[Cincinna]

Al Quaida has struck again! A blow against Freedom, this time hitting the world of sports.

For the past thirty years, the Paris-Dakar race has been one of the highlights of the year in sports in France, and the French speaking world.

Designed to showcase the Continent of Africa, for better and for worse, it has now been cancelled, propbably for good.

The emergence and persistance of Al Quaida and Islamo-Fascism in Africa is an ever-present threat to the West.

I believe Sarko was right to ask that the race be cancelled. The recent murder of four French tourists by Al Quiada terrorists in Mauritania, which the Paris-Dakar race crosses, has made the race far too dangerous to risk the lives of so many people.

There is talk of retooling the race, and rescheduling, transferring it to South America.

[kingu]

Race organizers should have pointed out that there is a definite risk to racers, support personnel, etc, and offered to continue the race with volunteers.

Caving to terrorist threats will always be the worst choice.

[Philistone]

My ex-wife and I were going to do it in ‘91 (when we lived in Nice), but she chickened out at the last minute.

Sounds like I missed my chance.

[M. Espinola]

Jihad Death Inc., is now even attacking sporting events.