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Default Chemical/gas Assault on London 172 bus last night 26/01/06

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On 27 Jan 2006 06:19:26 -0800, wrote:

I won't be living in London next year that is a fact.


In which case, you can congratulate yourself on letting "them" win.


It would only be a weirdo who would let pride stand in front of survival.


Thank **** Londoners in 1940 didn't think that.
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Default Chemical/gas Assault on London 172 bus last night 26/01/06

"Nick Cooper" wrote in
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On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:56:57 GMT, "text.news.ntlworld.com"
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"Nick Cooper" wrote in
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On 27 Jan 2006 06:19:26 -0800, wrote:

I won't be living in London next year that is a fact.

In which case, you can congratulate yourself on letting "them" win.


It would only be a weirdo who would let pride stand in front of survival.


Thank **** Londoners in 1940 didn't think that.


Why? Fewer of them would have died as a result of bombs dropping on them...

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Default Chemical/gas Assault on London 172 bus last night 26/01/06

On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 02:07:55 GMT, "text.news.ntlworld.com"
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Thank **** Londoners in 1940 didn't think that.


Why? Fewer of them would have died as a result of bombs dropping on them...


Many of them had no practical choice. Children were evacuated on a
state scheme. Adults weren't. Some who could afford to moved to a
safer location. Canada was a favourite for the nobs.
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