It started as a normal working day, I got in office around 8:45 am, getting ready for the busy day - had been told that we might need to work overnight today to have the material ready for an important meeting tomorrow.
Then I was told that Hammersmith broadway station and shopping center was sealed off by police due to some bomb suspect. Several people came in office reporting the big chaos in rush hour traffic around this area.
Later on it was reported that police has carried out a controlled explosion on the suspect package, and it was not an explosive device.
It might have been a hoax, but in light of failed bomb attacks in Glasgow airport, I understand the police took this seriouly. This reminds me of the anthrax attacks in the USA after 911, people reported seeing all kind of suspicious white powders from baby powders to flour.
One thing has really impressed me is that British people seem to take all the potential terrorist attack in a very calm way, partly I guess it is the fact they have been through similar threats before, the IRA bombs, and London was bombed for months during the war, and people certainly estalished the resilience.
Its been a tough week for the new Prime Minister, but I think there will be more people asking questions on why the british troops are in Iraq and Afghanistan in the first place. Of course we should not yield to terrorist threats but question needs to be answered - does Iraq war make the world a more peaceful place? Maybe not.
And in the meantime, we will continue to celebrate life, after all we have to focus on the positives in life. It has not been a great summer weather wise, but we will make the best out of it. Let the rain wash away the dust but not our spirits.
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There were arab bombs and terror attacks in britain long before the invasion of iraq. Leave Iraq now and there will be civil war.
I got sms from heathrow terminal 4 with live updates of eth evacuation there.
Hard to equate the recent attacks with hardcore extremists. They were not suicide attacks. ANd they were rather amateurish. The car bombs failed. This looks more like disaffected groups in London rather than a well trained and equipped al-Quaida backed group. Note how close it is to the 7 July anniversary.
Difficult times in London - but yes - the British have seen it all before.
I should learn how to type! Or at least spell check!
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