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Explosions in Sharm

Tezcatlipoca

06:17 / 23.07.05

Linkidj: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4709491.stm

I'm not entirely sure what to think. I cannot - within my living memory of nearly 30 years - recall so many suicide bomb attacks directed towards tourists and civilians in such an alarmingly short space of time.

For those that aren't aware, I'm referring obviously to all the events in London, this fresh event in Egypt, and the two bombings in the Turkish resorts of Cesme and Kusadasi.

LucasCorso

12:24 / 23.07.05

It seems there are 83 victims and at least 150 injure, from all over the world.
Yes, they were kamikazes.
Yes, a so called- Al Qaeda related group claimed to be the author (it's almost a franchise, I think).
Yes, it's the worst attack in Egypt since the 60's.
So, it's WWIII( or WWIV, if we think a about Cold War as the III): what do you think about it?

bjacques

17:29 / 24.07.05

If the Dutch news report is anything to go by, some locals have their own way of dealing with the concept of Muslims incidentally slaughtering other Muslims. A couple of boys interviewed deny that Muslims would actually kill fellow Muslims, so such attacks were actually carried out by Jews. A depressing coda.

Not Here Still

08:58 / 25.07.05

I'm depressed at the coverage this is getting.

In Britain, at least, the majority response is the usual "explosions abroad - 4 Britains and 84 others involved."

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