Navy denies SA vulnerable to terror attacks

[Albereth]

The Waterfront Aquarium is always on the lookout for new fish to add to their display. Boat and trailer at the ready. These dolphins would end up in the kelp forest exhibit

Dolphins aren't fish

 

[general_koffi]

He says together with other law enforcement groups, South Africa's major ports will be prepared for the world cup.

And technically the navy isn't a law enforcement agency...

 

[Deenem]

Dolphins aren't fish

If he's got a laser beam stuck to his head he can be anything he damn-well wants to be!

 

[Solidus]

I can't stop laughing at this, terror attacks in SA??? HAHAHAHAHA.
This is way too good, best joke I've heard all day.

 

[daveza]

How else do you think Bafailure-Bafailure are going to reach the second round ?

 

[a-person]

There is a world of difference though between "what threats are theoretically possible" and "what is reasonably likely to expect to actually happen". If we lived according to what could possibly happen, we'd all live in little padded cells and never go out.

A big part of me says, firstly, who would really want to bomb SA, even with the world cup here? Secondly, if they wanted to, wouldn't they already have? Thirdly, if they want to, our navy is far too inadequate to protect our own coastline, and fourthly, if they want to, there are far easier means to carry out threats than via the coast ... we also have a huge and grossly inadequately protected land border with multiple third-world African nations, and never mind that, even resources and access to bombs etc. within the country (they're badly leaking out via the army for example) that you could probably carry out most threats completely within the borders anyway. I mean look at ATM bombings, do you think ATM bombers come in via the coast? Don't think so, so just hire some of those guys.

OK, the world cup might attract some people looking to cause trouble, but then, it's pretty unlikely they'll come in via the ocean to cause their sh*t.

The point is it's a massive, global event. The terrorists don't want to bomb South Africa... but if they targeted the US or UK teams and fans...well that makes perfect sense to me. And the navy... Lord they don't even know how to take those big Corvettes Zuma bought out of the bay. I have a friend who lives in Simonstown and that was the word on the street about a year or so ago. And responding to emergencies... the government want to disband the Scorpions who are probably the only people with a cooking clue as to terrorist activity in this country.

 

[capetownguy]

Hosting a mega-event opens endless possibilities of possible attacks