Foreign Affairs sets up Emergency Phone Line
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Remains of the double decker bus, ripped apart by one of four terrorist bombs Thursday in London
photo by Matt Taylor
One witness to the bus bombing said "I was on the bus in front and heard an incredible bang. I turned round and half the double decker bus was in the air"
In the wake of the four London blasts, Canada's Foreign Affairs has set up a special phone line for those wishing to get information on Canadians travelling in England.
The Hotline number is: 1-800-606-5499
Anyone calling that number should have the full name, birthdate and passport number of the Canadian they are trying to reach.
The four explosions (three in the subway system, one on a bus) have claimed more than 50 lives, and injured hundreds more.
Here at home, Canadian flags are now flying at half mast in recognition of those who died in the terrorist bombings. Prime Minister Paul Martin, in passing along Canadian condolences to the families of the victims said "The London bombings are an unspeakable attack on the innocent and on a way of life" He promised Canada would stand strong with Britain against the terrorists.
The International Red Cross was quick to offer medical emergency assistance, but as of early this morning, there has been no request for assistance of any other kind from other Red Cross chapters.
Anyone planning a trip to London is advised to contact their travel agent for the latest information and travel advisories.
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Posted by: spanky on July 8 2005 11:32 AM
IMO it all starts with the aparthide policies in Israel, as well as Israeli possession of nuclear weapons. This is the root cause of incitement against western interests, and not religious differences.
This is not a holy war, its a political war and we are on the losing side. We can't kill our way out of this with war IMO.
In the meantime I like what the British attitude is. Reporters interview the British in street side pubs next to the bombing location, and all they could say was that this does not change their way of life or daily routines. One guy even pipes up that this doesn't even scare him after 10 years of the IRA.
I hope the British set another example and fully investigate this crime, unlike our American counterparts that to this day have never had any public investigation into why WTC #7 collapsed even though it wasn't hit by a plane and was the worlds first steel structure building to ever collapse.
IMO Canada is soon going to have its own problems as we move our troops into Southern Afghanistan where the Taliban are on the move and Osama Bin Laden is reported to be hiding out. If Irans nuclear facilities get hit then we are a prime target on the front line.
Time Will Tell