"Iain" wrote in message
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"MichaelJP" wrote in
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If that's really the case then they should close all of central
London. There is no particular reason that another bomb should be
within 200 yards of the Mercedes. A typical Al Quaeda plot would
involve multiple bombs, but spread over several miles.

And it turns out the second bomb WAS within 200 yards. Sitting down in
Cockspur Street, probably an area where people would have been evacuated
to had the first one gone off. Except that they'd parked it illegally and
it had been towed to just off Park Lane.

Iain

Proves my point then, once the bomb had been safed there was only further
danger in bringing out people onto the streets. Baghdad should teach them
that.
This particular cell seems to have been particularly incompetent -
surprising really for a group of doctors.

Even though it was only luck that prevented this attack I still think it is
pointless to introduce new measures merely to react to the last attack, such
as shoe inspections, water bottle checks and now airport terminal
restrictions.

If the Islamists want to kill civilians where we gather together there are
innumerable ways of doing so.

Better to keep our freedoms, stay vigilant and not give in.