Operation Iraqi Freedom - The Game

Thanks to the Dallas Business Journal for a brief article announcing the release of F/A 18: Operation Iraqi Freedom, an Atari-distributed PC flight combat game that's just about to ship, less than 4 months after the start of the real-life campaign. The game's official website has more information on the title, which allows you to "..jump through your television directly into.. the F/A-18 Hornet.. load up with precision guided munitions and bring the forces of freedom to bear on the Iraqi regime of terror." And yes, this upgrade of GraphSim's earlier popular F/A 18 Hornet flight sim really does exhort you to "Kick Some Ba'ath" on the features section of its site.

Comments

Kinda sad, actually

[captainktainer]

Sad, and disturbing. Sad because, once again, game companies are exploiting jingoism to sell games. Disturbing, because whatever popularity this game amasses may bleed over into the Bush Administration's efforts to hide the truth.

I wonder if the game will mention the civilian casualties caused by the bomb-dropping. On a much more serious and perhaps even scary note, I wonder if the game will have missions to "destroy the weapons of mass destruction" and then reward the player with feedback indicating that yes, indeed, weapons of mass destruction were destroyed. If so- *if*- then I am saddened to think that the game will further contribute to the misinformation that many Americans still suffer from.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Anonymous Coward]

i second that... look here, this ain't the nineties anymore.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Michael.Forman]

You make two excellent points.

• It is wrong to capitalize on group-exclusive hatred.
• The game serves as a vehicle for propaganda.

The use of immersive games as a vehicle for propaganda is an important issue which didn't exist ten years ago. What is even more interesting is that there is no collusion between the creator of the game and the American government. If nationalism can be popularized, profit-seeking companies will create vehicles for propaganda without external guidance.

Michael.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Anonymous Coward]

Do you feel the same way about Grand Theft Auto?

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Rayonic]

> It is wrong to capitalize on group-exclusive hatred.

Wait, who hates who in this scenario?

> If nationalism can be popularized, profit-seeking companies will create vehicles for propaganda without external guidance.

What do you mean "if"? I don't know what world you're living in, but over here there has been a plethora of games based upon real wars, with a heavy does of nationalism on the side. And it's not a U.S.-only thing. In Japan, for instance, you can buy wargames that have you play the Japanese side of WWII, and let you actually win.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Anonymous Coward]

who hates whom? a nationalist will posses hatred towards members of a country which he has been told opposes or threatens his or her own country. for instance americans have an irrational dislike of the french because they won't support a military strike or an irrational disklike of the japanese as they threaten the american auto industry.

however this game is based on an event that is not 50 years gone rather it is currently going on. the game also has the potential for serving as a vehicle for delivering propaganda. thus this game is special in that it potentially has the ability to influence attitudes towards that which it should be simulating!

while that was a good point, let me go one step further. to help you understand what this game represents and how ugly unchecked nationalism can be, let me make an analogy. how would you feel if a palastinian game maker created a game called "operation palestinian freedom" that allowed players become suicide bombers which navigate israeli checkpoints, detonate their bombs, and receive points for the maximum damage caused? now for good measure let's take the wording from the real add, "load up with precision guided munitions and bring the forces of freedom to bear on the Iraqi regime of terror" and change it to this new game, "strap on hand-made explosives and bring the forces of liberation to bear on the Israeli regime of terror".

you see, i'm not talking about imaginary killing or hypothetical outcomes of simulated wars. i'm talking about a game which has the very real effect of reinforcing nationalism and possibly changing individual attitudes toward current events.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Anonymous Coward]

the nineties? that is so eighties of you to say that.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[Anonymous Coward]

thank you for letting us know that the parent post made you more stupid, saddened you, and disturbed you. afterall games.slashdot.org is not for discussing games or their effect on society but rather a forum for you to let us all know how you feel.

you know. if you become sufficiently disturbed, maybe slashdot will create an area all your own called flamebait.slashdot.org, where you can whine on endlessly about how a particular topic makes you feel at a given moment without regard for what worth it might have for others.

