NEWS UPDATE 1: Reuters is reporting that followers of the "religion of peace" are now threatening to hit Rome.
"We warn Rome, the capital of infidels, that the lions of Jihad in Europe are ready to launch strong strikes against the collaborating government with the crusaders, the Americans, the enemies of God, the Prophet and Muslims," it said.
"With the help of God, a group of honourable mujahideen carried out successful attacks on three (London) underground stations and a bus," said the statement in the name of the little-known Organisation of al Qaeda - Jihad in the Arabian Peninsula.
Are our allies so weak that a couple of suicide bombers could force them to run and hide from global terrorism? Only time will tell, but it does give one some appreciation for what Israel has been going through all these years. It's enough to make a guy change his mind about supporting a Palestinian homeland.
ORIGINAL POST: The MSM is now reporting that the death toll in London has risen to more than 50 people.
The Jawa Report has posts on both the Al-Jazeera reaction to the bombings and news that an al Qaida cell has claimed responsibility, and the Scotland Yard press conference from this morning.
Chrenkoff has more on the second-guessing and finger-pointing by the preschoolers at Democratic Underground.
There is no evidence whatsoever that Afghanistan today is exporting international terrorism like it was over three years ago, but never mind; had the left been in power post-S11 today we would have had five divisions stuck in the 'Stan, continuing cold war with Saddam still in power, and on top of that cold war with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan. And I thought it was the Shrub who was on a mad crusade. Coming tomorrow: DU will demonstrate how more boots on the ground in Afghanistan would have stopped a Moroccan cell in London pissed off that we're in Afghanistan in first place.
He has more reaction from the blogosphere as well.
Michelle Malkin has some cautionary thoughts on Ken Livingstone.
Despite his strong words lambasting terrorism, Livingstone, a radical Labour Party politician, has been a staunch defender of one of the Islamists' top, suicide bomb-advocating clerics. Last July, Livingstone welcomed Sheikh Yusuf al Qaradawi to London for a radical Muslim conference and condemned those who protested as bigots.
I will update this post as necessary throughout the day.
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