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Police Discover, Defuse 'Massive' Explosive Device in West London
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Posted on 06/29/2007 12:14:31 AM PDT by AVNevis

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To: Eurotwit

btt


61 posted on 06/29/2007 4:16:08 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
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To: Cindy

” OPINION-SPECULATION: I think it was premature. “

Just listened to the Police Presser, and, according to their ‘narrative” (which, by the bye, differs significantly from the ‘reportage’ of FNC et. al), it would appear that this was a ‘fizzle’ -

Odd that there’s not much mention - and not much speculation - re parallel/follow-on attacks....


62 posted on 06/29/2007 4:16:22 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (We has met the enemy, and he is us........)
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To: Eurotwit

I do know that nigthclubs and any public place where large crowds gather can be potential targets.


63 posted on 06/29/2007 4:16:39 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
They found 1700 nails in the vehicle. This is an old IRA tactic.
65 posted on 06/29/2007 4:20:41 AM PDT by Perdogg (congratulations - you have just won an ipod nano)
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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2003808.ece

From Times Online
June 29, 2007
“Car bomb defused near London nightclub”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The car was discovered to contain two gas canisters and was reported to to be full of nails.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Terror groups like al-Qaeda are believed to have been planning attacks on nightclubs, which are considered by Islamic fundamentalists to be symbols of Western decadence.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Earlier this year, a number of Islamist extremist terrorists were imprisoned for planning a number of major terror attacks, including a bomb attack on London’s Ministry of Sound nightclub.

Tiger Tiger is a combined bar, restaurant and nightclub, part of a wider national chain, that opens from midday until the early hours of the morning. It has several floors, and has a capacity of 1,700. Last night was scheduled to be ‘ladies’ night’ at the club, complete with female DJ.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Earlier this month security spot checks were introduced on petrol and chemical tankers, cement mixers - and other vehicles that could be used by suicide bombers - on key routes into London.”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “An al-Qaeda terrorist convicted last year had been planning vehicle-borne bomb attacks in London when he was arrested. Dhiren Barot pleaded guilty to plotting a series of attacks, including detailed plans to pack stretch limousines with gas cylinders and explosives and detonate them in car parks beneath hotels or office blocks”


66 posted on 06/29/2007 4:21:24 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: jan in Colorado

PING


67 posted on 06/29/2007 4:22:23 AM PDT by USF (I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade)
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To: Cindy

There was this report last year:

Gang ‘planned to bomb London nightclub’

“Jawad Akbar and Omar Khyam, both members of the group - which was allegedly linked to al-Qaida - considered the Ministry of Sound, which can hold up to 1,800 people, to be an easy target.

Mr Akbar said they would not be blamed for killing innocent people at the club but “those slags dancing around”, the jury heard.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,,1783239,00.html


68 posted on 06/29/2007 4:24:46 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI - CSC)
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FOX just said via the AP that there are similarities between this bomb and ones found in Iraq...


69 posted on 06/29/2007 4:24:52 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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To: AVNevis

Thank God this device didn’t go off. Kudos to the brave police officers who manually defused the device.


71 posted on 06/29/2007 4:28:26 AM PDT by uksupport1
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To: AVNevis

Well, if somehow they can tie Princess Di into the story, Fox news can get Geraldo to cover this for two, maybe three weeks.


72 posted on 06/29/2007 4:28:26 AM PDT by sergeantdave
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To: Lizarde

I just saw a top of building view. It is very close to Piccadilly Circus. I saw Lillywhites (sports store) and the Trocadaro


73 posted on 06/29/2007 4:29:42 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: Eurotwit

Thank you for posting the link, Eurotwit.


74 posted on 06/29/2007 4:30:01 AM PDT by Cindy
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To: sergeantdave

Reported on Fox that the devices are very similar to the ones used as IED in Iraq right now.


75 posted on 06/29/2007 4:32:29 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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To: Lizarde

Thanks for the link.

It’s pretty amazing this didn’t explode..sounds as though they got it just in the nick of time.


76 posted on 06/29/2007 4:32:58 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet -Fred'08)
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To: mware

Sounds like the new PM is being baptized by fire.

Thank goodness that ambulance crew reported that car!


77 posted on 06/29/2007 4:34:19 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry (The greatest danger to our sovereignty is the Congress of the United States.)
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To: Perdogg
This is an old IRA tactic.

I have heard that the IRA have been acting as consultants and/or inspiration for Islamic terrorists for some time.
79 posted on 06/29/2007 4:35:13 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Scratch a RINO, and you'll find a global elitist beneath the surface.)
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To: tiredoflaundry

Yeap, I agree, this is testing the new administration.


80 posted on 06/29/2007 4:35:29 AM PDT by mware (By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
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