Yeah, everyone is on high alert, the public are scared.

My mum has giving me lecture this morning on how I must be very careful going to the West End - my dad works there and that's only time I see him.

Nothing wrong with that

nope, there isn't.

They aren't my words that is the view of the terrorists, they are suggesting airstrikes are the reason for the attacks.
If France is a target for their action then we may be too is all I said.
I do think that Camerons actions were rash, he has scaled back on so many frontline services that any terrorist activity here could be catastrophic.

You're mistaking reasons for excuses.

Yes France Bombs Isis from the Air
in Syria and Iraq

That more than likely is the views of the terrorists but it does'nt mean we should bow down to them.We either face them head on or just lay down and die.

I'm not suggesting we bow to them, the damage is done now, maybe our arm was forced and it was the only solution to the issue in Syria.
That does not mean that I think we are equip to deal with a terrorist attack in the UK currently.

RIP to the innocent dead.

I think this is a 'plant' I don't expect them to attack another major city the day after.

It was just 1 of three large terrorist attacks yesterday, what a horrible place the world has become

Unfortunately unless all the world leaders step up there game it will get even worse.

I'm sure France will be ready to attack now but they will not be allowed.

We can only hope that we are.MI5 have apparently stopped many attacks in recent years.
I think if there's one thing in this country at the moment that is not being taken lightly it's security.We also have the SAS(the best in the world).Hopefully we are equipped to deal with it.The French did'nt do a bad job in the Charlie Hebdo attack.I saw a documentary on it recently and they handled it very well.I think we could do the same.
Some attacks just can't be predicted by anyone.

I also think we would still be a target even if we were'nt bombing ISIS in Iraq.

MI5 and the SAS are specialist forces, and however good they are it will be the police, fire, ambulance and hospital staff dealing with any emergency preparedness as per civil contingency guidelines.
Do they have the resources?

Just seen that loads of French people are lining up too give blood just incase the hospitals run out while saving the injured, so beautiful how they all coming together. :love:

You know as much as me(or maybe more).Hopefully.I can fully blame Cameron for the Tory cuts.Not for the actions of ISIS though.Cameron cutting services does'nt mean we should just ignore terrorism.

I haven't suggested we ignore it yet the messages he sends are for me contradictory, he suggests that we're at risk of attack... and then scales back frontline services, it makes no sense.
The bombing campaign has I think been seen as extreme provocation, as said I don't know what the alternatives were, we can only hope we are capable of an adequate response to any threat.

First and foremost I send my thoughts to Every person who has been affected by this despicable act.


I agree. Scotland Yard have repeatedly spoken about its concerns over national security and public safety because of budgetary cuts.

The fire service is in an even worse state. Ten fire stations were closed in London last year. Sixteen fire engines - 14 pumps and two specialist fire rescue units - as well as 552 firefighter jobs went in the capital, while more than half London's wards reportedly saw response times increase in the months following. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londo...-10173819.html

Sadly, London is no stranger to very real terrorism and so when we get a catastrophic terrorist attack on our neighbours land, it becomes our highest priority risk. That means Operation Cobra is on red alert right now but my question is, have we enough 'Strong Tower' trainees to cope? Could our emergency services that have now dwindled down, be an adequate rapid response team? and if not, should we be getting our armies to make a presence on the streets of our cities?

Me too Livia,good people have to stand against such evil,'they' if given the chance will destroy the world as we know it,I fear for my children sometimes.

At least during times of tragedy the world can come together to help one another. We are all one human race after all.

the reality is that we have enough resources to cope with most terrorist events, up to a point. You can never build in enough contingency in all systems to cope with the worst possible eventuality in every circumstance. Its just not cost effective or realistically feasible.

There will always be controversy when services are cut back, that can't be avoided, and sometimes they may be cut back more than ideal, no one can argue against that, but when it comes to such events, it requires everyone whether civilian or in the services to do their bit. It's our country's freedoms that are at stake, everyone must pull together.

Just on BBC one of the suicide bombers was female.

Given what DR has posted I don't know how you can say this with confidence, nobody knows with the reduction in first responders we've had if we will cope.
It most certainly could have been avoided, with a terror level as high as was purported cuts should have been from anywhere but surely?
Sorry but leaning on the third sector and or civilians is not an adequate response to the threat of the collapse of British infrastructure.

we will just have to disagree and leave it at that :douf:

I have nothing to add to the debate because I honestly wouldn't know where to begin in dealing with terrorism, but the whole situation is so devastating, I just want to say my thoughts are with all of those affected by this horrible tragedy.