Re:Kinda sad, actually

[CaptainAmerica1941]

Wait a minute, isn't this the same Slashdot that defended GTAIII and like games (remember the Hellmouth series?), saying that it was just a game? Maybe you guys could all get together and create "Black Hawk Down", and thrill to the ability to drag an American soldier through the streets. By the way, you forgot to abuse Tony Blair, GW's "lapdog". You must have missed him as you were wiping the rabid froth from your mouth. Vote next time instead of making sure every Slashdot subject degenerates into "it's GWs fault" . Oh, I forgot, the Supreme court would just throw your vote out anyway. The truth is out there!

Cheat codes

[Anonymous Coward]

Heare are the leaked cheat codes.

Type IDONTGIVEASHITTOTHERESTOFTHEWORLD to toggle God Mode on.

Type IDOGIVEASHITTOTHERESTOFTHEWORLD to plant fake nukes and bombs, so they can be found.

Type F117 for stealth mode

Type ELECTIONSAPPROACHING to have access to all budget, all weapons, ammo and 200% armor

Type CHEMICALWEAPONSHOAX to get beserk strength

Type IAMSADDAM to get temporary invisibility

Type IAMTIRAQIINFORMATIONMINISTER to boost the mood of your troops

Re:Cheat codes

[fm6]

Type IAMTIRAQIINFORMATIONMINISTER to boost the mood of your troops

No, that's not correct. That turns on the "fantasy" mode.

Re:Cheat codes

[Anonymous Coward]

Not as funny, sorry.

Re:Cheat codes

[Anonymous Coward]

Apology accepted, dickwad.

Re:Cheat codes

[SN74S181]

You forgot DUMFUCKIDEALIST which turns you into a Human Shield.

Re:Cheat codes

[Anonymous Coward]

Like someone else said, that really wasn't as funny. Your apology accepted post shows that you're a real man, one probably OK with taking some constructive critisisim.

So, let's have a look at this. Why isn't your post funny? The parent is a bunch of fake cheat codes for an existing game. So, what would be funny in this context? Following the AC's lead and applying logic, it seems that making up cheatcodes that correspopnd to ways to superimpose the way the world has been going onto the logic of a videogame makes sense. For example "to have access to all budget, all weapons, ammo and 200% armor" is something that would definately be good in a game where you go around flying and shooting off very expensive missles.

"to boost the mood of your troops" also is funny because in some of these games, the morality of your troops depends the percentage lost or whether or not you win. ...but "fantasy" mode? What the fuck does that do? Make all your soldiers wear that red dress of your mom's that always got your teenage heart-a-beatin'?

What kind of fun is this going to be?

[Spudley]

What kind of fun is this game going to be with no-one shooting back at you?

Re:What kind of fun is this going to be?

[trompete]

What was the ratio again...5000 Iraqi dead and 150 allied troops dead. I doubt that anybody would want to play as an Iraqi in multiplayer mode. Although, we win as Iraqis all the time in Battlefield 1942, Desert Combat :).

Re:What kind of fun is this going to be?

[Anonymous Coward]

What's the ratio now that the war is 'over'?

Sweet.

[Anonymous Coward]

Provided I can take the side of the overwhelmed minority and kill some imperialist American ass, this could be a good game!

Time to strap on a belt of dynomite and take out some baby-killing jar heads.

A proper endgame

[fm6]

To be really realistic, when you win the game, you should be required to buy and play an endless series of "occupation" games!

Cliche?

[Anonymous Coward]

Which is cliche? The person with an insightful outlook on the physcology of millions of Americans and how easy they are to manipulate?
Or the "you're just another pot smokin' hippy conspiracy theorist!" responses. Use your heads.

This should be packaged with...

[Sevn]

The Sims Hosed Economy expansion pack.

You'd get laid off and watch CNN all day. You'd get
to do awesome stuff like hunt for jobs with 750
million other players. You'd get to watch the
Gov't spend billions on foreign "concerns" while
not taking care of things at home. I'd also like
to see a Sims Decreased Corporate Oversight
expansion pack, and a Sims Operation Civil Liberty
Removal one too.

Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Mmm coffee]

"..jump through your television directly into.. the F/A-18 Hornet.. load up with precision guided munitions and bring the forces of freedom to bear on the Iraqi regime of terror."

