EVIL Cast upon the Earth 9-11-01










A Call To Victory

The great 911 call and the shaking of 9-11-01. It is now 2 and 1/2 days after the destruction of the World Trade Centers Twin Towers by the flight of two 757 Jet airplanes into each of the twin towers. At this time we don’t know the death toll, but expectations range anywhere up to 25,000 deaths and several thousands of injured.

There is a victory to be gained through this tragedy, to the world. The United States has called this a state of war and the blame is being put upon Osama bin Laden. We the United States of America are considered through out the world as being the greatest superpower upon the earth that has ever existed. We have become this powerful nation by spending many Trillions of dollars over the last 55 years since world War 2 in building good relations with the nations of the world. Yet today we have been brought to our knees, by 16 individuals whose only weapons at this time are understood to be plastic razors and sharp razor box cutters. This is certainly equivalent of the battle between David and Goliath as it is recorded in the scriptures and this will be an event that will be remembered for many centuries.

How Could this have happed? Many people at this time are in a state of shock and are ready to destroy any supposed enemy regardless of how many innocent people may be killed. I believe that this is the beginning event of the Great shaking that Brings Victory to the People of this Earth in their bringing forth the Kingdom of God in this generation.

I expect this shaking to continue with many shakings of invasions and counter invasions, Bombing, Bio-Chemical war fare, and natural disasters of all types. This is the cleansing of the earth just like the earth was cleansed through the Flood in the days of Noah. I do not expect a rapture to take the people out of this at this time. The Ark saved Noah and his family, but it was through the flood that the Lord saved the earth.

Today God is going to save his people that keep their minds upon him and listen to the leading of the Lord through his spirit. So one cannot go by the thoughts of his mind but must must react by what he hears in his in-tuition, what he feels in his heart.

The Lord promises us victory in his word by showing us how to have victory. It is not through creative thinking of ones mind. The victory will only come through hearing God’s voice and being lead by his Holy Spirit.

This is not an act of wrath or rage by the Lord but is an act of purification through Hard Love to reach his people and save them from the destruction that is necessary for the cleansing of the earth.

Through what the Lord has shown me the release of what hinders was taken away on April 10, 1984 when the first of the 7 seals was broken. Through all of this we have the opportunity of being lead by the Holy Spirit and having the Lord lead us and manifest the Glory of his life through our lives. If we do this the Lord will also allow us to be his body and be a part of the glory of the nations that will be turned over to the Kingdom of God.

As of 9-11-01 we are in a war regardless of whether we want to be or not. So now is the time to decide which side of the war you want to be on. The war is not Jew’s and Christians being against Muslims.

The war is a spiritual war and the happenings on earth are orchestrated by spiritual beings through spiritual command centers, in the spiritual realm. The victims, we the people have no idea that our actions and attitudes are being influenced to direct us in certain directions.

The amazing thing is that the mind of Christ knows in advance everything that is to take place and directs satan to be deceived in thinking that he is hindering the work of God when he is actually doing exactly as the Lord is wanting things to be done. I want to point out an example:

There was a war between Syria and Israel recorded in the Bible. Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to Ahab the king of Israel and ask him if he would join him in war against Syria. And he agreed to do so.

Neither of these kings fully trusted the Lord but Johoshaphat had a little faith and Ahab had no faith at all. Ahab gathered his 400 false prophets he had as advisors.

The king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.

Jehoshaphat wanted a prophecy from the God of heaven instead of just these false gods. He wanted a second opinion.

So Ahab then Called on Micah the Prophet of God, that Ahab the King Judah hated.

He Called all the 400 false prophets to prophesy first. They all said what the King wanted to hear and they told the Kings they would have a great victory.

They all said that the LORD shall deliver the victory of the war into the king's hand.

This was actually a true prophecy, but Ahab was suspicious.

The king of Judah just knew, that Micah would not say anything good.

But Micah said yes, Go ahead and you will be victorious.

The King evidently thought that Micah was ridiculing him, and just knew the false prophets were probably wrong so he so he decided to do exactly the opposite of what all the prophets including Micah had said.

