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The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also known as 7/7, were a series of coordinated attacks on London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. The bombings were allegedly carried out by four British Muslim men, three of Pakistani and one of Jamaican descent. At least three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other at about 08:50 on three London Underground trains, a fourth exploded an hour later at 09:47 on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty six people including the alleged bombers died in the attacks and about another 700 were injured.
 
The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also known as 7/7, were a series of coordinated attacks on London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. The bombings were allegedly carried out by four British Muslim men, three of Pakistani and one of Jamaican descent. At least three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other at about 08:50 on three London Underground trains, a fourth exploded an hour later at 09:47 on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty six people including the alleged bombers died in the attacks and about another 700 were injured.
  
It is important to note that, as at June 2010, nearly 5 years after the events, no judicial proceedings relating to responsibility for the attacks have been concluded. There have been two 'pre-inquest' hearings into procedural matters concerning a pending Coroners Inquest into the deaths. It remains an open question whether or not an Inquest will be held. Other than the police investigation, there has been no official inquiry into the events. A Parliamentary Report by the Intelligence and Security Committee has been published, as has a Government response to the ISC report.
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It is important to note that, as at June 2010, nearly 5 years after the events, no judicial proceedings relating to responsibility for the attacks have been concluded. There have been two 'pre-inquest' hearings into procedural matters concerning a pending Coroners Inquest into the deaths. It remains an open question whether or not an Inquest will be held. Other than the police investigation, there has been no official public inquiry into the events. There have been 3 Official Reports published to date:
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# Home Office Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005 - Published 11th May 2006
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# ISC Report report. - May 2006
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# Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005 - published May 2009
  
The ''''July 7th Truth Campaign'''' linked below is among the most comprehensive and reliable sources of information and documents on 7/7. It is nevertheless careful, editorially, to stay firmly on the 'official narrative' side of a very sensitive line between "elements of the State/SIS knew much more about plans for the attack than has been revealed" and "those same elements were somewhere between 'deeply complicit' and the orchestrators of the attacks".
 
  
The "July 7th - Alternative Hypotheses" document is an impressive exploration of nine possible hypotheses that, in varying degrees, fit the available evidence of what happened on that day. It is another 7th July Truth Campaign document.
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All take is as axiomatic that the guilty parties have been established beyond doubt. The 2009 report absolves the SIS's from any alleged failures. Darker possibilities are, naturally enough, not mentioned.
  
The main Wikipedia article linked below is the subject of the WikiSpooks Project article [[Project:The Problem with Wikipedia|The Problem with Wikipedia]]. In other words, whilst the article marshalls copious useful facts and information links, it's basic assumption is that the official narrative of the events of 7th July 2005 is broadly accurate.  
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It is also notable that, in its rather strange, folksy narrative style, the first report includes the following paragraph:
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<blockquote>''07.40: The London King’s Cross train leaves Luton station. There are conflicting accounts of their behaviour on the train. Some witnesses report noisy conversations, another believes he saw 2 of them standing silently by a set of train doors. The 4 stood out a bit from usual commuters due to their luggage and casual clothes, but not enough to cause suspicion. This was the beginning of the summer tourist period and Luton Station serves Luton Airport.''
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</blockquote>
  