I am so sick and tired of this "raa raa we are American we are the second coming of Jesus with an 8 inch dick" hyper-BS propeganda. Wasn't the Iraq war about weapons of mass destruction? Where's the WMD? Why haven't I heard of any WMD being found without it being debunked 2 days later? Shrubya got a hard on for Iraq, the boys at the top spat in the face of the UN and pissed everyone off, and in the end we went in to find WMD. But then you find nothing and suddenly everyone forgets about the WMD that everyone was so afraid of. In the blink of an eye the mindless flag-waving faux-patriots went from "Oh dear God, Saddam's going to kill us all!" to "We're freeing the people of Iraq because we're nice guys, isn't it great?"

Orwell's 1984 is overquoted so much today that it's unreal. And yet every single time I look at the news I am so starkly reminded of it. We are at war with Oceanina. We have always been at war with Oceaninia, and the earth itself will open wide and swallow us all if we didn't bomb Iraq to hell so we could free the people from the very beginning. What the hell is this? When exactly did I start having to defend the fact that what happened a year ago actually happened? Nobody says crap about WMD, it's all about freeing the people. Screw the Iraqis, until we find a big assed nuke with "Hi there!" painted on the side we've just taken out a government for no good reason other than "they pissed us off". But nobody cares. We freed some people! We are America, our farts smell of petunias. Everytime I hear someone state that we had the right to bomb the hell out of a nation of people "just because we're the U.S." my faith in humanity dims.

This game sickens me. Here is a video game based off government propeganda and bad news reporting. Take the most basic BS about this war, toss it into a 3D engine, and BOOM - you've undoubtedly got millions of idiots willing to shell out $50 so they can stop watching CNN and start blowing the hell out of some brown guy in the privacy of their own home. Gotta love the Iraqi war. If the face of freedom is a nice big bomb, then I must have really got some lovin' back when Lisa Campbell racked me in the nads back in the 8th grade.

I love the principles that America was founded on. That's why I'm ashamed to call myself an American.

I really need a fattie. Too bad the shnizt's illegal.

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[jag164]

Don't be ashamed to call yourself an American.... just be ashamed of being lumped in and classified with the bottom feeders of our country. You know, the small minority with the biggest mouths and wallets. It's a shame the the rest of the world sees us as assholes becuase of those very people I mentioned, when in fact, the majority of our citizens are decent, good-hearted people.

And yes, this is a twisted game. Please feel free to email the below and let him know how you feel.

Public Relations
Mike Pohl
email: mike@graphsim.com

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[mrpuffypants]

I totally agree with everything you said!

One day Iraq has its finger on the button and the next the mass graves that we found were our whole reason for going in...Duh! Taking Saddam out is a good thing, NOBODY can dispute that, but the minute that the massive hard-on Bush had (The state of the Union) turns out to be flawed what does he do but turn coat and say "We did a good thing! Other people were wrong! Not me!....Bush/Cheney 2004"

Whatever happened to "The buck stops here?" At least Clinton took full responsibilities for his actions. And that reminds me: why did we have to spend literally millions of dollars to investigate the private lives of our most recent President for actions that affected 1)Him, 2)Hillary, 3) His family, and 4)Monica? Republicans beat the drums of impeachment when he lied under oath about an affair and now they say "There's no reason to question Bush!"

Remember in the back story of the Empire in Star Wars? Palpatine was elected to power and then used a catastrophic event to take on "war powers" The minute he got those powers he would never give them away and with a federal government in the pocket of the GOP and oversight a thing of the past I really hope that our current president gets a fucking sack of balls and at least gets his buddies behind an impartial and bipartisan investigation of the entire Iraqi conflict and the evidence for it or just resign.

"Bring 'em on?????" No, you get your ass in the desert and out of your little AIDS/abstinence educational trip to Africa (here's a good idea! blackmail the countries into teaching abstinence! "Don't have sex! Here's a Bible, you savages!")

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Rayonic]

Here is a nice collection of links that completely undermines your argument. Feel free to ignore them completely, as I'm sure nothing will change your mind.

But take heart, we'll be rid of Bush in another five and a half years or so.

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[SN74S181]

At least Clinton took full responsibilities for his actions.

Bullshit.

If you're going to have an effective rant, you shouldn't stick in zingers like that one.

