Thoughts on London bombings
#31
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by renth
particularly when the nuke goes off.
#32
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Dirk Gently
Judy's hot!!! For a fifty something alcoholic fat bird. Or am I missing something
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#33
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by bondipom
Pre-war Germany and modern Britain are incomparable.
#34
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Stu.E
Lol! What nuke? The chances of that happening in the UK are positively anorexic. In fact, if it does happen, I'll personally eat my own arse.
Anyway, have a look at this:
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/suitcase-nuclear.htm
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by renth
One of the minor reasons we moved here was because I think there's going to be a WMD attach in London soon - a "dirty" bomb or a "suitcase nuke". - So, sorry BP, this was one of my reasons.
Just like I still can't work out why more Jews didn't leave for America during the late 1930's when the writing was on the wall for them.
Another thought about the bombings was thank god Australia has a sensible immigration policy, with good screening systems. A policy that includes a generous humanitarian stream taking refugees from UN camps from all over the world. A policy that deters families paying smugglers to take their "best" sons across the world in rickety boats to dump them on our beaches.
Another though is I can't believe how stupid these bombers were, it would have been so easy to have left the devices on the trains with a timer. Then every few days repeat the process, thus causing real terror, rather then just blowing themselves up. If you were serious about "terrorizing" that was plain dumb.
Just like I still can't work out why more Jews didn't leave for America during the late 1930's when the writing was on the wall for them.
Another thought about the bombings was thank god Australia has a sensible immigration policy, with good screening systems. A policy that includes a generous humanitarian stream taking refugees from UN camps from all over the world. A policy that deters families paying smugglers to take their "best" sons across the world in rickety boats to dump them on our beaches.
Another though is I can't believe how stupid these bombers were, it would have been so easy to have left the devices on the trains with a timer. Then every few days repeat the process, thus causing real terror, rather then just blowing themselves up. If you were serious about "terrorizing" that was plain dumb.
Sorry, depressing thought I know.
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by The Jones Family
That exact thought occurred to me. Why on earth use up 4 lives?
Sorry, depressing thought I know.
I read about it after 9/11, someone tried to explain inside the mind of a suicide bomber, by dying that way they believe they attain some sort of high status/eternal life, the most glorious way to go, giving their all for the cause and being rewarded in the afterlife for it.
All I can think is how strong must the brainwashing be to get UK born, univeristy educated, cricket loving kids of fish and chip shop owners to believe that.
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by renth
He, he, naturally I don't want you to have to eat your own arse, but imagining it is pretty funny. I don't think it's highly likely, more a 50-1 outside bet.
Anyway, have a look at this:
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/suitcase-nuclear.htm
Anyway, have a look at this:
http://www.unitedstatesaction.com/suitcase-nuclear.htm
Which is pretty what happened.
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by jad n rich
I read about it after 9/11, someone tried to explain inside the mind of a suicide bomber, by dying that way they believe they attain some sort of high status/eternal life, the most glorious way to go, giving their all for the cause and being rewarded in the afterlife for it.
All I can think is how strong must the brainwashing be to get UK born, univeristy educated, cricket loving kids of fish and chip shop owners to believe that.
All I can think is how strong must the brainwashing be to get UK born, univeristy educated, cricket loving kids of fish and chip shop owners to believe that.
#39
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Stu.E
50-1? Hmm. I remember reading a piece by one of the UK's security experts who was basically saying how pie in the sky this kind of thing was and that how the *real* danger was from some random person covering themselves in explosive and blowing themselves on a train etc.
Which is pretty what happened.
Which is pretty what happened.
#40
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by jad n rich
I read about it after 9/11, someone tried to explain inside the mind of a suicide bomber, by dying that way they believe they attain some sort of high status/eternal life, the most glorious way to go, giving their all for the cause and being rewarded in the afterlife for it.
All I can think is how strong must the brainwashing be to get UK born, univeristy educated, cricket loving kids of fish and chip shop owners to believe that.
All I can think is how strong must the brainwashing be to get UK born, univeristy educated, cricket loving kids of fish and chip shop owners to believe that.
#41
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by renth
I can sincerely say I hope that this person was right and that I'm wrong.
#42
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Stu.E
The Muslim Council of Great Britain didn't share your optimism unfortunately and were advising Muslim to stay indoors for a while.
A shame really, but unfortunately there *are* a lot of ignorant people in Britain happy to be whipped into a frenzy by the tabloids. I expect the Sun/Mail etc were very disappointed to find out these guys were British born.
A shame really, but unfortunately there *are* a lot of ignorant people in Britain happy to be whipped into a frenzy by the tabloids. I expect the Sun/Mail etc were very disappointed to find out these guys were British born.
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Un-Co
I heard on the radio that there have already been 80 reproted attacks against Muslims since the bombings. Sad times.
#44
Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Stu.E
It doesn't help when you have parties like the BNP using images of the bombing in their campaigning. I don't think they could sink any lower...
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Re: Thoughts on London bombings
Originally Posted by Un-Co
Thats repulsive.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4674675.stm