They weren’t just “blasts“. It’s becoming clear that this was not an accident or a malfunction. London was attacked again. Sure, the attackers did a pretty bad job. But everywhere I look in the press, it’s “blasts” this and “explosions” that.
These were attacks. We don’t know for sure who was behind them, but I think we know at least enough to say they didn’t happen on their own.
UPDATE: 12:58 p.m.: At the police press conference, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair just said, “The intention was to kill,” but that “the intentions of the terrorists have not been fulfilled.” Last week Blair predicted more attacks
UPDATE II: 3:45 p.m.: Financial Times has a good round-up of reporting and blog reactions. (via Media Blog reader John W.)