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Officials. of course, we don't know at this hour what these individuals were motivated by, but the fact that they were simultaneous attacks, the fact that there was a car ramming episode, which seems to look like the car ramming episode that took 70 people's lives, 73 people's lives in east france last year, and a knife-wielding attack on the beating heart of the uk's democracy, the parliament there in downtown london, that causes a working hypothesis to emerge, and a working hypothesis at this hour, i believe, andrea, has to be that this is an isis-inspired attack, attack inspired by isis ele...

Pulsing beat o democracy in our closest ally. >> you're absolutely right, and england is no stranger to this, but let's take a look at this attack objectively. it appears to have been done with very simple methodologies and we're starting to assess here that the vehicle actually would have hit four or five different places along westminster bridge, where it ran over pedestrians before going up to the parliament and discharging either the driver or passenger, who came out and assaulted the police officer and then was shot. that's pretty much what we're getting right now. that explains all of th...

Irish republic army used. they blew up bombs trying to kill the prime minister, blew up bombs attacking the royal horse guard on parade, and did armed assaults. however, this method works for people who are followers of isis who are self-inspired, to go out and carry out attacks, as isis starts to collapse, and there is virtually no way to predict this type of attack. >> no way to predict, and no way to protect against? >> in this particular instance, no. the first segment of it appears it's what we call a vehicle as weapons system attack. where you take your car and you just start driving ove...

Connect this attack, this apparent terrorist attack, with any known chatter that's out there, any information online or that's been put out in social media by isis, al qaeda or any other known terror organizations. i think it's worth noting, andrea, that isis has not conducted many attacks in the uk, in fact, some analysts i'm talking to believe this may be isis, if this is an isis attack, isis' first real attack in london. it also is of note that isis has put out videos featuring up to six brits fighting within their ranks, and in those videos they call for attacks against uk targets, again a...

All of the key government buildings and parts of the british constitution are there, buckingham palace, the queen is not far away, downing street, just down the street, so there are lots of reasons why he could have been there, coincidentally. >> all fascinating, joining me on the phone is tom mctagie, chief uk correspondent for "politico" locked down inside parliament and a witness to the event. tom, can you tell us what you saw? >> yes, i was working in my desk in parliament, which is overlooking the parliamentary gates where the attack took place, just underneath big ben. we heard a large s...