Shocked But Not Surprised?

This horrific bombing in London, Attacks kill 33 in London, Blair breaks off summit - Yahoo! News, now being labeled a "terrorist act", has caused the G8 Summit in SCOTLAND to be brought to a premature close.

The quotes from the authorities bother me:

Brian Paddick, deputy assistant commissioner of London police: "We are clearly shocked but we are not surprised by what has happened" - what the heck does this mean?

President Bush: "the war on terror goes on" - very comforting, W. Thanks.

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge, from Singapore: "I'm deeply saddened that this should happen at the heart of an Olympic city. Unfortunately there is no safe haven. No one can say their city is safe." - very bright outlook, Jacques.

London Mayor Ken Livingstone, also in Singapore: "I wish to speak to you directly -- to those who came to London today to take lives. I know that you personally do not fear to give your own life in exchange for taking others, which is why you are so dangerous." - sounds like he almost admires them.

And finally, the blame was placed:

Alex Standish, editor of Jane's Intelligence Digest: "We would put al Qaeda at the top of the list of any suspects. They have the motives, the means and the opportunity. Here you have a massive headline event which involves the three world leaders that al Qaeda detests -- Bush, Blair and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin."

And there you have it. The event has been completely explained. As you were, nothing to see here.

But what if it WASN'T perpetrated by al Quaeda? And what if it DIDN'T have anything to do with the G8 Summit? We'll never know now that everyone has made their minds up about it.

More later...
Paul