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amazed_by_grace said:Not preparing for this specific attack but they have been on alert since 9/11 for fear of an attack. They were worried about the tube because it is impossible to enforce decent security there due to the volume of people passing through every day...
none the wiser said:Can I ask why they were preparing for it for so long? :o What made the transportation such an obvious target? Because I've heard that too, on a couple news stations.
rahma said:Very true. My dear akhi (brother in urdu), lives and works near these areas. He and his family are lying low for awhile, just in case.
none the wiser said:Can I ask why they were preparing for it for so long? :o What made the transportation such an obvious target? Because I've heard that too, on a couple news stations.
Ginny said:If these terrorists were from Iraq, I wonder how much Britain will support Blair now all the more in regards to fighting terrorism (as opposed to before)?
After 9/11 it was obvious that major cities were vulnerable to terrorist attack, and the mass transit systems of all cities are especially vulnerable, as you can see in the terrorist bus bombings in Israel. London did what every major city has now done: created an emergency plan in case of terrorist attack. From all accounts, the preparations were worth it and the response of emergency services were efficient.none the wiser said:Can I ask why they were preparing for it for so long? :o What made the transportation such an obvious target? Because I've heard that too, on a couple news stations.
rahma said:Just heard on NPR that several mosques and churches near the bomb blasts have opened their doors and are providing care, food and a place to rest for those affected by the attack.
rahma said:Just heard on NPR that several mosques and churches near the bomb blasts have opened their doors and are providing care, food and a place to rest for those affected by the attack.
amazed_by_grace said:They keep showing footage of people with bloodied faces.. I wish they wouldn't...
rahma said:Just heard on NPR that several mosques and churches near the bomb blasts have opened their doors and are providing care, food and a place to rest for those affected by the attack.
Latreia said:Not the mosques where the sermons given in arabic contrast sharply with the public statements in English?
Willo said:News saying that the bombers may still be at large in London
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