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[angelophile]

Thanks to everyone who's after me or commented to me about this morning's horrific events. Just to assure everyone, yes, I'm fine and nowhere near London. Neither I or, thankfully, any friends have been involved.

The police have just announced that deaths now stand at 37 and injured at over 700. Incredible, seeing the scenes of devestation, that the figures of those that have died so far are as low as they are. Police are now saying that they don't believe that the numbers of those that died on the scene will rise dramatically.

The emergency services, our leaders, everyone has joined in expressiong their disgust and their resolve. They've also confirmed that this was not an attack to disrupt people's way of lives to convey a message. This was an act of cowardly murder to massacre as many civillians as they possibly could. They weren't aiming at organisations or politicians. Not at leaders or buildings. But ordinary working people of every race, age and religion without discrimination.

Those who have claimed responsibility are saying that "Britain is burning with fear".

They're wrong. No one I've spoken to is frightened. Instead all anyone seems to be feeling is shock and deep sorrow at what has occured. There is no fear, only deep sadness.

The emergency services, already prepared for an eventuality like this, have acted quickly and professionally. The people of London united by their sorrow and shock. The streets full of people walking home in silence.

There seems to be no anger so far, just sadness. But it will come.

And the people that perpetrated this horrific act have lost. With this act they will unite the British people, whatever their colour, race or religion. There will be nothing but discust and condemnation. Whatever message they thought they were getting across, they've lost.

Prior to this event, the diverse cultural make up of this country, and London in particular, has been divided. Al Qaeda had vocal sympathisers and supporters amongst the British public.

That stops now. Whatever happens, those responsible will find they have no friends left in Britain. This is now a country united like never before.

They will not win. They have not won.

The British people have with their courage, dignity and solidarity.

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[tadiera.livejournal.com]

Those who have claimed responsibility are saying that "Britain is burning with fear".

They're wrong. No one I've spoken to is frightened. Instead all anyone seems to be feeling is shock and deep sorrow at what has occured. There is no fear, only deep sadness.

The same thing was said by the terrorists on 9/11, when all you saw from us Americans was the same... sorrow, anger, frustration perhaps. And I am there again as I watch this unfold, frustrated with all of this, sad at how it had to happen, angry at how people could have it within them to just kill like that.

Prior to this event, the diverse cultural make up of this country, and London in particular, has been divided. Al Qaeda had vocal sympathisers and supporters amongst the British public.

That stops now. Whatever happens, those responsible will find they have no friends left in Britain. This is now a country united like never before.

I think this is where I've been the most... suprised? perhaps in the matter. Various parts of Europe have been supporting Al Qaeda and I've seen many sympathisers in the UK (of course our news likes to show them, they're anti-Bush)...

I would think they would target us, again, or perhaps a place such as Australia (though I do so hope they never do, or anywhere else - I want this to stop) if anything. I hate to try to think like them, but this makes very little sense to me.

*sigh* I am glad to be hearing that everyone I know over there is OK. And the low dead count is a good thing. I would prefer there be none, but... we have to hope for the best now.

shadow_weaver

[shadow-weaver.livejournal.com]

snugs again. sigh.

[cyriael.livejournal.com]

All anyone would have to do is look at London during the bombings of WWII and know that Londoners aren't about to quake in fear. Learn from history, cowards.

[devin101.livejournal.com]

One of my dearest friends over there wrote me to let me know that everyone was okay, although her friend had been at Liverpool Station and her dad had been at the next Station down the line. Scary stuff. I'm glad to hear that you're okay.

I'm wondering if this will affect the outcome of the G8 Summit in anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

This is Marcelo (a poster) from Don Murphy´s Transformers Forums, just glad to hear you´re alright. Congratulations for the behaviour of the British people, that showed the world all that you mentioned: courage, dignity and solidarity. That´s an example to the world.