From the Independent Online:
Up to four bombs hit London’s transport system on Thursday, exactly two weeks after more than 50 people were killed in blasts on underground railway trains and a bus.
London police chief Ian Blair said there were four explosions or attempted explosions in what he called “a very serious incident”.
He said casualties were light and the bombs appeared to be smaller than the ones that wreaked deadly havoc two weeks ago.
Witnesses said they had seen what could have been a would-be bomber running away after dropping a rucksack on one of the trains.
“We all got off on the platform and the guy just ran and started running up the escalator,” one witness who gave her name as Andrea told the BBC.
No word yet on whether these “incidents” carried out by “bombers” were the work of “terrorists”—but I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that it’s a safe bet.
As to the relative weakness of the bombings this time (no casualties reported), three theories spring immediately to mind: first, that the “bombers” simply meant to spread “terror” [usage approved by BBC guidelines], and that the devices used were not meant to cause serious damage; second (and more likely, if you ask me), that the recent roundup of “extremists” in the UK—and the concommitant pressure being applied by anti-terror forces and law enforcement in the wake of the 7/7 bombings—forced the hand of these particular coordinated attackers, who may have tried to carry out an operation before they were completely ready; and third, this was an attack carried out by members of Mossad / MI5 / the CIA meant to to gin up support for the war on terror. Expect Justin Raimondo to float that particular conspiracy balloon shortly at a hate site near you.
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update: SondraK asked me to pass this along.
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update 2 Hmmm. Maybe it was Mossad / MI5 / CIA…
WHY DID SCHLOMO BERNSTEIN OF SHEPHERD’S BUSH STAY HOME FROM WORK TODAY?
Well, it looks like dumb attracts dumber.
from Antiwar.com/ Justin
Remember: Just because one person in a house was ordered to keep back and stay away from the windows doesn’t mean the other can’t go outside and have a look-see.
I question the timing of these bombings in conjunction with the Plame affair.
COME CLEAN MR. ROVE!
Spam word: race. As in: it’s a race to see which conspiracy loon can create the most farcical theory involving Karl in this bombing.
It sems an eyewitness account belonging to one Mr McCracken (first name, Phil?) seems to describe a terrorist having an “oh, poop” moment when his bomb failed to go off. Al Qaeda doesn’t bluff.
Chalk this one up to a chemist who spent more time in his Quran than his chemistry books.
The moron just couldn’t get the explosive mix right, resulting in a burn instead of a boom.
Already the appeasers are saying, well, it wasn’t as bad as the last one…
Your theory about them being under pressure may be correct, although the ‘pressure’ seems to be high level talks with mealy-mouthed apologists, but I think the jihadis are keeping up the pressure to frighten people and to look powerful. A little bomb here, a little bomb there–it’s like jihadi Viagra.
On the bright side, the lethality trend from 9/11 to today’s attacks is distinctly downward. Something like an erect penis moments after confronting Margaret Cho.
You forgot the most obvious perpetrators, duh!
It’s got to be right-wing football hooligans, either those sods from Manchester United or the Arsenal wankers, trying to stir up more hate against the peaceful and helpless Muzzies.
TW: My bollocks are greater than yours.
If my London geography hasn’t failed me, that bomb on the bus at Hackney and Columbia Street is smack in Commie Terrorist-loving George Galloway’s home district of Bethnal Green.
Maybe he and his bullyboys were out in the neighborhood on their daily voter-intimidation route when BOOM… So I guess my question is, is it wrong to wish for maybe one specific casualty?
Yeah. Probably so. I retract my wish.
Man U fans are 99% Muslim (OK, that’s an unfair approximation…some are Hindu), so I count them out. Arsenal…hmmmmm. I think their bombs would’ve gone off. They have a nice offense, it’s just their defense lets them down. So the Arse would’ve had successful explosions, but all been nabbed by the coppers in 20 seconds afterwards.
Things keep going as they are, the next “attack” will consist of sneaking up behind people and popping paper bags.
Or, the always-reliable Wile E. Coyote bomb with the little flag that pops up and says “bang!”.
Obviously I know nothing about English soccer.
From what I understand Jolly Roger, it involves punching and drinking. I think there’s cleats somewhere too, but it’s mostly punching and drinking. Sounds like fun to me!
An uncoordinated, embarrassing dud of an attack in London, and a turnover of bomb-making evidence…
…sounds more like a Tottenham Hotspurs job to me.
Maybe it was The Bad News Bears.
Can you spell J-O-O-S?
According to a Muslim message board I discovered last night from the UK, it is the govt’s doing. Create an excuse to oppress the Muslims, ya know.
If you want to read the quotes hop over to my site.
Here’s a map that shows where today’s bombings and the 7/7 attacks took place.