Jihad Strikes Again

Two days ago, Lahore, Pakistan was rocked by violence as the Sri Lankan national cricket team came under attack by fourteen(14) gunmen. By miracle, none of the young athletes were slain but six of their Pakistani protectors were, along with an innocent bystander. The culprits made a clean escape after the sustained attack. This outrage bears the hallmarks of an al-Qaeda assault. Never forget the Bali bombings coincided with a large, well-publicized international rugby competition, and in that massacre, some of the athletes sadly were amongst the many innocents murdered. That these terrorists would gladly assail sportsmen from a strife torn country like the former Ceylon is ghastly as cricket is one of the few things that unite Sri Lankans whether they are Sinhalese, Tamil, or even members of the Muslim minority. Once again-those committing violence in the name of Allah managed to murder their own coreligionists. Like so much of world Jihad, the objectives of this attack seemed more nihilistic than devout.