, subways...it's all things that we use every day or every week. This is just terrible. I remember what it was like after 9-11, and it must be just as terrible for you guys. I hope everyone's friends and family are okay! Even though we were on high alert and everything, it's still sooooo shocking.

[tetaelzbieta]

what do you mean by double-triple-or quadruple posting? :confused:

If you were the last one to post on a thread and no one's posted afterward, and you have something else to say, don't post a new message, just edit your original post.

ooh yes whoops :o lol. i guess i meant war against terrorism...it's pretty much the same thing as war on iraq...whatever

No they aren't. The war on terrorism is something global, something that's being done to stop the campaign of fear being waged by these horrible people. The war on Iraq is Bush's attempt to finish the job his daddy started. But let's not get political, because we're all distressed over this tragedy.

CNN still has the dead at (at least) 37 and the wounded at 700. I'm really dreading seeing these numbers go up as they inevitably will.

[Langly]

I live in Madrid, so I certainly know how people in London must feel right now. It sucks big time (duh), best regards to all of them.

[Liia]

Unfortuantely... I'm sad to say that living in Israel has made me psychologically and emotionally immune to these sort of terrorist attacks, and while it is horrible, life goes on.

I hope London recovers soon.

[PB&J_Jaters]

i'm sorry about that for you. :( sorry if someone said this, but what makes this so hard for me to accept is that for london, you guys are going through what america went through with 9/11. I wish there was something i could say to make this all okay, but there isn't. there never will be, and for that, i'm soooooo sorry. :(

[Gotlost]

I heard it this morning and I was so worried, a friend of mine lives there, but I heard from him, that was a relief.
Hope everyone on these boards are ok.
This really makes me sad, what is this world coming to??

My thoughts are with them there and their families!!

[XxLauraxX]

OMG I'm watching the report on CNN as we speak. This is terrible, though it does make a very, very twisted kind of sense. England has been one of our strongest allies in this war.

This is so terrible :worry: I hope that everyone's friends and family are okay!! I'm kinda scared because the Netherlands have been one of America's strongest allies in this war too and it's very likely that Amsterdam will be the next city :(

[Quiet Tempest]

This is awful. :( Did anyone claim responsibility yet?

I truly hope this tragedy isn't the cornerstone for another war against another country.

[PB&J_Jaters]

this whole thing: not just the bombing, thought that too, but the whole war- makes me want to cry! why is it that we slaughter our fellow humans? what is it that makes that nation different from ours? why do people feel the need to take the lives of not only their victoms, but of the family members who suffer through the lost? can someone name any other creature of God who does this to each other? sorry to rant like this, but this is just how i feel :(

[Quiet Tempest]

Hm.. well, animals do slaughter one another.. I can't think of any murder-suicides, though.

Lions kill or drive off rival males, and if a new lion takes over an older lion's pride, he (or they, if there are multiple males) will kill all of the young that were sired by the fallen male.

:( It's ugly, but it's animal instinct.

I agree, it's an awful thing that happened and I don't condone violence. Violence begets violence. There has to be a better way to settle differences than by killing one another.

[Nikiwi]

Definitely. As Simon Wheeler said on Into the West last week "War and hate only bring more war and hate"(well, except for the Revolutionary War. That spawned a counrty). It's terrible that people think they have to do this kind of thing to their enemies. I believe al Qaida declared a Jihad, holy war, on us Americans, and they're attacking everyone who helps us...

[JJ_]

30+ dead and still counting.. =[

these guys really suck, what the hell do they get out of killing innocent citizens? they are a bunch of f***ing cowboys and need to be eradicated.

what suprises me even more is how these guys slipped under the radar.

my heart goes out to all those families of the victims

[Quiet Tempest]

origins and goals of al-Qa'ida (http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/ladin.htm)

A little more info about the group and the who's, what's, and why's relating to their history.

[JJ_]

origins and goals of al-Qa'ida (http://www.fas.org/irp/world/para/ladin.htm)

A little more info about the group and the who's, what's, and why's relating to their history.

Yup heard all about them. Theyre a bunch of bloody cowboys who have no aim in life but to take others. The sooner the caught, the better :(

[Nikiwi]

And they give a completely wrong idea of Muslims. Muslims are about peace. These guys are telling their people that if they kill themselves while killing Americans - or whoever they happen to be targetting - then they'll find favor with Allah.

[Quiet Tempest]

Islam is a religion of peace, but the same can be said of Christianity and you can't say that Christianity's past was all bubbles and daisies. They're extremists and they feel that they're doing what God/Allah wants. I'm not condoning it at all, just trying to shed some light on why they feel the way they do.

Western culture is much more secular than that of the Middle East. They feel like their faith and way of life is being stripped away by us, "the infidels", and take it to the extreme.

al-Qa'ida targets other Muslims, too, if they feel that they are being untrue to Islamic values

[JJ_]

And they give a completely wrong idea of Muslims. Muslims are about peace. These guys are telling their people that if they kill themselves while killing Americans - or whoever they happen to be targetting - then they'll find favor with Allah.

These nutters are just a bunch of radicals who have no aim in life. Muslims are actually quite nice people, i have some mates who are, and they were sickened. Thing is they didnt care who they attacked. They aim to shake and scare us but this will only unite us

[FierceDesea]

*breathes in* Luckily, my girlfriend (Shenay, Ian's Grace) is okay. She was travelling in London at the time and was somewhat affected by it, but not in the blasts. However, her mom is still missing. God, I just can't believe this is happening. My heart goes out to all the people in London.