'''Note:''' Per WikiSpooks [[Project:Editorial Policy|editorial policy]] - contributions to this page should take a much more sceptical view of the official narrative.  
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To the deep embarrassment of the government, necessitating a timetable revision and a statement to the House by the then Home Secretary John Reid, investigative reporter Nick Kollerstrom discovered and published the fact that the 7:40 train had been canceled that morning so that the alleged bombers had to have caught either an earlier or later train.
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The ''''July 7th Truth Campaign'''' is among the most comprehensive and reliable sources of information and documents on 7/7. It is nevertheless careful, editorially, to stay firmly on the 'official narrative' side of a very sensitive line between "elements of the State/SIS knew much more about plans for the attack than has been revealed" and "those same elements were somewhere between 'deeply complicit' and the 'orchestrators' of the attacks". The campaign's "July 7th - Alternative Hypotheses" document is an impressive exploration of nine possible hypotheses that, in varying degrees, fit the available evidence of what happened on that day.
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The main 7/7 Wikipedia article provides useful reference material and links. It is a good primer on the official narrative, presenting it as it does without serious question. It is a good example of the inability of mainstream media to address deep political issues effectively and is in fact the subject of the WikiSpooks Project article [[Project:The Problem with Wikipedia|The Problem with Wikipedia]]. In other words, whilst the article marshalls copious useful facts and information links, it's basic assumption is that the official narrative of the events of 7th July 2005 is broadly accurate.
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There have been a number of good videos of the issues surrounding 7/7, notable among them are:
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* 'Mind the Gap' - an early video narrated by David Shayler,
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* 'Ludicrous Diversion' - A reference to Tony Blair's expressed opinion about the need for an official Inquiry and very professionally produced
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* 'Ripple Effect' - an amateur production that caused quite a stir with it's plausible hypothesis of SIS orchestration drawn entirely from public domain information.
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In 2008 the BBC produced its own program as part of its 'Consipracy Files' series. As quintessential establishment mouthpiece, it did not disappoint. The July 7 Truth Campaign wisely declined to take part. Sceptics who DID take part were rewarded with ad-hominem hatchet job attack making it clear that, 'When your own case evidence is shaky, attack the man' - or kill the messenger - is alive and well at the BBC.
  
'''Note:''' the ad-hominem attack on Nick Kollerstrom for alleged 'holocaust denial' in the BBC 'Conspiracy Files' video linked below. This is in addition to a similar ad-hominem on Anthony John Hill (aka Muad' dib) over his video 'Ripple-Effect'. It is clear that, 'When the evidence is shaky, attack the man' - or kill the messenger - is alive and well at the BBC.
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Those so attacked were Nick Kollerstrom for alleged 'holocaust denial' and Anthony John Hill (aka Muad' dib) for his alleged wacky spiritual beliefs. The program set out to debunk Hill's video 'Ripple Effect' and again, the Wikipedia article on the Video claims that it did just that. Whereas Dr Rory Ridley-Duff of Sheffield Hallam University demonstrates in his essay "What Happened at Canary Wharf on 7 July 2005" that the probability of 'Ripple Effect' being closer to the truth of what happened on 7/7 than 'Conspiracy File' (ie the official narrative) varies between 50 and 75% depending on the 'theory of truth' used to analyse the evidence.
  
  
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'''Note:''' Per WikiSpooks [[Project:Editorial Policy|editorial policy]] - contributions to this page should take a much more sceptical view of the official narrative.
 
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==Documents==
 
==Documents==
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* [[File:Homeofficeofficialreport.pdf]] - Home Office official account of the events of 7th July 2005 in London. Published May 2006
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* [[File:ISC 7 July Report.pdf]]Intelligence and Security Committee report on the 7th July 2005 London Bombings - Published May 2006
 
* [[File:What-Happened-at-Canary-Wharf-on-7th-July-2005.pdf]] - article by Dr Rory Ridley Duff of Sheffield Hallam University
 
* [[File:What-Happened-at-Canary-Wharf-on-7th-July-2005.pdf]] - article by Dr Rory Ridley Duff of Sheffield Hallam University
 
* [[File:J7.machiavellian-state-terror.pdf]] - article by Professor David MacGregor
 
* [[File:J7.machiavellian-state-terror.pdf]] - article by Professor David MacGregor
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* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8756795263359807776# Video - BBC Conspiracy Files -v- Ripple Effect]
 
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8756795263359807776# Video - BBC Conspiracy Files -v- Ripple Effect]
 
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8756795263359807776# Video - 'Ripple Effect']
 
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8756795263359807776# Video - 'Ripple Effect']
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2001897549763616199# Early video detailing anomalies and contradictions in the official narrative of 7/7 ]
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* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2001897549763616199# Mind the Gap - Early video detailing anomalies and contradictions in the official narrative of 7/7 ]
 
* [http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4943675105275097719# Video - Ludicrous Diversion - another good summary of 7/7 anomalies]
 
* [http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-4943675105275097719# Video - Ludicrous Diversion - another good summary of 7/7 anomalies]
  

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The 7 July 2005 London bombings, also known as 7/7, were a series of coordinated attacks on London's public transport system during the morning rush hour. The bombings were allegedly carried out by four British Muslim men, three of Pakistani and one of Jamaican descent. At least three bombs exploded within fifty seconds of each other at about 08:50 on three London Underground trains, a fourth exploded an hour later at 09:47 on a double-decker bus in Tavistock Square. Fifty six people including the alleged bombers died in the attacks and about another 700 were injured.

