'Monkey bar parity': Terrorist training techniques critiqued

Jim Jamitis | 10:15 PM on September 11, 2014

Whenever you see a news report about terrorists, there is inevitably some stock footage of masked jihadis working out on monkey bars. It’s become a cliche. So naturally as Islamic State and Al Qaeda vie for radical nutjob supremacy, the quality of their playground equipment has come under analysis on Twitter. Mockery ensued.

@selectedwisdom @brianfishman @_eide Breaking: IS has achieved monkey bar parity. AQ has lost its difference-maker. pic.twitter.com/qqkscC0XgG

— ?.?. ?????? (@intelwire) September 11, 2014

@intelwire @selectedwisdom @brianfishman @_eide nonsense. no parity until I see dudes jumping off the back of dirt bikes in balaclavas

— Will McCants (@will_mccants) September 12, 2014

@will_mccants @selectedwisdom @brianfishman @_eide Bat-ropes. I rest my case. pic.twitter.com/cTOKI3AMLX

— ?.?. ?????? (@intelwire) September 12, 2014

@intelwire @will_mccants @selectedwisdom @brianfishman @_eide oh thaaaat’s what it was. I always thought he was ringing a giant bell.

— John Horgan (@Drjohnhorgan) September 12, 2014

@intelwire @selectedwisdom @brianfishman @_eide ok JM, i didn't want to do this but you've forced my hand pic.twitter.com/RcJWPIRCFg

— Will McCants (@will_mccants) September 12, 2014

https://twitter.com/Order227blog/status/510235764391559168

https://twitter.com/GomesBolt/status/510236058081312768

@selectedwisdom @intelwire @brianfishman @_eide Jihad without human pyramids isn't jihad. pic.twitter.com/0zLqJMCaL5

— Matt Wahnsiedler (@MattWahnsiedler) September 12, 2014