BBC just had a chap on who said this has to be terrorism, so at least they are on the terrorism angle. “Little doubt that this is a coordinated attack,” he said. “This looks like terrorist activity. Attacks on the transit system at the peak of rush hour has the hallmarks of Madrid.” One expert floated the IRA out there, but said it is much more likely to be al Qaeda.
Blair still yet to speak. I imagine he’s waiting just a little longer to get a better handle on what the heck is going on. The attack took place just when Bush and Blair were finishing up their now greatly irrelevant “Kyoto is dead” presser. Blair was probably sitting with the Chinese leader when he heard the news (shades of Bush at school getting a whisper in the ear, perhaps).