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4 Suspects Identified

London police will hold a news conference shortly where they will release information on 4 suspects tied to yesterday's failed bombings in London.  Police also shot and killed a man at a Tube station this morning that was apparently linked to the attacks.  As always, more details as they come.

Update:  Police confirmed that the shooting this morning was directly linked to yesterday's attacks.  The bombs yesterday were apparently homemade, and all detonated, but only partially.  Police also released pictures of the 4 suspects, from CCTV footage:

Update II: An arrest has been made.

Alert: Confirmed - 4 sites in London

FDD's Walid Phares on MSNBC  commenting on the new London attacks - now.

NBC’s Keith Miller reports that London authorities have arrested at least two suspects.

London Tube Stations Evacuated

Three London Underground stations have been evacuated following reports of incidents on trains.  According to CNN, no casualties have been reported in any of the incidents and police said they were not treating the evacuations as a "major incident."  More info as its available.

Update: Reports are now coming in that London police are stating that three small "devices" detonated inside Underground stations.

US Issues Warning Of Possible Attack in Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a warning to American citizens today stating that it had "received indications of operational planning for a terrorist attack or attacks in the Kingdom."  No specific details are available.

Australia Fights On

Reuters reports that Australian PM John Howard and his cabinet have decided to deploy up to 400 more troops, including elite forces to Afghanistan.

Hat tip: Little Green Footballs.

Galloway First Pol To Try To Score Political Points From London Attack

George Galloway has released a statement on the terrorist attacks in London this morning.  True to form, he blames the attack on the British government and their involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Israel Was NOT WARNED Before London Attack

Initial claims that U.K. officials had warned Israeli officials about the possibility of an attack have been officially denied by the Israelis.  According to Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom, there was a warning given to the Israelis, but it came in after the first bomb went off.

What is to be Done?

CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour just asked some expert whether there is anything that can be done to prevent such attacks.

Part of the answer – a part you won’t hear often – is this: When terrorists are captured they must be effectively interrogated in order to find out what they know about terrorist plots, cells and procedures.

No, that doesn’t mean torture. Yes, that does mean subjecting enemy combatants to “stress and duress,” using the most effective psychological methods to influence them to reveal what they know.

But if you do that, do not expect to be popular with the International Red Cross, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International etc.

Terrorism as Extreme Public Relations

Tony Blair said it was “particularly barbaric” that this terrorist attack has taken place while the G8 is meeting, while world leaders were working on such problems as African poverty.

But of course that’s the point. Now the G8 will be all about them – the terrorists, their grievances, their demands, their power.

Is Russia Really Ready?

As leaders of the G8 gather today in Gleneagles, Scotland, FDD asks whether Russia is still qualified to be a member nation in an ad running in today's Financial Times and in an op-ed by Cliff. Read More.