London Attack Update

As a continuation of this post, History News Network has a great write up about the London attacks. They seem to have been highly coordinated in spite of what Arianna's site intimates:

British authorities have readjusted their estimates of when the three bombs that went off in the Underground detonated. They are now asserting that the three exploded almost simultaneously, at 8:50 am, probably with a timer device. Up to now, the belief was that they had exploded more than a half hour apart. The bombs were not very big, they were also not homemade, and they “show a degree of professionalism” according to one account. Officials are still reluctant to announce that al Qaeda was responsible for the attacks despite the claims of the faction in Europe. Thus far they are closing off no avenues.

As of right now the death toll is at around 50, but there are many bodies that have not been recovered, and so that grim number is expected to rise. Despite the reticence of many, obviously there is also a great deal of grieving going on in London and across this island. As happened in New York after 9/11, ad hoc memorials have emerged, alongside walls of posters with the pictures of loved ones who are still missing. The reality is that with each passing day, those missing will be categorized as among the dead.

As they say, read the whole thing.