This when we need James Bond and some of his pre-emptive tactics. Fire with fire I say.

Craig, Sydney, Australia

Any person that even thinks the UK security services are in any way complicit in the recent attempts to destroy innocent people are as sick as the perpetrators.
There should be a minimum mandatory term of 30 years for attemted mass murder

brian willmer, epsom, uk

Whilst membership of the EU precludes capital punishment surely it is in our national interest to reconsider capital punishment for acts of terror or attempted acts of terror on UK soil.

"It is by exacting the highest penalty for the taking of human life that we affirm the highest value of human life." (Edward Koch).

daniel, Nottingham, UK

I read long ago in DCS Bob Taylor's book Crimebuster: Inside the Minds of Britain's Most Evil Criminals that Britain should have a national DNA database. At the very least he maintained that those immigrants seeking entry to the UK should have their DNA recorded. It’s conceivable given that this bomb did not explode that the police will at least have some DNA evidence but now have the mountainous task of tracking it down.

Alan Lewis, Bangkok, Thailand

Two stories on the front page today help justify the need for CCTV (despite the invasion of privacy). This story has CCTV and the police have some very good leads whilst with the Madeleine story there was no CCTV around the holiday complex and police appear to have not much. The ends justify the means ?

andy johnson, bristol, UK

Another false flag terror event. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if MI5 was complicit in this scam to terrify people. How strange that this event should coincide with comrade Brown's ascension to No10

I am more terrified of my own government and the government of the USA under Bush and Cheney than I am of any halfwit terrorists.

These totalitarians are complicit in these staged events. Their aim is to terrify the people into submission. It's much easier to steal the liberty and freedom of the people when they are scared half to death by government inspired fear.

Matt Myers, Redhill, UK

Mr Hansen we are at one with you, on this matter since 2001, but in fighting the enemies of freedom and democracy since before last century. We are all looking after your wife who is a guest in our counrty- as best we can.

Andrew, London, UK

Shocking, disturbing, annoying! But: We should never forget that this is a radical group with only weak links to the ethnic population in our country. To overestimate the power of these extremists means to give them what they want.

I was born and raised in Germany when leftists cut the country to the quick by kidnapping and killing econimic leaders, politicians and terrorists. The people never sympathised with them and when it turned out, that their fight brought country together instead of dividing it, the terror eased off.

Jonathan Gaard, London, London

I simply cannot say enough to express my extreme admiration and gratitude to the brave officer who defused the bomb in the first car. My wife is visiting London as a student in a Shakespeare study program, and obviously I am concerned for her safety, however I would add we have always agreed that when we change our lives as a result of terrorist acts, then by that action, we allow these idiots to win.

Sig Hansen, Santa Ynez, USA/California

William Blake - "Tiger, Tiger burning bright" & Paradise Lost

Albannach (restuarant on Cockspur Street)

"Tis time for me to go to the house of Paradise
While this wound is not easily borne,
Let me win this house, famous , faultless"

Is somebody in search of a Paradise Lost or trying to (re)gain Paradise?

Adam Boothby, Bath, UK

who said that cctv was a bad thing...could we have more please

samir, london,