07-07-2005, 04:07 PM
Yes, the emergency services are doing a wonderful job. There appears to be little panic, everything seems quite ordered and surprisingly calm judging by what I have seen on the news.
Of course, since 9/11 we've had plans in place for such an event as this, thus it comes as no surprise that we were ready for it. Not to mention that we have experience dealing with IRA terrorist attacks as well.
I'm just glad it wasn't worse - it's bad enough as it is and a real tragedy for London and England. And of course it gets the country into a state of alert, I just hope that we don't allow this to control our lives through fear.
On the other hand, I worry that Blair will use this as an argument for ID cards and the house arrest of 'suspected' terrorists, since personally I don't agree with either and playing on the politics of fear will lead us nowhere.
Of course, since 9/11 we've had plans in place for such an event as this, thus it comes as no surprise that we were ready for it. Not to mention that we have experience dealing with IRA terrorist attacks as well.
I'm just glad it wasn't worse - it's bad enough as it is and a real tragedy for London and England. And of course it gets the country into a state of alert, I just hope that we don't allow this to control our lives through fear.
On the other hand, I worry that Blair will use this as an argument for ID cards and the house arrest of 'suspected' terrorists, since personally I don't agree with either and playing on the politics of fear will lead us nowhere.


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