Then Micah gave another Prophecy and said that all Israel would be scattered on the mountain without a king as a leader. This was because he did not believe the first prophecy.

THE REST OF THE STORY!

This is what was happening behind the scenes, in the spiritual realm.

The Lord called all the host of heaven before his throne. The Host of heaven includes the fallen angels.

I Kings 22:20-23

20. And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab?

21. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.
22. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persude him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
23. Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee.

I’ve given this example to illustrate that I believe something similar has happened on 9-11-01 with the terrible acts of flying the airplanes into the Pentagon, the Twin Towers and the World Trade Center and the 4th plane that almost crashed into the White House.

Sixteen individuals doing such tremendous damage without guns, going through all kinds of security checks and taking over 4 of our best airliners and crashing them into the Financial data center.

Such strategic places for the greatest damage to World Economy. The Financial Center of one of the world Financial Capitals. This is a very terrible act in our minds because of the loss of innocent lives. But this act of war may be the act that God uses in a way that is not now apparent to anyone.

The death blow to begin the Fall of Babylon.

Revelation 17:8-14

8. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
9. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10. And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
11. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
12. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

We are Told That Babylon is a Mystery and it seems to include the control of finances. Financial Systems as an entity also control centers of the spirituality of the people, such as the media, hollywood and etc. Many of these same individuals work as other entities or coporations, sometimes by proxy, under a central plan and control to accomplish there goals.

Revelation 18:1-18

1. And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
2. And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
4. And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
5. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
6. Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.
7. How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.
8. Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.
9. And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,
10. Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
11. And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:
12. The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
13. And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
14. And the fruits that thy soul lusted after are departed from thee, and all things which were dainty and goodly are departed from thee, and thou shalt find them no more at all.
15. The merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
16. And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
17. For in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
18. And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!

As a statement of my present understanding without knowing whether it is factual or not I will do some speculation. It is my understanding that the world finances are controlled by 7 Central Banks that control world finances.

The G7 representatives, the finance ministers from the world's leading industrial countries. The Group of Seven countries are the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada.

All these Central Banks seem to be controlled by the same people. Our Constitution was written for the protection of the people and these individuals were able to steal the finances and even our taxing system from Our Nation or Citizens of America. In reality we have lost our independence without the majority of the people realizing it.

It is my understanding 10 individuals from 13 families make up the controllers of the world. Much the worlds utilities, natural resources and energy of every type. These individual families control the food, Medicine and Pharmacitical Drug production through their web of control through Multi-National corporations and conglomerates that are controlled by people who are directly or indirectly under their control.

They control the flow of money into every political party. This includes the passing of laws and the election of individuals at every level of power and authority in every country. They have influence through many ungodly and satanic organizations, even the World churches are under there influence.

They seem to have a vast Global Web of influence and control by proxy. I am speaking of Christian, Moslem, Jewish, Hindu, New Age, Mormon, Catholics and many independents. This is my opinion and a speculation in which I have no proof.

So on 9-11-01 The Great Shaking Began. The shaking began that will mobilize the Body of Jesus Christ as a great Army of God that will cross and circle this world.

9-11-01 is the day the Man-child, the Branch, the Over Comers was birthed spiritualy, to manifest itself upon the earth from this day.

1. And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

This is what the MANCHILD receives corporately as the Body of Christ in unity as the International Branch of the Lion of Judah. The corporate anointing of the Body of Christ, being all of one accord in letting Jesus Christ be the head.

1. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2. And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him (Branch), the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
3. And shall make him (Branch) of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4. But with righteousness shall he (Branch) judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

The timing of the birth of the man-child is at the same time satan and his fallen angles are cast upon the earth.

The birth of the man child is the birth of an awakening to the spirit of God by many now upon the earth. These are those who turn totally to doing the Lord's will in bringing forth the kingdom of God. This is totally submitting their wills to the Lord's perfect will, in toal obedience.

