Watching it live, there are people wearing big orange suits with internal air supplies. They are also erecting decontamination tents.

I have seen a picture of the bus, the top deck is ripped open, there must have been an internal exposion.

This isn't a power surge.

Apparently the first blast was within minutes of Tony Blair and George Bush appearing on live TV at the G8.

BBC are confirming Bombs, there has just been another blast.

Thanks for the updates Rich...lots of sites (BBC, SKY )are either slow or down, any updates at all are appreciated.

They are just repeating stuff now, and showing casualties arriving at hospitals.

Only thing of any note in the last 10 minutes is the warning of a series of controlled explosions some time soon.

Swindon Train station (100 miles west of london) and Brighton Station (South Coast) are reported to be experiencing "security Situations", they are being evacuated.

BBC says that the mobile phone networks have been shut down in London to prevent remote detonations.

Photo of the bus blown apart.

http://www-us.flickr.com/photos/bigdaddymerk/24224039/

Arab sources have told the BBC that they believe this to be the work of Al-Quieda

The whole of the Underground has been shut down and Rail services are not coming into London.

The explosions happened at the height of rush-hour so there's bound to be casualities.

The chief of police has said that there have been 6 explosions, King's Cross, Liverpool St, Edgware Road, Russell Square, Aldgate East, Moorgate.

Just to clarify: "Apparently the first blast was within minutes of Tony Blair and George Bush appearing on live TV at the G8."
- but not within 500 miles. The G8 is in Scotland. The connection between the two events cannpt of course be ruled out. Also, yesterday, London was awarded the Olympics

I've come home, there's no way I'm getting to work this today.

If you're having trouble accessing the BBC outside the UK use:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/text_only.stm

The BBC limits international traffic when major incidents like this occur.

I can't imagine this is a result of London being awarded the olympics. How could this be planned and executed within 20 hours.

I feel that this is firmly aimed at disrupting G8, 500 miles or not, this puts a different light on their agenda.

The BBC have just shown someone being taken from an ambulance being given constant CPR, he looked badly injured.

I feel ill.

This will certainly dictate the agenda of the G8. I was merely clarifying that the G8 is not in the vacinity.

Of course, the explosions are not a direct result of the Olympic decision, though with such a high profile event (all over the news here) security is always such a huge issue.

Tony Blair to speak at noon BST. (In 5 minutes).

..so it further escalates..

"I was merely clarifying that the G8 is not in the vacinity."
I know, sorry if I seemed bullish. I think the olympic link has been overplayed in some quarters, it's a bonus for the terrorists, not an intended consequence. Especially when you get a London Transport expert saying that there is no way you could ever prevent attacks like this.

T Blair on now.

..Blair is on now..

Tony Blair to leave G8 for the day.

..Blairs leaving G8..

..saw abit of that stiff upper lip..now it hits the fan..

leaving G8... though returning later.

He should obviously be on the scene of the event, its very symbolic, but there's only a limited amount that he can do on the ground.

He should obviously return to the G8 to carry on and not let this disrupt the event.

A BBC commentator just said that there is a website with a statment from a Jihadi organisation linked to Al-Queada in Europe claiming responsibility.

Looking for links.

Remember, this could be pure BS.

http://www.back-to-iraq.com/archives/000884.php

Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe

In the name of God the most merciful...

Rejoice the nation of Islam, rejoice nation of Arabs, the time of revenge has come for the crusaders' Zionist British government.

As retaliation for the massacres which the British commit in Iraq and Afghanistan, the mujahideen have successfully done it this time in London.

And this is Britain now burning from fear and panic from the north to the south, from the east to the west.

We have warned the brutish governments and British nation many times.

And here we are, we have done what we have promised. We have done a military operation after heavy work and planning, which the mujahideen have done, and it has taken a long time to ensure the success of this operation.

And we still warn the government of Denmark and Italy, all the crusader governments, that they will have the same punishment if they do not pull their forces out of Iraq and Afghanistan.

So beware.

Thursday 7/7/2005
Jamaat al-Tandheem Al-Sierri (secret organization group)
Organization of al Qaeda't al-Jihad in Europe.

"And this is Britain now burning from fear and panic from the north to the south, from the east to the west. "

That's not quite the case in London today. The stoicism of Londoners has seen them through bombing campaigns since the seventies.

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Richard South writes:

"I was on a Piccadilly line tube train in between King's Cross and Russell Square, about 8.45 this morning. There was a sudden explosion, the train stopped immediately in the middle of the tunnel and the power went out. The explosion didn't sound like a bomb, more a loud power surge - but almost straight away our packed carriage started to fill with smoke, and people panicked immediately.

Thankfully there were some level-headed people on the carriage who managed to calm everyone down - we didn't hear anything for about 20 minutes, and although we were choking on smoke it seemed to be getting better, not worse, so we stayed on the train."

I was on that part of the Piccadilly line at that time on Tuesday morning. Luckily I went to work later today.

Symptomless said, "The stoicism of Londoners has seen them through bombing campaigns since the seventies." Quite so...but do not ever forget the Blitz. Each time I read about it or see films of it, I stand a little more amazed at how England prevailed.

Symptomless, hope all your family and friends are okay. My prayers and thoughts are with you all. While I live in Arizona, this brings all the emotions of 9/11 back.

It sounds trite I know, but STAY STRONG!!! God Bless you all.

Mike

"The stoicism of Londoners has seen them through bombing campaigns since the seventies.
"

Not to mention The Blitz.

A wiser man than I once said that the definition of insanity is; Doing the same thing but expecting different results.

One would think that Al Queda would have noticed by now that their actions since 9/11 are not eliciting the desired results.

Dear Friends, Citizens, Country-men&women,

Here's how it is, these are the enemies of humanity and what to do about it.
(Get yourself a dictionary and look them up.)

1. The Corrupt -
2. The Criminal -
3. The Bigot -
4. The Hypocrite - Zealot -
5. The Greedy
6. The Jealous
7. The Ignorant
8. All sub groups of the above.

Locations: To some extent - everywhere.

Main Concentrations - Where ever there is ignorance and no democracy.
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Nord Korea
Africa
China
(Mostly under control in South America / Columbia)


Most Major Threat to the Free World - Neutrality and Noninvolvement.

Solution - Education, Democracy, Good Government, Law and Order -
A World Supreme Court and Law Enforcement Agency

Who has the most to lose from Law and Order? Criminals etc. (See # List)

World Wide Global 911 Service - Interpol, FBI etc. - World Marshals - World Health Organization etc.

How to achieve - Stand together and cooperate.


Global Emergency Service
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