How vulnerable is South Africa’s soccer World Cup to a major terrorist attack?

[Erna]

I thought it was interesting timing for this cartoon to be released, 20 days before the soccer.

Together with this:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37213883/ns/sports-soccer/

Dutch authorities fear World Cup terror threat

Suspect talked of ‘possibility of revenge for the insults of the prophet’

19 May 2010

Saudi citizen Abdullah Azam Saleh al-Qahtani speaks to The Associated Press
while in Iraqi custody on Tuesday.


AMSTERDAM - Dutch security officials said Wednesday they are taking seriously the threat to soccer fans after a terrorism suspect arrested in Iraq claimed he considered attacking Dutch or Danish fans at the World Cup in South Africa.

But the Dutch anti-terrorism office and Danish authorities said they aren’t yet planning any new security measures in response.

Judith Sluiter of the Netherlands’ anti-terrorism coordination office says the comments made by Abdullah Azam Saleh al-Qahtani were in line with her agency’s perception of potential threats.

 

[Vulcan59]

Hi E,

In case you miss it, there is another article too, on SOTT. :)

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/208905-Apparent-Terrorist-Attack-Planned-for-2010-World-Cup

 

[Erna]

Oh thanks, Vulcan, I missed that. :)