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2010 terror plot: 'SA not ready'
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Peter Fabricius October 12 2009 at 11:53AM |
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An expert on Islamic militancy has warned that the South African intelligence services are "woefully, inadequately prepared" for the potential threat of terrorism during the World Cup next year. 'Everyone outside this country seems to know who is threatening South Africa' This was apparently to be in retaliation for the US military killing of an Al-Shabaab commander in southern Somalia. The US suspected the commander of having played a role in the fatal bombing of US embassies in Nairobi and Dar el Salaam in 1998.The sources added that the efforts by local intelligence agencies to trace the Cape Town Somalis was disrupted when police commissioner Bheki Cele went on national television to say that the country's intelligence structures were on top of the situation. This prompted the Somalis to go further underground. Solomon said today that he had been trying to warn authorities for some time about the threat of terrorist action during the World Cup. He said international policing agency Interpol had already warned of such a threat but the South African intelligence services did not seem to be listening. "Our intelligence services are extremely politicised," Solomon said, adding that they would rather spy on investigative journalists to discover their sources than spy on potential terrorists. 'Cape guys are linked to al-Qaeda cells'
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17 Weeks ago Dee wrote :
This is an opportunity again, to minimize the unemployment rate, and give people jobs! My poor brothers and sisters are struggling, and because we are Colored, we DONT stand a chance to get a job, we have little or no degree, only because our parents couldnt afford to put us thru university, lots of work experience, hardworking, humble and will do anything just to have a roof over our heads, and a piece of bread on the table! When will it be our turn! Before we were to black to be white, now we too white to be black! But we still say that South Africa is home!
17 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
We are not ready. Crime is too high. We building the nice roads with our stupid drivers to kill the tourists. SA was voted and stated on international TV as the country with the most aggressive drivers
17 Weeks ago 2010 Shoot And Kill in South Africa wrote :
.....can u imagine our policemen using Zuma's "shoot to kill" and "reay..shoot..aim... ask" policies on Football tourists next year..... I am not leaving home after April 2010!
17 Weeks ago Iain wrote :
I truly wish that South Africans would not be so negative. South Africa has hosted a number of international events successfully and there is no reason that the 2010 World Cup should be any exception. If Islamic militants are going to target American interests, not much is going to stop them anywhere in the World. Yes, crime is a problem in South Africa, but it is related to poverty and unemployment for the most part. If visitors to our beautiful country avoid no-go areas and take basic security precautions they will more than likely have a trouble free visit. Maybe the people who are acting as prophets of doom should rather ask what they can do to help instead of bemoaning their fate and criticising the parties that are trying to make a success of 2010.
17 Weeks ago Dolly wrote :
A lot of us said on here that we are not ready to stage 2010. I still maintain that we are not ready and with crime ruling in this country, a lot of people will die as a result us being not ready for 2010 and nor is our sick, lame and lazy team.
17 Weeks ago James wrote :
I feel that SA should take the view that 2010 as a huge security threat. They must make security so tight that no criminal, terrorist or soccer hooligan will even dare to make a wrong move in South Africa. I just don't think that SAPS and the NIA have the political will or wherewithal to do this. As the article says, they are focusing on the wrong people.
17 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
Our NIA on top of things like international terrorism? Give me a break!
We can't even deal with shopping mall robbers, leave alone sophisticated and fanatical extremists hell bent on wreaking havoc in our country.
SA's state of readiness to deal with terror plots is woeful and naive to say the least.
We can't even deal with shopping mall robbers, leave alone sophisticated and fanatical extremists hell bent on wreaking havoc in our country.
SA's state of readiness to deal with terror plots is woeful and naive to say the least.
17 Weeks ago StreetPhilosopher wrote :
South Africa's frame of reference in completely warped. We are burried deep in our own cow dung and have no idea what is going on in the rest of the world. Our sense of fairness means we must open everything so that 'everyone can benefit'. Where have you ever heard of this attitude? I would not be suprised if an attack happened here, our intelligence is more interested in who retains power in the following elections.
17 Weeks ago Drowzy wrote :
What a joke, the author of this article is the same guy who said we have training camps across South Africa and some other stuff that never really made sense.
It amazes me how the media can give such people a voice with far fetched claims.
The Somali's in Khayelitsha are more worried about not being shot, I really doubt they have time for this. They came to this country to work.
Killing of innocent people is wrong by anyone, no religion justifies this.
It amazes me how the media can give such people a voice with far fetched claims.
The Somali's in Khayelitsha are more worried about not being shot, I really doubt they have time for this. They came to this country to work.
Killing of innocent people is wrong by anyone, no religion justifies this.
17 Weeks ago Sad at the thought wrote :
I Really hope that this will not happen or anything like it. So many taxpayers have sacrificed their tax for the whole event even at the risk of their childrens education. I believe that we should ask the right people to help us so none of this nonsense affects us. The thought of this is enough to make one sit up.
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