The first seal released on 4-10-84, the seal that allows the body of Christ, the Man on the White Horse, to come together as that perfect man, the Branch and receive the anointing that breaks the yoke satan has upon God's people.

The Great Shaking Began on 9-11-01.

Haggai 2:

7. And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house (Body of Believers) with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
8. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.
9. The glory (wealth) of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

The Bones are coming together now!

The meaning here is Spiritual awakening. Coming out of the graves for both Judah and Israel, all the tribes, spiriually and physically, all will be fulfilled.

Ezekiel 37:9-14

9. Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
10. So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
11. Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
12. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13. And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
14. And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.

Satan's great worry is the body of Christ in unity. Satan knows the man-child, the Branch will upset his plans. So He is and has been doing everything he can to kill any chance of unity, between the Jews, Judah; and the church of Jesus Christ, Israel.

Daniel 2:43-45

43. And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

We can see that the 10 toes represent 10 Nations that will eventually be in control, the result of the New World Order.

What does "in" mean?

And "in", in verse 44, what tense is this? Most of us have been taught that this verse means after to fit into popular church doctrine. But it means as, or at the time you see this, God will also be doing something. He is bringing his people together from the denominations. The stone cut out of the mountain without hands.

Now is that time. We are all individual stones with Jesus Christ the chief corner stone of this corporate stone of his body.

44. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

2:45
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

The Lord is giving us the power to overcome all these kingdoms and even stop the anti-christ from coming into power through the anointing of unity.

The Kingdom will be established after the first 3 and one half years and satan will be bound. The 1,000 year kingdom on this earth will be between the two halves of the tribulation period. Satan will then be released for a short time which may be several thousand years, and then the War of Armageddon with the bowl judgements of Revelation.

We have an important calling as Over Comers for the rest of the believers making up the church, the woman, provided for in the wilderness.

Revelation 12:5.

5. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up unto God and his Throne.

The Bible says we are to be kings and priests unto God in his Kingdom.

The man child is the Branch, The over-comers who rule the nations with a rod of iron.

Revelation 12:10.

10. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ; For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

9-11-01 is the day the Man-child, the Branch, the over comers was birthed spiritually and Physically.

1. And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
2. And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.
3. And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
4. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
5. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

This is what the MANCHILD receives corporately as the Body of Christ in unity as the International Branch of the Lion of Judah. The corporate anointing of the Body of Christ in being all of one accord in letting Jesus Christ be the head.

1. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

The Branch is the Corporate Body of believers.

This must be understood.

Going backwards (in verse 1) we see the ROOTS belong to HIS, and HIS refers to the ROOTS. The ROOTS belong to the BRANCH, and the BRANCH refers to the ROD that came out of the STEM OF JESSE.

David, the Stem of Jesse; The Rod here refers to Jesus Christ. The Branch is all the followers of Jesus Christ.

So we must be clear that the Branch represents the followers of Jesus Christ, regardless of how powerful and glorious the description. But the power and authority is not from the Branch.

The authority is Jesus Christ the "Rod" who holds all power and authority to give this power and authority to anyone He desires to give it to. He chooses to give all this power and authority to His people or His church, so that He may rule through His body, the Branch. He is the Vine and we are the Branches.

2. And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
3. And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
4. But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth: with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
5. And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.

The timing of the birth of the man-child is at the same time satan and his fallen angles are cast upon the earth.

The birth of the man child is the birth of an awakening to the spirit of God by many now upon the earth. These are those who turn totally to doing the Lord's will in bringing forth the kingdom of God.

The source of power and the strength of the anointing given to the over-comers. We have the power to overcome the enemy by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of our testimony and having no fear of death.

Revelation 12:11.

11. And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.

The over-comers are now to become the aggressor and use the blood, and their testimony against their former accuser satan, with no fear of death. The testimony will be to the Lord. "The Lord our Righteousness."

Revelation 12:12.

12. Therefore rejoice ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea!, is speaking of those of this world who have refused the free gift of salvation. They have no protection against the wrath and rage of the devil.

