Good Morning America just announced that a Islamic terrorist group

[southernleftylady]

Good Morning America just announced that a Islamic terrorist group are taking responsibility and have threatened Italy & Denmark (if I heard correctly) if they don't pull their troops from Iraq as well.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

1. I'll take what I hear from GMA with as much heart as I would

the Enquirer's stories of alien babies.

[depakid]

yep- Good morning America has zero credibility

Nor does ANY of the American media, for that matter. I'll wait to hear confirmation from Canadian news or abroad.

[Bucky]

2. The sad irony is that Britain just announced it was reducing its troops

Didn't Blair's government just say they were reducing their force count to 2000 troops, down from 5000? This is, of course, really isn't about the troops in Iraq. It's about monsters wanting to spread terror by killing innocent people. And it's about wasting four years while bin Laden ran loose to plan more terror. Even if it wasn't al-Qaeda, the fact is that the example set is that if you attack the west, we won't go after you in a big way.

[MetaTrope]

10. Tony's gotten the message

It's about not fucking with George...

[friesianrider]

3. CNN reporting too...al Qaeda Europe claimed responsibility...

Also have threatened similar events in Italy and Denmark.

[meegbear]

4. NPR is reporting ...

that the BBC is stating that a European group with ties to Al-Queda is claiming responsibility. Nothing confirmed on that.

[TexasLady]

5. what worries me as well is

the morning is just beginning here in the states.

my sympathy goes out to everyone in London, and know that we are all with you today.

[SmokingJacket]

6. If I were a terrorist...(God forbid)

I'd claim responsibility for EVERYTHING. I mean, that's the point of terrorism, right? To scare people.

I think you can take the word of a terrorist with a grain of salt.

[julianer]

7. Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary

Has just said in the Commons that the group responsible is unknown as yet.

[mr blur]

8. ...and also that speculation is counter produtive,

and (I would add) dangerous.

[julianer]

9. Yes, indeed

but that isn't stopping Andrew Marr and the other talking heads.