It is important to note that, as at June 2010, nearly 5 years after the events, no judicial proceedings relating to responsibility for the attacks have been concluded. There have been two 'pre-inquest' hearings into procedural matters concerning a pending Coroners Inquest into the deaths. It remains an open question whether or not an Inquest will be held. Other than the police investigation, there has been no official public inquiry into the events. There have been 3 Official Reports published to date:

  1. Home Office Official Account of the Bombings in London on 7th July 2005 - Published 11th May 2006
  2. ISC Report report. - May 2006
  3. Review of the Intelligence on the London Terrorist Attacks on 7 July 2005 - published May 2009


All take is as axiomatic that the guilty parties have been established beyond doubt. The 2009 report absolves the SIS's from any alleged failures. Darker possibilities are, naturally enough, not mentioned.

It is also notable that, in its rather strange, folksy narrative style, the first report includes the following paragraph:

07.40: The London King’s Cross train leaves Luton station. There are conflicting accounts of their behaviour on the train. Some witnesses report noisy conversations, another believes he saw 2 of them standing silently by a set of train doors. The 4 stood out a bit from usual commuters due to their luggage and casual clothes, but not enough to cause suspicion. This was the beginning of the summer tourist period and Luton Station serves Luton Airport.

To the deep embarrassment of the government, necessitating a timetable revision and a statement to the House by the then Home Secretary John Reid, investigative reporter Nick Kollerstrom discovered and published the fact that the 7:40 train had been canceled that morning so that the alleged bombers had to have caught either an earlier or later train.

The 'July 7th Truth Campaign' is among the most comprehensive and reliable sources of information and documents on 7/7. It is nevertheless careful, editorially, to stay firmly on the 'official narrative' side of a very sensitive line between "elements of the State/SIS knew much more about plans for the attack than has been revealed" and "those same elements were somewhere between 'deeply complicit' and the 'orchestrators' of the attacks". The campaign's "July 7th - Alternative Hypotheses" document is an impressive exploration of nine possible hypotheses that, in varying degrees, fit the available evidence of what happened on that day.

The main 7/7 Wikipedia article provides useful reference material and links. It is a good primer on the official narrative, presenting it as it does without serious question. It is a good example of the inability of mainstream media to address deep political issues effectively and is in fact the subject of the WikiSpooks Project article The Problem with Wikipedia. In other words, whilst the article marshalls copious useful facts and information links, it's basic assumption is that the official narrative of the events of 7th July 2005 is broadly accurate.

There have been a number of good videos of the issues surrounding 7/7, notable among them are:

  • 'Mind the Gap' - an early video narrated by David Shayler,
  • 'Ludicrous Diversion' - A reference to Tony Blair's expressed opinion about the need for an official Inquiry and very professionally produced
  • 'Ripple Effect' - an amateur production that caused quite a stir with it's plausible hypothesis of SIS orchestration drawn entirely from public domain information.

In 2008 the BBC produced its own program as part of its 'Consipracy Files' series. As quintessential establishment mouthpiece, it did not disappoint. The July 7 Truth Campaign wisely declined to take part. Sceptics who DID take part were rewarded with ad-hominem hatchet job attack making it clear that, 'When your own case evidence is shaky, attack the man' - or kill the messenger - is alive and well at the BBC.

Those so attacked were Nick Kollerstrom for alleged 'holocaust denial' and Anthony John Hill (aka Muad' dib) for his alleged wacky spiritual beliefs. The program set out to debunk Hill's video 'Ripple Effect' and again, the Wikipedia article on the Video claims that it did just that. Whereas Dr Rory Ridley-Duff of Sheffield Hallam University demonstrates in his essay "What Happened at Canary Wharf on 7 July 2005" that the probability of 'Ripple Effect' being closer to the truth of what happened on 7/7 than 'Conspiracy File' (ie the official narrative) varies between 50 and 75% depending on the 'theory of truth' used to analyse the evidence.


Note: Per WikiSpooks editorial policy - contributions to this page should take a much more sceptical view of the official narrative.


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