They failed

The events of Thursday by terrorists here in London can only be described as a failure.

It has not strengthened their cause, instead it has reinforced the spirit of freedom here in London. The claim of responsibility that has recently come through also shows defeat. The best that they can come up with is that they killed some people. Yep, that's what bombs do if people are too close. However, it has not stopped London residents getting on with their lives.

Apart from the media being everywhere here, the odd flyover by fighters and road closures, life is very much normal. Buses are running, people are shopping. Children are playing in the park at Russell Square, only a very short walk from the sealed off tube station. Why? Because the action brought about by these extremists has only proven their gullibility. Their leaders have told them that by carrying out such actions that it would scare the infidels into submission, help turn the world and the fight in the extremists' favour. How sorely they have been mislead.

This is no better shown than through the actions of the Scientologists who are to be found on several street corners locally. Whether you agree with them or believe that their religion has as much merit as a super-sized Maccas meal for someone with high cholesterol, the fact is this society allows the freedom for people to express their beliefs and share them openly with others.

My hope now is that Blair and Bush don't use this one incident to rally the troops for more Middle East stupidity. They need to rise above this and fight the good fight while ignoring easy point scoring against irrelevant targets, not matter how tempting it might be.