Today London got lucky, as four more suicide bombers tried unsuccessfully to do the same thing again.
Detectives have established from witness accounts that at least two of the men who carried out the attacks were astonished to be alive after the detonations systems for the explosives failed.
This time the sense of fear and shock was mixed with relief because all four bombs apparently failed to detonate properly and there were not believed to have been any serious casualties. Security chiefs believe that this was because all four bombs were made by the same bomb makers and had the same flaw...
The bomber at Shepherds Bush was startled when the blast from his device merely blew him on to his back, rather than kill him outright. Passengers who saw the explosion said that he appeared shocked that he was able to walk away.
Counter-terrorist experts believe that the failure of the devices will provide fingerprints, DNA and possible matches to the bombs used on July 7. CCTV from Underground stations and the London streets, witness statements and e-fit images provided by passengers will be a major part of identifying and catching the bombers...
Police praised three men, believed to be two officers and a member of the public, who tackled the bomber at the Oval, ripping his rucksack from his back and securing vital evidence.
This story does not say anyone was apprehended, but if two cops and a man tackled one of them, tearing his backsack off, I assume they did. Fifty more people could have died today, and it could be that the explosive material simply deteriorated over time.
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Those are certainly good words of common sense. It tells us that "spirituality" has nothing to do with a belief in things supernatural. But then, those of us who grew up in the seventies watching "Kung Fu" already knew that being a vegan, atheist who follows the path of the buddha can reach enlightenment.
All kidding aside, what does a vegetarian atheist have to say? Stick around and you'll find out! Politically I'm rather liberal, but I do like to listen to staunch conservative talk show host Michael Savage (real name 'Wiener') so I'll probably be mentioning him from time to time in my weblogs. So for now, how about some talk of broccoli, carrots and peas? Recipe's anyone??
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