[purplepenguin91]

Actually, they have an aim in life, it is just not what most people consider a valid reason for violence. They do it because they believe that it will help them become closer to Allah. I agree with yall about not all Muslims being this way. It is like saying the KKK represents Christianity.

[Bamse]

Human beings have an remarkable way to heal again. With people in this world who can do things like this, that sure is the most important thing for our existance.
This is not the first terror deed and it wont be the last. In the seventees it was Westgermany and IRA who stood for the terror in Europe. It didnt lead anywhere. It didnt stopped us from continue to live our lives again. With no fear. Even how horrible each deed was.
Now it is people who gives themselves the right to try and ruin our daily life. They try to win over us by making us afraid.
Again-and I´m so happy for this- they will fail. They always do. At least noone have succeeded yet.


Though they sink through the sea,
They shall rise again,
Though lovers be lost,
Love shall not,
And death shall have no dominion- D.Thomas

[Quiet Tempest]

It is like saying the KKK represents Christianity.
That's a good analogy.

[slackerwink]

:hug2: *breathes in* Luckily, my girlfriend (Shenay, Ian's Grace) is okay. She was travelling in London at the time and was somewhat affected by it, but not in the blasts. However, her mom is still missing. God, I just can't believe this is happening. My heart goes out to all the people in London.

:hug2: I'm so glad your girlfriend is okay!!!!!!!

[stunnedtina]

to those affected by the London terriorist attack, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
i'm so saddened and angry about this.
i mean where do these sorry ass terriorist getting off killing innocent people. i know it's happen, and it continues to happen.
i feel as if the world is a crazy place.

[tetaelzbieta]

It is like saying the KKK represents Christianity.

That is a really brilliant analogy. I'll definitely be using it when my grandfather gives me his racist spew about the attacks, as he no doubt will.

The loss of life is horrific, but I think an equally awful byproduct of this terrorism is the fact that so much hatred is being produced against Muslims, from people too ignorant to learn something about the religion and its people.

[Mrs_Sawyer]

It's a shame that right now people in London (or wherever there might be terrorist attack) can't even take the bus without being worried something might happen, what is even worse is that it certainly wasn't a surprise, it was something that you know it might happen, what you don't know is when.

[Digits]

Actually, they have an aim in life, it is just not what most people consider a valid reason for violence. They do it because they believe that it will help them become closer to Allah. I agree with yall about not all Muslims being this way. It is like saying the KKK represents Christianity.

but actually.... these are extremists...they are not following the "true" religion.

the koran actually forbids suicide, so all of those that have done these attacks (9/11, madrid...) are actually going against their religion, and are being told to do these by higher people

it's a shame

innocent people, working to make their living, should never have to expierience

but we do

my heart goes out to all in london

[Quiet Tempest]

Good things from the Quran:

5: The Table Spread 32 "For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth."
Whoever saves the life of one, it is as if he had saved the life of all.

41: Fusilate 34 "The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend."
Good and evil are not the same. Repel evil with goodness. That way your enemies will become your friends.

109: The Disbelievers
"1 Say: O disbelievers! Let each person be free to believe (or disbelieve) whatever he or she wishes.
2 I worship not that which ye worship;
3 Nor worship ye that which I worship.
4 And I shall not worship that which ye worship.
5 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
6 Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion."
Let each person be free to believe (or disbelieve) whatever he or she wishes.

But there are also some not so good things:

3: The Family of 'Imran 151 "151 We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong-doers."
We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Their habitation is the Fire.

4: Women 74 "74 Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward."
Allah will bestow a vast reward on those who fight in religious wars. Possibly this (among other similar passages) condones murder-suicide in war?

[Liia]

There seem to be many contradictions in the Koran as well as in the bible, which leads to people interrupting it the way the want to.

[tetaelzbieta]

It's a shame that right now people in London (or wherever there might be terrorist attack) can't even take the bus without being worried something might happen, what is even worse is that it certainly wasn't a surprise, it was something that you know it might happen, what you don't know is when.

Actually, the impression I'm getting (which may be completely incorrect, since I'm not there) is that the Londoners aren't afraid to keep using public transport. I mean, the Brits have grown up with terrorism. They've had the Nazis and the Blitz, the IRA... it's not like it was on 9/11 for Americans.

I found a few quotes from LiveJournal users who live in London and thought they were interesting:

"I'd like to congratulate today's terrorists for achieving nothing but instilling a fierce patriotism back into the British Isles, creating a rather wide-spread rash of Blitz Spirit, and giving me a day off work.

I'm a bit pissed off that you nearly blew up some of my friends, but at the end of the day - you failed. We're still here, we're not scared of you."
"These terrorists are rubbish. They'll be caught next week, having successfully demonstrated that the British react to terrorism with indifference. We grew up with it, you see. What with this being a civilised country, they will not receive the death penalty, but be locked up for the rest of their lives, to be regularly sodomised by other inmates while they slowly realise that their interpretation of their religion is a pile of old hokum. Whoops. Meanwhile, I'll be out in London, partying."

The words of two don't necessarily reflect the ideas of the entire country, but it seems pretty accurate right now.

[Pink Pinker]

I heard 50 are dead now, and there are still bodies to be recovered *sigh*

[Boones-ghost]

it's terrible... Not something to wake up to in the morning.. it's to bad, things like that happens!!

[Quiet Tempest]

The previous KKK analogy was dead-on. Thanks, purple.

There seem to be many contradictions in the Koran as well as in the bible, which leads to people interrupting it the way the want to.

maybe muslim fundies are like christian fundies, but more dangerous because nobody is holding them back