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Q80BOY:
You must have all heard about the shooting of the Togo national football team's bus in Angola.

If you did not here's a couple of links from the BBC:

Togo footballers shot in ambush

Togo football stars tell of gun attack

You must have also heard that the African Cup of Nations starts today (the 10th of Jan). When the Cup coordinators were asked to postpone the Cup due to Togo's attacks, they refused stating that they did not have any security fears.

Now in 5 months, the world's best national teams are flying to Africa, to participate in the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa.

The debate here is, do you think it's safe for the teams to play in South Africa? Or do you think they should relocate it to another country.

I oppose the relocation because:

- The FIFA has approved of South Africa's security plans
- London had bombings a few years ago, but the Olympics are still going to be held there in 2012
- All the fighting is far from South Africa

But I also think that:

- We care about the team's safety
- The teams will only attend the cup if it is properly and highly secured (which will cost more money)

What are your views on this topic?

omar123:
first of all togo is not that close to south africa and sa is a rich country it can afford security


finally stop being a racist  ...............we white people sometimes say thing that can make us look racist

Q80BOY:
Please point out where I was 'racist' in your opinion.  :)

MaNi_DaDuDe:
I don't see how he's being racist?

Saladin:
He is not being rascist.

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