It seems as if, in a bid for popular American support, al Qaeda operatives have released a video threatening the lives of David Beckham and Justin Timberlake for “corrupting” young Islamic minds.
I, like much of the viewing public, remain mixed in my reaction to this news. On the one hand, al Qaeda. On the other hand, bodily harm to Beckham and Timberlake. If alQ were truly intelligent, they’d release a follow-up mentioning Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan and Michael Vick by name, thus securing the support of roughly 99% of Americans.
In all seriousness, though, what is it with these fanatics? A bigger bunch of cosmic killjoys I’ve never seen…!
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I find it interested how Becks made it on the list. JT I can at elast see their point of view. Don’t agree with it (heck I don’t agree with anyone wanting to censor anything because it’s offensive to THEIR tastes) – but an international soccer star? With virtually NO gallivanting or other naughty bits in public? IS soccer, nay sports, now not islamic?
I suppose it makes perfect sense if you look at it this way: Take everything that young men could be distracted by, and other testosterone-laden outlets, and say they are bad. Now said young men have nothing else to do BUT be stagnant and want to blow stuff up. Provide explosives and funding, but don’t actually do any of the blowing up yourself. Now go sit on your comfy chair/mat/pillow in you house/hut/cave watch TV…