Explosion heard in London

[molly bloom]

Time's photo essay:

http://www.time.com/time/2005/london/mourning/

[Patroklos]

Hell, even the americans who led sheltered lives didn't have any serious change in lifestyle.

???

[Az]

America was more sheltered from terrorism than others, making 9-11 more powerful not only in sheer scope but also in impact on psyche. Still, the way americans work and spend their free time hasn't changed at all. Just like it didn't change for any other society facing bombings.

[General Ludd]

Originally posted by Az
America was more sheltered from terrorism than others, making 9-11 more powerful not only in sheer scope but also in impact on psyche. Still, the way americans work and spend their free time hasn't changed at all.

Actually, it has. The most noticeble effect would probably be air travel and tourism.


I know an artist who lived in Barcelona during that time, and he's told me how, after 9/11, the market fell through because they relied on tourism (not just from the 'states) to sell their work, and that even today the artists there aren't selling as much as they used to.

[Az]

Well, the economy was slow at that time, so as you've said yourself, it's hardly just the americans changing their lifestyles at that time. In any case, foreign travel isn't exactly "daily life"

[SpencerH]

One of the TV news magazines carried a piece about how the bus exploded in front of a building where a bunch of physicians were meeting and how that serendipity probably saved some lives.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by SpencerH
One of the TV news magazines carried a piece about how the bus exploded in front of a building where a bunch of physicians were meeting and how that serendipity probably saved some lives.

Though not many. The BMA had nothing more helpful than standard office first-aid kits. It's not like the explosion happened outside a Hospial A&E unit.

[Bereta_Eder]

Shock and Awe in London. But as a commentator said, it'll take around 100,000 more to make things even. BTW the propaganda is unbelievable. Strength of character and bull****. They were hitting one another inside the metro to get out and London is empty. Ôhere other sources that the BBC/CNN propagandators. And there's no sympathy except for the victims. But what they did and do in Iraq dampens it. BTW will our good allies the americans put out travelling atvisory out for Britian now?
The propaganda is something else. BTW it were those same channels that had breaking news if a gas canister for christ sake exploded somewhere in Athens. Anyway Panousis said that these were defensing countermeasures against the Iraq massacre but they are too little. And then he said goodbye to the scared little microbourgeois from his daily show. It's hilarious that the opposite side cannot be heard. Namely that both are terrorists (english and arab extremists) but the first have caused much more misery.

[Bereta_Eder]

Actually it is heard in all countries except england,america, and little runalongs. But the vast majority of the world knows excatly what's happening. Shouldn't be unfair to the world.

[Daddy-O]

paiktis22,
Man. You have got some issues. I have read your posts about the terrible deaths by angloamerican bombing in Iraq. I have seen the pictures. War is hell all the way around.

This war was started in Munich in 1972. Terrorism of the free peoples of this world cannot be allowed to continue. What don't you get?

I don't see Al Quesadilla or what ever gang of suicide bombers opening schools, building roads, feeding the hungry, promoting suffrage, or opening hospitals.

I wish you well and pray for you.

[Spiffor]

It's surprising that France's reaction (at least France's media) is so biased in favour of the Brits and so hostile to the terrorists then. Well, maybe they make up for all the revanchism that has accumulated during the month before the attack, but I don't think it plays so much.

[Barinthus]

http://www.werenotafraid.com/

[Provost Harrison]

Next time N17 blows a load of your lot up paiktis, would we take such a glib attitude? I doubt it...

[Ming]

Originally posted by paiktis22
Shock and Awe in London. But as a commentator said, it'll take around 100,000 more to make things even. BTW the propaganda is unbelievable. Strength of character and bull****. They were hitting one another inside the metro to get out and London is empty. Ôhere other sources that the BBC/CNN propagandators. And there's no sympathy except for the victims. But what they did and do in Iraq dampens it. BTW will our good allies the americans put out travelling atvisory out for Britian now?
The propaganda is something else. BTW it were those same channels that had breaking news if a gas canister for christ sake exploded somewhere in Athens. Anyway Panousis said that these were defensing countermeasures against the Iraq massacre but they are too little. And then he said goodbye to the scared little microbourgeois from his daily show. It's hilarious that the opposite side cannot be heard. Namely that both are terrorists (english and arab extremists) but the first have caused much more misery.

Hmmm... our first poster boy... see ya in 48 hours...
I don't recommend using this thread to state your typical anti British crap... Maybe you should have read my warnings...

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Actually, Ming, though misguided, Paik did touch upon something.

The United States has banned its military from entering London.