Finally returned to world of blogging again, I'm not very good with keeping up with this. Thought for this blog I'd just go through some of the recent news and pass comment.
First up it seems only fair to open with the terror attack on Oslo and the Norweigan Labour Party. My condolences to those who lost loved ones. Anders Behring Breivik has made it clear to all of the Western World that Islamic extremism is not the only enemy to collective security but extremism as a whole. What threatens collective cosmopolitan societies are the ideals of the ignorant few. This means education has to be a priority to protect citizens from internal and external terror threats. Norway has acted magnificently since the attack. The people have stayed strong and supported the police and government through a difficult time and there was no violent protests during Breivik's trial. The Norwegian Prime Minister has also shown great courage and belief in his people to announce that the terror act failed produce the intended chaos and Norway intends to be as open as ever.
Secondly, the death of Amy Winehouse was a tragic story and reflects badly on what celebrity status does to those who are too weak to handle it. After her disastrous performance in Serbia it became clear that the singer had not recovered as well as many had hoped. Those who left alcohol bottles/cans etc. merely show that they have nothing better to do than to taunt a poor family grieving the loss of their daughter. May she rest in peace.
FIFA has confirmed a lifetime ban from football for Mohammed Bin Hamman. To me this smells to much like a cover up. Bin Hamman was the only real challenger to Blatter's presidency and the former head of Asian football has been offered as a scapegoat to appease the masses. While I'm not suggesting that Bin Hamman or Warner are innocent, I do think the corruption runs far deeper. Why else would Jack Warner brandish e-mails as proof of deeper corruption, why would Bin Hamman take it above FIFA if it was clear cut. It would not surprise me at all if Bin Hamman used his appeal to launch an attack on FIFA and suggest that corruption runs far deeper. Watch this space.
That's enough from me for tonight. I think there will be a political one coming up soon. Thanks for reading.
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