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[mrpuffypants]

Perhaps you don't remember him coming on national TV and apologizing to the entire nation for deceiving all of us, even though it didn't matter.

I'd just like to see Bush come out and say "I made a mistake, I take full responsibility and hereby resign the office of...." oopsm just slipped into a deja vu there :)

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Anonymous Coward]

Ah yes, Instapundit. A site run by a rabid neo-conservative who advocates, without a hint of irony, the US putting a dictator in power in Iraq.

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Ores]

All that page seems to be is a bunch of rhetoric with a few out of context quotes to back it up.

All the old bio weapons degrade over time, so sure there is no evidence showing they are explicitly destroyed, but they would be uesless anyway.

And this page does nothing to debunk the lies that have come out.

The powers that be said that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.

If they were that prepared then surely someone would of found evidence by now.

They also used "evidence" which was obviously flat out lies like the Nigeria thing, the weather balloon thing. I also seem to recall somthing about the nukes are on the three ghost ships sailing about whything about post war.

And it also talks about mass graves, which is all fine and dandy and we all know Saddam was a "Hitler", but it doesn't help make the case for war afterwards. These kind of things have to come before hand to make it credable as a reason for killing thousands of innocent civilians

There was just so many half flat out lies used to justify the war, that its hard to see based on what they told us, there was a valid case for war.

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Vesuvius_2]

and if you're going to call bullshit, you should back it up rather than just say "bullshit"

Re:Rant/bitchfest (Ignore this post)

[Vesuvius_2]

(the quotes are from Pres. Bush) "surveillance photos reveal that the regime is rebuilding facilities that it had used to produce chemical and biological weapons" -despite photos we can't find them? oh wait- we went there and there was no evidence of illegal activities "We know that the regime has produced thousands of tons of chemical agents, including mustard gas, sarin nerve gas, VX nerve gas" -THOUSANDS OF TONS all missing without any of our surveillance noticing them get disposed of (hell how do you dispose of thousands of tons and not leave any trace at all?) "We've also discovered through intelligence that Iraq has a growing fleet of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that could be used to disperse chemical or biological weapons across broad areas" -where is this fleet? -we saw ONE prototype that the Iraqis revealed and destroyed the rest of the fleet flew away? "If we know Saddam Hussein has dangerous weapons today -- and we do" -where are they? how could we KNOW without any substantiable proof? "The evidence indicates that Iraq is reconstituting its nuclear weapons program. Saddam Hussein has held numerous meetings with Iraqi nuclear scientists, a group he calls his "nuclear mujahideen" -- his nuclear holy warriors. Satellite photographs reveal that Iraq is rebuilding facilities at sites that have been part of its nuclear program in the past. Iraq has attempted to purchase high-strength aluminum tubes and other equipment needed for gas centrifuges, which are used to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons" -2 of the facts related to this were proven later to be lies and forgeries (the aluminum parts would not work for nuclear weapons according to the UN, and the claimed attempts to get uranium from nigeria were based on forged documents), and no evidence of these facilities has been found "our intelligence shows that even as he is destroying these few missiles, he has ordered the continued production of the very same type of missiles" -where are they? where is the factory? if he only destroyed a couple, for show, why in 2 months since we took control of the country haven't we found any others or the means of producing more? in addition- read the NYTimes article regarding the dissenting opinions on the vans, and notice how even those who purport that the vans were for WMD production say that the only way they would have been able to function was with another specialty vehicle working in tandem- of a type we have not seen

Ethnocentrism

[Michael.Forman]

Ethnocentrism is a word coined by William Graham Sumner in an attempt to capture the generalized attitude that one's own group is comparatively superior. It is a generalized concept that encompasses such blights as racism, sexism, nationalism, and religious intolerance.

In our culture it is not acceptable to create a sexist game where men hunt down women nor is it acceptable to create a racist game where whites hunt down blacks. Yet we can create a video game where Americans can kill the foreigner du jour. Although currently it is unfortunately culturally acceptable among some of the population to participate in this nationalism, it is in no way different from the less acceptable forms of ethnocentrism such as racism and antisemitism.

