Skim
Well-Known Member
From Der Spiegel (English language edition):
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,364113,00.html
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,364113,00.html
July 2005 London bomb blasts: UPDATES AND NEWS ONLY - NO DISCUSSION
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PacificOcean
Unhinged User
Is anyone getting the impression that it's not as bad as it seemed earlier as the day goes on? When it seemed there were train crashes, seven stations and three buses involved.
Although we haven't got all the details yet.
Although we haven't got all the details yet.
West68thStreet
your misguided trousers
Anybody know which mobile services have actually been suspended? I can't get through on Orange. My friend will have left Stockwell for a 9am start at Chancery Lane, not sure which route she would take??
Mrs Magpie
On a bit of break...
Bus in Woburn PlaceJ77 said:
pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
Full transcript of alleged claim of responsibility from Der Spiegel.
July 7, 2005
TERRORIST ATTACK IN LONDON
Purported Al-Qaida Letter Claims Responsibility for Bombings
By Yassin Musharbash
A letter posted on a Web site frequently used by al-Qaida claims that the "Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" is responsible for today's massive terrorist attack in London. In it, the group also issues warnings to Denmark and Italy.
A screenshot of the purported letter.In a letter located by SPIEGEL ONLINE on a Web site trafficked by al-Qaida, a document that claims to be written by the interntional terror group claims responsibility for the London attacks.
"Rejoice, community of Muslims," the letter states. "The heroic mujahedeens today conducted an attack in London," it continues. All of Great Britain is now shaken and shocked, "in the north, the south, west and east." "We've warned the British government and the British people time and again," the letter adds. "We've kept our promise and have carried out a blessed military operation."
"We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all other crusader governments." We demand that all countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq, states the letter, which has been signed by the "Secret Organization -- al Qaida in Europe."
The authenticity of the document could not be immediately confirmed. But in recent months, authentic bulletins and claims of responsibility from different terrorist groups, including the Iraqi al-Qaida affiliate, have been posted to the "al-Qala'a" Web site where today's posting was found.
Inauthentic material, however, has also been posted to the site in the past.
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Filed Jul 7, 2005 - Der Spiegel
July 7, 2005
TERRORIST ATTACK IN LONDON
Purported Al-Qaida Letter Claims Responsibility for Bombings
By Yassin Musharbash
A letter posted on a Web site frequently used by al-Qaida claims that the "Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe" is responsible for today's massive terrorist attack in London. In it, the group also issues warnings to Denmark and Italy.
A screenshot of the purported letter.In a letter located by SPIEGEL ONLINE on a Web site trafficked by al-Qaida, a document that claims to be written by the interntional terror group claims responsibility for the London attacks.
"Rejoice, community of Muslims," the letter states. "The heroic mujahedeens today conducted an attack in London," it continues. All of Great Britain is now shaken and shocked, "in the north, the south, west and east." "We've warned the British government and the British people time and again," the letter adds. "We've kept our promise and have carried out a blessed military operation."
"We continue to warn the governments of Denmark and Italy and all other crusader governments." We demand that all countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan and Iraq, states the letter, which has been signed by the "Secret Organization -- al Qaida in Europe."
The authenticity of the document could not be immediately confirmed. But in recent months, authentic bulletins and claims of responsibility from different terrorist groups, including the Iraqi al-Qaida affiliate, have been posted to the "al-Qala'a" Web site where today's posting was found.
Inauthentic material, however, has also been posted to the site in the past.
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Filed Jul 7, 2005 - Der Spiegel
Brixton Hatter
Home is south London mate
YES. The attacks are obviously designed to frighten us - make us live in terror - that's the point. The point is more to make us scared and live in fear, than to actually kill people. The terrorists want us to fear them. That's what they have done.PacificOcean said:
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Wiki has a page about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_London_transport_explosions
corporate whore
oh, thought you were dead
Ken Livingston speaking now. He's fuming. So much more lucid than Blair.
PacificOcean
Unhinged User
Brixton Hatter said:
Without taking it off topic, they didn't seemed to bothered about not hurting people with 9/11, Bali and Madrid.
jung offender
no rap, less chat
Juice Terry said:
SWT still going out of Waterloo
DrRingDing
'anti-human wanker'
corporate whore said:
yep a total contrast.
PacificOcean said:
Things always get exaggerated at the time. They were talkng about seven explosions earlier - now it's just four. They were on about three buses - now we know of only one. There've been various other scares, but not amounting to much.
Frankly, I bet a few sick fuckers have had a laugh today, phoning in hoax bomb scares to add to the confusion.
Even if it's not as bad as it looked a couple of hours ago it's stil dreadful. And still no definitive casualty figures.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Was just thinking i'm going really bang on about getting work to get skype now, a few people like me have been saying for ages we should get it because if the phones lines are down its a good comunication.the B said:
Any londoners stuck in the office wondering how to get home today take note:
There is a free river bus service operating on the Thames
http://www.thamesclippers.com/
I'm heading off now to catch it - good luck to the rest of you.
Especially to anyone who has still not heard back from friends or loved ones
There is a free river bus service operating on the Thames
http://www.thamesclippers.com/
I'm heading off now to catch it - good luck to the rest of you.
Especially to anyone who has still not heard back from friends or loved ones
(Flimsier, mr Retro, madzone) -- apologies for earlier, back around page 25 to 30 or so. Your abuse was probably justified. I was just concerned people were panicing over unconfirmed reports. Try and understand my position.
Given that the after effects of an incident (still don't know details) in South Kensington affected me directly for a brief time, I've had to have a rethink
Much more useful information than useless in this thread so far. If I hear anything else locally about the SK business I'll post it. Someone earlier in the thread said 'controlled explosion' -- can anyone/any website confirm that?
Didn't actually hear anything resembling a blast, and I'm nearby.
Given that the after effects of an incident (still don't know details) in South Kensington affected me directly for a brief time, I've had to have a rethink
Much more useful information than useless in this thread so far. If I hear anything else locally about the SK business I'll post it. Someone earlier in the thread said 'controlled explosion' -- can anyone/any website confirm that?
Didn't actually hear anything resembling a blast, and I'm nearby.
Cloo
Banana for scale
Exactly... but remember AlQ can only afford to do things like this occasionally - this is how they avoid getting caught.Brixton Hatter said:
And remember, millions of people around the world live in a state of war with the immediate danger of attack, torture etc every single day. What have we to be frightened of compared to that?
Please be strong people - don't let them win.
clandestino
no llevar papel
liberty said:
that's terrible...
...hope she's ok