When a believer receives the Lord he in reality no longer a citizen of this earth. He belongs to the Kingdom of God and is only residing in this foreign land.

Revelation 12:13.

13. And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man-child.

Because these believers (woman) have not fully submitted, they lack the spiritual power to fight and they have not received the anointing they are the target of satan. They do not have the power and the authority of the over-comers who satan is trying to avoid as they pursue and chase satan in over coming him.

Revelation 12:14.

14. And the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place where she is nourished for a time, and times and a half time from the serpent.

These people may be lifted in the power of the spirit and transported as The spirit of the Lord caught away Philip as it is described in Acts 8:39. It may also be that the Lord will use aircraft such as helicopters from the Body of overcomers to accomplish this.

Satan uses the forces of nature in his attempts to persecute the woman in the wilderness.

Revelation 12:15.

15. And the serpent cast out his mouth as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.

The Lord supernaturally protects the woman in the wilderness.

Revelation 12:16.

16. And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened he mouth and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Satan see's that he is unable to destroy the woman under the protection of the Lord and makes one last effort to fight against the over-comers.

Revelation 12:17.

17. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Everyone Needs to understand the Keys to the Kingdom.

We as the body of Christ have power of the stone. To build the house of God stone by stone. As individual stones we are responsible, each one of us, to use the key God has given each one of us.

As you now read this next verse take this as a personal message and a calling to you giving you all the power and authority in heaven.

Matthew 16:19

19. Soon I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

THE KEY TO UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM REALLY ARE.

The Lord says I will give you the keys to the kingdom. Now the Lord explains the key and the power of the keys.

The key is the power and the anointing given to each member of the body. The power to bind and loosen the powers on earth and the power of the principalities and the powers of heaven.

We have the keys to the kingdom. The power to bind or release all the powers of heaven or earth.

This is not an individual power to bind all the powers upon earth or in heaven. This is power given to each person to bind or release the spiritual powers hindering his life and purpose. The key is taking upon himself the anointing and power given to carry out his individual purpose, or calling, of God.

Believers all over the earth have these powers. This power is increased as people join together as groups pray and agree together. We must Bind, and Cast out evil forces. This is the act of using the Keys.

The problem today is there are many individual groups separating themselves because of some label or specific doctrine that is emphasized. These divisions leave a lot of room for dissension and disputes that take away our prayer power because of disunity.

By coming together stone upon stone the spiritual temple is being structured and the corporate anointing to become God's Branch is taking place.

When we as a Body in unity are able to take all satans power from him. He will be bound and we will have reclaimed this earth for the Lord.

From this day Forward, let us all think only in terms of one body. We must no longer speak of divisions, denominations, or barrier’s of any kind. We will all speak as believers one to another and judge everything spiritually. We will declare that: THE LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS!!

The Kingdom of God for this generation is to manifest the redemption and victory which Christ has achieved. The Kingdoms of this earth have become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ. We must reveal and show the execution of God's authority and power through his BRANCH, his body. We of this generation are to fulfill His eternal plan and purpose.

God is now bringing forth His over-comers, a faithful few to represent the church in the victory of Christ.

These over-comers are not some special class, but simply a group of people who desire to be in God's perfect will, and to be used by Him. These overcomers will not regard themselves as over-comers, but will recognize themselves as being nothing. They will have the reality, yet not the name of over-comers.

God's over-comers will know and use the power and the authority of Christ Jesus. They will defeat satan by using the authority in commanding and believing prayers.

God is now calling forth his over-comers to defeat satan and reclaim all things to Christ Jesus.

