UK: Government fears election terrorism attack

Yet another threat alert. "Govt fears election terrorism attack," from Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:

LONDON (Reuters) - Groups linked to al Qaeda may try to take advantage of the run-up to a May 5 general election to stage an attack, terrorism experts say.

There is a genuine risk of an atrocity similar to the Madrid train bombings which had a direct result on the Spanish election last year, many believe.

"We must be aware that al Qaeda will see the opportunity this year for a worldwide statement," said the country's most senior policeman Sir Ian Blair. "There is a threat, a very serious potential threat."

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But! could this not be a tactic to scare the populace into voting for a certain group?

/sarcasm off

There is no threat. The terrorists would very much like the socialists to remain in power. Who else they want the British people to vote for? The Conservatives? Hahaha! This is standard procedure now, everytime there's an election everyone becomes scared. Obviously most people still don't get the Muslim agenda.

OK, OK, OK,
Another "threat" but not one to take lightly, right? However, do not to take it too seriously folks? Unless the U.K. security apparatus simply can't do justice to counter the threat, what the hell are they supposed to do? Act scared? So what?

Here we go again, I mean, other than that, who cares? Threat, threat, threat,..........now what? This is getting ridiculous. It's time to ratchet it up on the terrorist’s soil, or we will continue to take the consequences on the chin until they break our western jaw. If they keep breaking us down long enough there won't be much left to break. They are going to win until we get really angry and bomb the snot out of these morons, and really put the fear of God into them and their sympathizers (The majority populace of the Islamic Arab world) who provide income and resupply from their turf (Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, Sudan, etc etc.) and Islamic faithful that goes on and continues to murder innocents around the globe directly or indirectly by using Western political ideology to hide in and remain a predator for as long as they are in the West. I’m voting by the bullet for my bet into the future of the civilized Western world. Wahabism must be made a poster child for extinction. I just hope the world has the guts to make it a reality by the willingness to pay the price.

Nah. If BBC says there is only a tiny minority of extremists out there who wish harm to Britain, they should know. After all look at number of Hamas Journos and Leftist sympathisers on their payroll...

Levveler is quite right.
No chance of a right wing gov in Britain so no chances of a repeat of Madrid for political reasons.
However it could happen for a variety of other reasons.So vigilence will be of the essence.

I love how the brits love to point fingers at israel and when they have there own little piece of occupied territory called northern ireland, which is full of english settlers. Maybe the ira needs to start blowing shit up again to remind them of the mess they've created by opressing there own people. Oh but dont mention this to europeans because israel is the worlds issue while northern ireland is englands problem.

You know what BBC and socialist european pigs kiss my ass you terrorist appeasing anti american jew hating facist scum.

It pains me to see the words Al Qaeda as their words and actions mimic their Prophet Muhammad and therefore represent perfectly Islamic Scripture.


The good Muslims are Al Qaeda
The bad Muslims are those who do not follow Al Qaeda.

I'm sick of the lying use of Al Qaeda as the bad guy. Islam is the bad guy ...........period.

Pegcity

You want the IRA to start committing terrorist attacks against the British and yet you criticise the BBC for being terrorist appeasers. Try applying some logic to your thought processes.

Also, the "English Settlers" in Northern Ireland you refer to are in fact Irish Protestants whose descendants have lived there for over 350 years. Would you classify most people living in America as Irish, European or African settlers instead of Americans?

You clearly are neither British nor Irish by your lack of knowledge on the subject. I would also guess that you probably consider giving money to "Noraid" a good idea. But then you never had to see or clear up the body parts in Omagh and other places after terrorist atrocities which such "charity organisations" caused through funding terrorists.

I am sure there are some websites that would welcome your inane comments. Hopefully you will start posting there instead.