Before you come out in support of such a game, realize that, this is group-exclusive hatred and just like McCarthyism, it is only a matter of time before it falls out of favor with the general populace. Then what will people think of your posts?

Michael.

Re:Ethnocentrism

[anthony_dipierro]

In our culture it is not acceptable to create a sexist game where men hunt down women nor is it acceptable to create a racist game where whites hunt down blacks.

Not acceptable to whom? I guarantee you both games exist. Do some people protest them? Sure. And some people will protest this game as well. Do some people play them? Sure. And some people will play this game as well. Most of us, on the other hand, will worry about things that actually matter, instead of some stupid video game.

Re:Ethnocentrism

[Rayonic]

Although currently it is unfortunately culturally acceptable among some of the population to participate in this nationalism, it is in no way different from the less acceptable forms of ethnocentrism such as racism and antisemitism.

Huh? Nationalism has always been culturally acceptable, for the entire history of the world. And unlike racism and antisemitism, there can be actual reasons behind the phenomenon. Surely you can't argue that Saudi Arabia is a better country than Belguim, or that China is better than Japan.

Some people feel nationalism simply because they were born in a country, or because they belong to the single ethnic group that comprises most of it. But if you're proud of your country because of the ideals it was founded upon, the tenets it represents, and the success it's had bringing people of different cultures together -- then there is nothing wrong with a little nationalistic feeling then.

Re:Ethnocentrism

[August_zero]

The you are sure going to be pissed when Atari releases "Birth of a Nation: the lost missions" next month...

Thats cool

[floydman]

lets learn how to take over the rest of the world..looking forward for "Invade Iran"and "Over take Egypt "series...

Makes me sick!!

Free with every game purchase:

[bluemeep]

One deck of the "Iraqi Most Wanted" playing cards. Mmm-MM! That's g-oooooood profiteering!

Quest for Saddam

[Rip!ey]

If you want a "War in Iraq" style game, might I suggest Quest for Saddam. It's a FPS which has been available for several months as a downloadable game. Price is very good.

terrorist simulation

[Anonymous Coward]

How would an Al Qaeda protagonist game go over in the US, with objectives like dirty-bombing San Fran? If it sounds shocking, you now understand how this game feels to an under-represented fraction of the world.

Take the high road and don't buy this game.

Re:terrorist simulation

[Anonymous Coward]

You bring up an excellent point, I saw a report on MSNBC around 3-4 months back about a similar game (of course with the roles reversed) being used by the Palestine groups for training.

Secret level

[Anonymous Coward]

Find the weapons of mass destruction on the secret level.

(Secret level not available in French and German releases).

I'll preempt 90% of the replies...

[Anonymous Coward]

...with this summation and save everyone alot of time they'd normally spend on reading said (identical, clueless, etc.) replies:

BUSH IS SATAN HITLER! NO WAR FOR OIL! DEETH TO AMEERIKA!

Re:I'll preempt 90% of the replies...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're making a common logical fallacy called "ad hominem", where one attacks the arguer and not the argument. By calling posters clueless and mocking their points of view you fail in creating a logical argument which supports your own opposing point of view.

By the way in the future you'll want to spell "a lot" as two words, when criticizing the intelligence of other people. Trust me on this one.

Re:I'll preempt 90% of the replies...

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes! Another great example! Spelling and eloquence of speech equate intelligence! Straight from the mouth of lefties united to bring down Bush by any means necessary! He doesn't TALK like a Columbia profressor who publicly hopes for the deaths of U.S. troops, so he can't be educated or intelligent.

I'm insulting their intelligence because I feel threatened. They knew all along there were no WMD! The UN approved sanctions for a decade because they knew there were no WMD and they never thought anyone would act. All the Democrats who voted for action vs. Iraq - they KNEW there were no WMD. They voted because it was part of their, um, secret, double smoke screen plan, along with Sadaam, who, um, defied UN inspectors...so he could bait the US, UK, and others to overthrow him so, um liberals could use the lack of WMD to win a political victory. Yeah. That's it. Sadaam gave up power to set up Bush and Blair for their political opponents.

Yup.

Really. In Berkely they are saying that Bush is a liar and a murderer - so it must be true - and politics aren't involved at all.

