I remember when London had no refuse bins on the sidewalk because (as a bobby explained to me) they were places bombs could be hid. I remember when I had to show my purse each time I entered a restaurant or public building and I'm sure you remember that too, John, the IRA. Those were hard times for Londoners. I hope they are gone for good.
Yes, I've been in Paris. I love that city. And London too. And Athens.
In the late nineties I was in Athens when a bomb went off. That would have been the Revolutionary Nuclei. I'm not sure what year it was, but it was a loud explosion.
Check out Ed's link above.
When it was announced on Thursday that the Italians had revealed a terrorist plot, and Norway was threatened it was understandable why the borders had been closed. The borders will open again. This is temporary.
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