I am glad that the African Cup of Nations is to go ahead, calls for the tournament to be abandoned were knee jerk and ill advised, apart from the obvious mantra of not letting the terrorists win, this would have sent a message that major sports events can be disrupted and even be forced to cancel, this would have without doubt encouraged further attacks.
I was amazed at the call though from the same people calling for this tournament to be cancelled saying the World Cup, due to start in 6 Months in South Africa should also be abandoned because of the Terrorist threat.
I don’t think anyone including the organisers believes that this will be a crime free World Cup after all South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world, street crime is so rife that passers by don’t even bother to stop to watch muggings, Motorists in South Africa very rarely stop at traffic lights because to do so invites car jacking.
But to link South Africa to a terrorist threat is absurd, on the World terrorist stage South Africa does not even register, it would be like finding a bomb on a flight to London and then cancelling all events across England.
I’m sure that security will be further strengthened for the the World Cup as it has now for the African Cup of Nations, so no more talk of giving into the Terrorist scum and hope for two great tournaments.
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