Are you willing to become an over-comer?

gary_larrabee@yahoo.com


Clues emerging in London blasts
July 9, 2005
BY PAISLEY DODDS ASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON-- Police issued a stunning revision Sunday, shrinking the time between deadly explosions in the London Underground to just seconds, not 26 minutes as first reported, and saying the blasts were so powerful that none of the 49 known dead has yet been identified.
Many bodies still lay buried in a rat-infested subway tunnel and frantic relatives begged for word about others still missing in the worst attack on London since World War II.
Investigators also said the bombs that brought the British capital to a standstill Thursday were made of sophisticated high explosives. While it was possible the explosives were industrial or military materials obtained on the black market, investigators said it was too early to pinpoint where the terrorist bombers got the ingredients.
Investigators declined to say if they were looking for specific suspects, but repeated their assertion that the bombings bore the signature of al-Qaida, the terror network blamed for the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. The organization, headed by Osama bin Laden, has gained a reputation for sophisticated timing in its terror strikes.
"It will be some time before this job is completed and it will be done with all the necessary dignity to the deceased," said Andy Trotter of the British Transport Police.
Transit officials originally said the blasts occurred over a 26-minute span, but computer software that tracked train locations and electric circuits subsequently determined the first blast shattered the rush-hour commute at 8:50 a.m in Aldgate station, east London, with the next two erupting within 50 seconds.
A fourth explosion tore through a double-decker bus near a subway entrance, killing 13 people, nearly an hour later. The attacks hit as President Bush and other G-8 leaders were holding a summit in Scotland and a day after London was named the host city for the 2012 Olympics.
Deputy Assistant Police Commissioner Brian Paddick said the near-simultaneous nature of the attacks indicated timers-- not suicide bombers-- set off the explosions. He cautioned, however, that the investigation was in an early stage and nothing had been ruled out.
As sobbing relatives held pictures and searched for missing loved ones at subway stations around the city, crews looked into reports of more than 1,000 people missing. While police said they expected the death toll to rise, a significant increase was not expected. Most of the missing-persons reports were not believed connected to the bombings.
More than 20 people injured in the blasts remained in critical condition, and an unknown number of bodies remained in the Russell Square subway tunnel, where heat, dust and dangerous conditions slowed crews trying to reach the corpses trapped beneath the wreckage. Many London subway lines run more than 100 feet below ground.
"It is a very harrowing task," said police detective Jim Dickie. "Most of the victims have suffered intensive trauma, and by that I mean there are body parts as well as torsos." Many of those who worked to recover bodies had done the same work during December's devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
Forensics experts were relying on fingerprints, dental records and DNA analysis to identify the victims. To help with DNA matches, police were asking for hair samples from those believed to be family members of some victims.
Riders were returning to Underground stations, but warily and in smaller numbers.
"There's just less people," student William Palmer, 23, said at the Chancery Lane subway stop. "Everyone's looking around a little bit more."
The system was set for its first real test on Sunday when 20,000 cricket fans were expected to travel to the British capital for a match between England and Australia.
When asked about the claim of responsibility by a group calling itself The Secret Organization of al-Qaida in Europe, Prime Minister Tony Blair told the BBC on Saturday it was "reasonably obvious that it comes from that type of quarter."
Little was known about the group, but its name was attached to an Internet statement that claimed responsibility for the Madrid commuter train bombings that killed 191 people in March 2004, the last major terror attack in Europe.
A second claim appeared on a Web site Saturday, this one signed Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades, a group whose name invokes the alias of Mohammed Atef, bin Laden's top deputy who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan in November 2001.
But terrorism experts said the group had no proven record of attacks, and noted it had claimed responsibility for events in which it was unlikely to have played any role-- the 2003 blackouts in the United States and London that resulted from technical problems, for example.
At King's Cross station, near the site of the deadliest of the three subway bombings, service was partially restored on Saturday. Flowers and sympathy cards were piling up outside to honor the 21 known dead as the train was bombed between King's Cross and Russell Square stations.
A group of Muslims held a peaceful vigil outside St. Mary's Hospital on Saturday in solidarity with victims. About 20 people left bouquets for five patients being treated at the hospital, just yards away from the Edgeware Road subway station where one of the bombs exploded.
"We must remember that terror is all around us these days, that terror has no homeland or nationality and no religion and that we all face the same problems together," said Iman Hassan Ali, from the Dar Al Islam Foundation.
"We all want to understand these incidents and today we are here to give our support to the victims and say that we will stand together despite terrorism."