There’s nothing I can say beyond I’m so sorry anyone has to endure this.
BBC news says “at least 33 dead”, 21 at King’s Cross station which is just next door to my office.
Butterscotch
Thanks mate, appreciate your concern. Got in touch with all my friends but one. She works right next to the site of one of the blasts, Russell Square. Which is where I go to uni every day. Fucking bastards. I used to live in the university dorms, right next to King’s Cross station. Which is where 21 people died, so far.
I’m an Arab, studying in London. I wonder at the pieces of shit doing this in my name. Fuck you. You do not speak for me or anyone I know. What benefit will I get from you killing my friends, my professors, people I care about? Or from disrupting my life and that of everyone around me. Where, oh where does the Koran say you may kill innocent people? I’ve read it, I know it. Nowhere. I’d call you backwards, but the history of Islam, especially in its golden age, involved tolerance and compassion. You start your statements in the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate. I wish you were backwards in that sense? I’d call you stupid, but you’re obviously not. Timing chosen perfectly; the UK police preoccupied with the G8; rush hour.
Nah, you’re just misguided pieces of shit, unable to even interpret your own religion. You may have skills in murder, but you know nothing about life. Fuck you.
Oh for a middle finger smiley…
My thoughts and prayers are with those in London.
To whoever is responsible, you are nothing but sick, sick bastards.
Selenus, keep your wits about you for the next couple of days, I fear there will be some reprisal attacks on random muslims.
My condolences to London. Hopefully these fucker terroists are caught and justice prevails for the affected families.
What nuts have done for supposed religious reasons have almost always been the craziest crimes against humanity. Seems like every major religion has the idea that to Kill is the worst of sins and yet most major religions have crazy misguided angry extremist that ignore this most basic tenet.
Why???
I am agnostic and I am still praying in my own way the toll remains low. I am hopeful that some of the reports have exaggerated.
I know some early 9/11 reports had the toll much higher.
My heart truly goes out to all the victims & their family and friends.
I would like to second this.
I just don’t get people. I just don’t.
I agree. This is the Pit. The OP said “To those responsible: Fuck You.”
If a person can’t offer their angry, gut opinions to those they feel hold some sort of responsibility to this horrible event (whether directly or indirectly) in the fucking Pit, where can they?
The fact that people are speculating on al Qaida connections, politics have already been brought into the discussion.
You want strictly information, condolences, and tame discussion? Here’s the MPSIMS thread.
One of my gut reactions to hearing this story was the same as World Eater and Trunk. And I’m sure we’re not the only ones thinking it. Offer up a “Fuck you” if you don’t agree with us, but don’t try and guilt us out of our opinions.
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If Bush/Blair had actually succeeded in eliminating bin Laden as originally planned, instead of creating a terrorist training ground in the bloody sideshow that is Iraq, we might all be safer. As things stand now the opposite is obviously true.
Here’s hoping the Brits keep a coold head under these very trying circumstances and take their lead from the Spanish response and not from the Bush Administration.
Now IS the time to say that Bush is full of shit talking about the “stark contrast” between the G8 group trying to give aid and help the environment while the terrorists kill people. Bush’s agenda is to scale back on aid. He’s done nothing for the environment. And he’s hardly got stainless hands himself when it comes to killing people.
I hereby volunteer to kick the effing ass of whoever did this. Anybody with me?
WFT?!?! I’m glad I was in this thread just in time to hear one of my cow-orkers say to another, “Hey, if you’re going to London, don’t take the bus! . . . [shocked silence] . . . Yeah, it’s awful, isn’t it?” Yeah, and ya know what else is awful?
FUCKING JOKING ABOUT IT BEFORE THE FINAL DEATH TOLL IS EVEN IN, YOU GOAT-FELCHING ASSHAT!!
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A friend has forwarded me a Live Journal link, for those who are members and wish to check on Londoner members. It is:
I am heartsick over this and worried that it is only the beginning.
Also, phone number for Americans to check on loved ones in the area:
A US emergency telephone line has been set up for missing Americans on 1-888-407-4747.
My fury is finally giving way to sorrow. Folks, this morning, I wanted to wish things on these creatures that are against everything I stand for. Wishing death on them doesn’t begin to cover it. I checked with Mum; fortunately, my uncle walks to work in London and neither he nor his lady should be near the danger zones. What I want to write is too vile even for the Pit.
CJ
Kythereia: Right beside you!
Not me; violence only begets violence, as we are seeing so excrutiatingly clearly these days.
phouka, that was my thought, too; “Is this how a world war starts?”
Yeah, I guess you’re right. This is one of those Things I Can’t Get My Head Around. Terrorists don’t want their claims to be taken seriously; they don’t want land; they don’t want political recognition. They want terror, they want havoc, they want death and war and hate and anger.
I keep having to relearn that.
Well, my dear terrorists, congratulations, you fucking fucks. You’re fucking fantastic at manipulating the very worst, most primitive, most unworthy part of human nature. Take a fucking bow.
No. Here’s hoping the Brits do NOT take a lead from the Spanish response, because the Spanish response tells A-Q, “Bombing us produces positive results.”
You have your head in the sand. Thank God your ilk did not persuade the American people on any course of action at all. Thank God your view is marginalized and ignored in this country. You’re dangerous in your naiveté.