God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us;
God save the Queen!

O Lord our God arise,
Scatter her enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!

TERRORIST BLASTS ROCK LONDON

I can only hope is that these were suicide bombers and that they are currently being given a newcomer's guided tour in hell.

Ken Livingstone (yes, Red Ken) made a statement today that out-Giulianied Giuliani on behalf of the people of London and freedom.

It's hard to beilieve, but Giuliani actually was in London during the attacks and was only "yards from" one of the explosions.

British Muslims utterly condemn acts of terror

Quotes from those who say that Londoners deserved what they got. From Londoners. Including hero of the Left George Galloway.

From Captain's Quarters:

AQ does not exist because of Bush or Blair. AQ has attacked Western interests since at least 1993 because of who we are and what we represent. They have no ideology except that of hatred for freedom and the imposition of Taliban-like tyranny across Southwest Asia and eventually the world. Everywhere they have ruled, such as Afghanistan, Fallujah, Ramadi, Qaim, and other areas, they have brutally suppressed freedom of expression and civil rights.

Ignoring them does not work. Sympathizing with them encourages their bloody attacks. Disarming ourselves in the face of their attacks only confirms our weakness and stokes their apocalyptic dreams. Just as with other lunatic vanguards of fascism, the only option that will put an end to their deadly efforts is to crush them and to spread freedom and democracy to completely discredit their despotic philosophies.

C-SPAN is broadcasting BBC Newsnight live. There's a point-counterpoint type discussion with a Muslim who is Principal of Muslim College who claims that he's unsure that the terror attack was caused by Muslims. He also says that Al-Qaeda is a myth. There's also former MP Tony Benn who claims that these type of attacks are a result of the war in Iraq. When asked about 9/11 which happened a year and a half before the invasion, he said "but Bush was planning the war beforehand".

Interesting point from an article in the Jerusalem Post about reaction in the Arab community outside of England.

"London was the last place in the West where we Arabs were respected when we showed up at the airport," Ashraf said. "At US airports, I get poked, prodded and asked many questions. But I could go for 24-hours to London, leave, come back three days later and no one would think I'm suspicious."

But not anymore.