Attempted '05 London Terrorist Attack Only a 'Hoax'

The four would-be terrorists who tried unsuccessfully to bomb London's transportation system in 2005 are seeking an appeal. They claim that the whole thing was an elaborate hoax designed to protest against the war in Iraq. So these guys are smart enough to make 'fake' bombs that include real components but defective fuses, but not smart enough to know what the repercussions are? Bullshit, these guys weren't smart/skilled enough to pull of the terrorist attack.

LONDON (Reuters) - Four men jailed for life for trying to bomb London's transport system in 2005 have launched an appeal, saying their bomb plot was a hoax designed to send a political statement about the war in Iraq.

The four were convicted last year of a plan to replicate the London suicide bombings of July 7, which had killed 52 commuters just two weeks earlier.

They are serving at least 40 years in jail for trying to detonate hydrogen peroxide-based bombs on three underground trains and at a bus station.

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Although the detonators on their makeshift bombs fired, the main charges failed to explode and no one was killed.

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George Carter-Stephenson, for Ibrahim, told the court the failed bombings were designed to send a political message.

"The applicant's case is that the events of July 21 were an elaborate hoax designed to protest against and draw attention to Britain's role in the attack on Iraq," he said.

"The devices were made to look realistic but included flaws to ensure the main charge would not detonate."

Yeah right, and Elvis Presley is still alive.