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| Britain remembers London bombings one year on |
| 2006-07-07 |
| The nation fell silent today at noon to remember the innocent victims of the July 7 London bombings. Survivors and bereaved relatives at the blast sites were joined by millions in offices, shops, factories and homes across the country to observe a two minute silence. It was the focal point of today's commemorative events to honour the victims of the suicide attacks, which killed 52 innocent people and left more than 700 injured. Tony Blair observed the silence with members of the emergency services who led the response to the bombings. The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall observed the silence at the Order of the Thistle service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. This morning, at the time of the bombings, family, friends, transport staff, police officers and passers-by gathered at the four sites of the bombs to pay tribute to the victims and laid flowers in an act of remembrance. ... |
| Posted by:ed |
| #1 20 minutes ago, CNN International did a lengthy story on today's 7/7 memorials in London. And then interviewed Tariq Ramadan, giving him equally lenthgy airtime. One of Ramadan's main points was that Afghanistan & Iraq are to blame for terrorism in Europe -- a popular mantra here in Eurabia. But how convenient that the muzzie spin masters are always able to point to some pre-existing conflict -- started by the muzzies themselves -- to justify yet another jihad thousands of miles away. Unbelievable. Tariq Ramadan?! On the anniversary of 7/7?! Like having Goebbels come explain to the British public how understandable it is, really, that the Nazis bombed London. |
| Posted by: Jolung Ebbolutle3297 2006-07-07 16:48 |