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7/7 memorial designs unveiled in London
The memorial for the 52 victims of the 7/7 terrorism attack in London three years ago were released yesterday. It consists of 52 stainless steel columns, each subtly different from each other to represent each life lost, and will be arranged in a clearing at the southeast corner of Hyde Park. The memorial for the 52 victims of the 7/7 terrorism attack in London three years ago were released yesterday. It consists of 52 stain... more
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Navy Officer alleges 4th "hijacked" plane (Flight 93) was SHOT DOWN
"If they hadn't shot down the fourth plane it would've hit the dome," Stone, a Navy officer, said in his opening remarks.
The tribunal's chief prosecutor, Col. Lawrence Morris, later explained that Stone was quoting Hamdan in evidence that will be presented at trial. Morris declined to say if the "dome" was a reference to the U.S. Capitol.
"Virtually no one knew the intended target, but the accused knew," Stone said.
United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field in rural Pennsylvania. U.S. officials have never stated it was shot down although rumors saying that abound to this day.
I thought this was an interesting little tidbit as the official story is that it "crashed".
Yet another discripancy in the slew of open-ended unanswered 9-11 questions. "If they hadn't shot down the fourth plane it would've hit the dome," Stone, a Navy officer, said in his opening r... more -
Innocent passenger held at gunpoint by armed police
Armed police forced an innocent commuter to the ground and frogmarched him into a toilet cubicle, where his backpack was searched, before taking into custody... only to realise they had the wrong man.
Police have since apologised to the 21-year-old, who had traveled from Southampton to Bournemouth station, where the incident took place, and have allocated him a "dedicated family liaison officer" to help him get over the ordeal.
Witnesses said the incident "had the hallmarks of the case of Jean Charles de Menezes" - the innocent Brazilian shot dead by armed police on the London Underground in 2005.
Witness Dave Rogers said: 'The police told him to get on the ground and they pulled out their weapons. They then got him up quite slowly – he looked like was in a state of shock. He didn't put up a fight and hardly said anything.' Armed police forced an innocent commuter to the ground and frogmarched him into a toilet cubicle, where his backpack was searched, bef... more -
"Thousands" gather to mark three years since 7/7 London bombings
Survivors and mourners gathered in London yesterday at the sites of the four blasts to remember those who lost their lives three years ago in the terrorist bombings.
London mayor Boris Johnson and Tessa Jowell, the government minister for the capital, joined hundreds of people at King's Cross at 8.50am, the time the first three bombs exploded, to pay tribute to the dead. Johnson left a memorial card which read: "We honour the memory of those who died on 7/7 2005, we salute the courage of those who were injured and our thoughts and prayers are with all victims and their families."
The anniversary has reawakened the debate over compensation paid to over 700 people injured in the blasts. More than 70 compensation claims are yet to be fully paid out.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has reportedly paid 90% of cases, paying out almost £7.5m. Survivors and mourners gathered in London yesterday at the sites of the four blasts to remember those who lost their lives three years... more -
UK police release CCTV footage of 7/7 bombers
Police yesterday released video of the public reaction to one of the July 7th terror attacks on London which saw 52 people killed and hundreds injured.
The footage clips below were shown to jurors as part of prosecuting evidence during the ongoing trial of Waheed Ali, 24, Mohammed Shakil, 31, and Sadeer Saleem, 27. All are believed to have been involved in 'scouting' for possible targets seven months prior to the attacks when they visited popular tourist attractions the London Eye, the Natural History Museum and the London Aquarium.
The three men are all denying involvement in the attacks, claiming that although they knew the bombers, their friendship was 'innocent'.
Sky footage from Liverpool St. Station:
http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/?&videoSour...
Reuters footage of Tavistock Square bus explosion:
http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=81554&news... Police yesterday released video of the public reaction to one of the July 7th terror attacks on London which saw 52 people killed and ... more -
Bribes, blackmail, bombs and Britain
To make this clear before the endless details cloud the issue, the story goes a little something like this. Anti-corruption campaigners claim that BAE (an arms dealer) paid bribes to Saudi Arabian royal family members so they could seal the deal on a £43 billion weapons deal. Yes that's 43 BILLION pounds of weapons sold to the Saudis who have been criticised for their human rights records in the past by human rights groups. There have also been recent reports of a woman on trial for witchcraft which has re-awoken the controversy and debate over whether the UK and US should have close ties with the country.
BAE denies the allegations and said the deal was a legal government to government deal. Despite this, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began investigations into the anti-corruption campaigners' claims. Tony Blair then reportedly applied "irresistible pressure" on the SFO to stop investigating the case on the grounds that British national security would be threatened if they carried on. Hmmmm the anti-corruption campaigners thought.
Internal memos from the SFO showed they had received warnings from the Saudis that "British lives would be lost" if the investigation into the fraud and bribery continued. One Judge who heard the case said it was “just as if a gun had been held to the director’s head" and that the government had caved in to blackmail.
The anti-corruption claim threats of "another 7/7" were issued to stop the deal investigation thus ensuring that huge contracts were secured and to reassure any future arms-buying punter that dealings in Britain are safe. No investigation means no charges of bribery and fraud being brought against BAE and the British government, and if the leaked threats are to be believed it also protects our national security! Let us know what you think about this win win situation. To make this clear before the endless details cloud the issue, the story goes a little something like this. Anti-corruption campaigner... more -
Dubya uses London bombings to justify torture
George W. Bush has defended the US government's use of torture in an interview with the BBC and used the July 7th bombs to back up his use of torture as a legitimate interrogation technique.
"To the critics, I ask them this: when we, within the law, interrogate and get information that protects ourselves and possibly others in other nations to prevent attacks, which attack would they have hoped that we wouldn't have prevented?"
He claimed the families of victims of the July 7 terror attacks in London would understand his position. "I suspect the families of those victims understand the nature of killers. What people gotta understand is that we'll make decisions based upon law. We're a nation of law."
Stephen Bradbury, the head of the US Justice Department's office of legal counsel, recently gave his somewhat contrasted view on Waterboarding. Whilst giving evidence to a congressional committee Bradbury said: "Let me be clear, though: There has been no determination by the justice department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law." George W. Bush has defended the US government's use of torture in an interview with the BBC and used the July 7th bombs to back u... more -
Al Qaeda: "We should chat more, infidels!"
Don't let the huge, deadly weapon in the background put you off; Al Qaeda's number 2 honcho Ayman al-Zawahiri is actually a pretty approachable guy. The lovable murderous rogue, who in the past has said it was an honour for Al Qaeda to carry out the attacks on London, has invited journalists to interview him remotely by sending their questions in. It's apparently an attempt by an increasingly media-savvy Al Qaeda and al-Zawahiri to "present him as a sophisticated leader rather than a mass murderer."
What would your questions be? Leave a comment below! Don't let the huge, deadly weapon in the background put you off; Al Qaeda's number 2 honcho Ayman al-Zawahiri is actually a ... more
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