There are so many crazies willing to do stuff like this; I didn't even automatically think of al-Qaeda.
For all the number of explosions, the loss of life has been small, for which I'm thankful.
The BBC has running updates here, as well as streaming video.
UPDATE:
For Americans wishing to send condolences and flowers:
British Embassy
3100 Massachusetts Ave.
Wash, DC
20008
(202) 588-7800
British Consulate
Brickell Bay Office Tower
1001 Brickell Bay Drive
Suite 2800
Miami, FL
33131
(305) 374-1522
Fax: (305) 374-8196.
UPDATE II
For what it's worth, seeing the banks of flowers at the US Embassy in Kiev after 9-11 made me cry in a good way. The support was most welcome.
I hope Americans fill the British Embassy and consulates here with expressions of our support as well.
From Tony Blair:
"It is important that those engaged in terrorism realise that our determination to defend our values and our way of life is greater than their determination to cause death and destruction to innocent people in a desire to impose extremism on the world.
Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country and in other civilised nations throughout the world."
I have a lot to say about these 'people', but the blacklist would catch it all... :(
Posted by: pam at July 7, 2005 08:04 AMThey are NOT people. They are scum.
Posted by: "Alice" at July 7, 2005 11:42 AMHere's Britain's chance to prove they still have the remarkable character that enabled them to stand up to the Nazis while others curled into a fetal position. So far signs are encouraging.
Posted by: Van Helsing at July 7, 2005 01:14 PMI didn't immediately think of Al-Qaeda (sure, the IRA are capable of some pathetic actions: SEE OMAGH)
But that didn't stop me from blaming them. Even if they aren't to blame (directly), they are the ones fanning the flames and fostering this bloodthirsty, intolerant brand of thinking.
damn them to hell.
btw, keep up the good work with the blog. one of the few that I bother to read. :)
Posted by: bostonirish at July 7, 2005 08:49 PMComing from you, that means a lot.
If you ever want to guest blog here, and then not actually post anything, let me know.
It's lucky the Germans didn't get to land -- there'd have been British matrons chopping them up with gardening hoes.
Because of the G8 summit, I thought at first it might be some violent environmental group.
I sent a stand-up spray of flowers to the consulate in Miami. I hope they like it. If I knew of some British shop in the area, I'd go there and spend money.
Posted by: Donnah at July 8, 2005 01:55 AM