I haven't posted for a while but today's events at Glasgow Airport feel like they should be commented upon. Terrorist incidents are not something we are used to in Scotland. Even at the height of the IRA bombing campaign on mainland Britain there were no attacks on Scottish soil.
The tragedy in the skies over Lockerbie on 21st December 1988 was the worst terrorist incident in the history of the United Kingdom, but mercifully there have been no major acts of terror perpetrated in Scotland since.
It is quite clear that the four wheel drive vehicle that was driven into the Glasgow Airport terminal building ablaze was done so to jeopardise life and limb. Thankfully that central aim of this maniacal act went unfulfilled and whilst people have obviously been scared and inconvenienced, no one has apparently been hurt, other than one of the drivers of the vehicle themselves.
Apparently since this incident another vehicle has been discovered outside the hospital where this individual is being treated with what has been described as a "device". Not much further explanation, but this ominous description would lead us to believe another attempt to maim and kill.
All very frightening, and will draw greater comment in coming days as more details emerge.
It is difficult to know what to say when something like this happens so close to home, particularly when something like this hasn't really happened so close to home before.
Doubtless, those who sought to perpetrate the act will seek justification in retribution or retaliation for some other event. It is hard to comment further when it is yet to be confirmed who exactly has been involved and what their motivation was.
However violence of this type can never be justified. The random targeting of civilians anywhere in the world is abhorrent. It is though alarming that even though no one was harmed on this particular occasion that this should be emphasised so starkly on home soil.
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How about stopping Muslim immigration into Britain. They have(in particular one of Bin Ladens mouth pieces) stated that British mothers will weep like Muslim ones. I think like Belsen in Russia they are planning to attack schools. We must stop further Immigration into Britain and deport all who are involved with plotting, involvement, support of such barbaric activities. Or are we Prepared to take the risk with our own children.
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