"No one's blood is worth more or less. Yet, as I read and listen to the anniversary speeches and editorials I can only be disheartened at what is in front of me - that Western lives are worth more."

Brixton is not tense, but certainly nervous. I can only wait like everyone else to see what the next few hours will bring.

How do we stop lone figures and small cells from attacking us without destroying the very freedoms we care for?

The Lebanese capital has been stalked by pain, but one encounters boundless optimism when walking through her streets as a tourist.

Perhaps the US and Pakistan need a frank discussion on who controls what. In the murky world of espionage and power though that is unlikely.