Jihad Soccer

I used to play soccer when I was at school and never in my wildest dreams saw it as a hate game or a game for recruiting people to go on a rampage of mayhem. Heck, it was just us against them and after we were all friends.

The Opinion in todays Jakarta Post has an interesting article about how Jihadists could use the upcoming World Cup to recruit members. As the article asks, Have you ever wondered that soccer might also be one of the tools for jihadists to forge an esprit de corps and links among themselves? and, the article goes on to say that to have a strong and cohesive group among jihadists is necessary and soccer serves this purpose perfectly.

Apparently it facilitates personal contact and the expansion of informal networks which in their turn encourage individual participation and the mobilization of resources.

So, when I’m sitting down comfortable in front of the telly with a bit of tucker and an icy cold one waiting for the match to begin, do I start taking odds with my mates that as soon as the player kicks the ball to start the game that the ball is going to explode!

Keep your head down Nick!