Re: Terrorist attack/ reply to n

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Thank you, n! It's a first. We've not had that kind of terrorism in Sweden before (the bombing of the West German embassy during the 1970's were in Sweden, of course, but Sweden was not the goal, only the place where it took place, kind of a different thing). A very unpleasant first. But, with luck, it might be a last too.love/Reb >> Reb, when I saw this on the news last night (here), I immediately thought of you> and had I gotten up earlier today, would have posted to you immediately. I am> so sorry that this has happened in your country and its capital, but am relieved > to know > > that you and your family are safe.> Love to all of you in your family, and to all in Sweden,> n> > > > > ________________________________> To: MSersLife > Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 1:08:00 AM> Subject: Terrorist attack> > > Several explosions taking place in a crowded shopping district of Stockholm, > capital of Sweden, yesterday afternoon, when holiday shopping was at it's > height, was the result of a terrorist attack. Severe but unspecified threats had > been made to the police and to news agencies minutes before the explosions. > > Multiple explosions came from one parked car, it was believed to have been > filled with some kind of gas tubes, which would have caused a serial explosion, > or multiple explosions, like that. Only a block away, and at around the same > time, another explosion took place, believed to have been the result of an > attack of a suicide bomber. > > At that time and at that place the result could very well have been a massive > disaster. But luckily enough, as of yet at least, only one death (that of the > presumed suicide bomber) and a only a few injured have been reported. > > Having all of my family in Stockholm this weekend (most of my siblings live > there, but this weekend the rest of them, and both my parents, were there too) I > was of course very worried when I heard of terrorist bombings in central > Stockholm, but as far as I know so far, none of them were affected. > > Now I am kind of relieved (about the low extremely low death count), and a bit > worried (about the future, will this be a recurring thing?). > > love> /Reb>