Ever been to Iraq? Any idea how big Iraq is? UN Inspectors had 10+ years, and the political opponents of Bush and Blair - who thought the UN inspectors could use even *more* time - think that less than 6 months is enough time for WMD to be found now.

I think ALOT of the 'DEETH TO AMEERIKA' crown on slashdot would look ALOT more informed on international events if they did ALOT more reading from ALOT more sources, instead of saying what Ted Rall told them to say as Ted is zipping his fly and they are getting up off their knees.

You make me laugh...ALOT.

Re:I'll preempt 90% of the replies...

[Anonymous Coward]

Um. I'm a conservative.

I was just trying to tell you that you should not attack the person using mockery and name calling but make an argument that supports your point of view. The same with the "a lot" statement.

The reason I mentioned this is, that I find that conservative viewpoints more often than not contain name calling, stereotyping, and rhetoric, whereas the progressives tend to be relatively more logical, presenting sound arguments.

While we share the same political bent, your baseless stereotypic partisan blathering above does nothing to support or promote conservative views. It frustrates me that I have to compete for air time with village idiots such as yourself.

In the future try making a point and backing it up with a rational argument. Try to avoid name calling and mocking opposing viewpoints. Nobody takes lessons from a fool.

Friendly Fire

[Anonymous Coward]

"Load up with precision guided munitions and bring the forces of freedom to bear on the Iraqi regime of terror" or precion target your own side, like in this case on tape. Screengrabs and photos of it(but of course they can't do the documentry justice)


This game is a deep insult to those who were killed.

Operation Iraqi Liberation

[booch]

I thought the campaign was supposed to be named Operation Iraqi Liberation (OIL).

[Apologies to Saturday Night Live.]

You're not alone

[tsa]

I'm Dutch. The Dutch rulers almighty had decided they would support this war on principals (or something like that). And now a few months later they send 1100 people to Iraq. I feel betrayed by my government.

Re:You're not alone

[Anonymous Coward]

As I understand it, the Dutch troops are there to help rebuild Iraq and help restore some kind of order - they are not an invasion force. The USA, UK, and Australia went in there and blew Iraq up. Now Europe has to clean the mess up.

Re:You're not alone

[tsa]

That is what I'm mad about. This is an Americam/British problem; let them deal with it.

Guess what

[Anonymous Coward]

Violence sells, Sex sells. Game companies will make games that cater to either of these categories as long as their is demand.

you people are patheitc

[minus_273]

its a fucking game morons! other games have been made onb wars. are youtellin me medal of honor or bf1942 are immoral becasue they dont talk about the political reliaties of the war or civillian caualties?
this disucsion is so pathertic it reminds me of some censorship group bitching about how doom makes you want to go kill people.

Re:you people are patheitc

[DeionXxX]

very well put, albeit with a few typos, though I can see how this game can be seen as propaganda. U.S. was dammed if they did and damned if they didn't on the whole Iraq thing. Either the U.S. let Saddam make a fool of it or ignore the rest of the world and take out Saddam. I am pleased because they took the "kicking-ass" solution because to tell you the truth, I'd rather those people be "free" than making France and the rest of the world happy. I put free in quotes because no one is really free, but they are more free then they used to be. They now have an opportunity to do something with their lives, whether or not they choose to is their problem. Just like in the U.S., you can be a bum or you can be a CEO, there is very little distinction between a bum and a CEO at child birth.

That said, I wish the U.S. would put the government in place and a governing board to overwatch the government/police/etc so they don't abuse any their powers for a little while. The longer the U.S. is there, the more U.S. casualties we will have and I'd rather not see that. I have a lot of respect for those in the armed forces and I know right now they are completely defenseless.

BTW I grew up under an oppressive regime (Romania), so I know that things will suck for a little while in Iraq until people get used to the thought of being "free". Trust me, living an okay life under an oppressive regime where anything you say might be considered as an act of treason and punishable by death, is much worse than living in a life where the only barrier to your happiness is yourself.

-- D3X

Pathetic

[Anonymous Coward]

Thank you to the makers of this game, because it is the perfect parody of the US led-war on IRAQ.

What the hell is "the forces of freedom" ??
Basically shows how George and his staff have the US believing this is a Star-wars like world where the US "forces" are fighting the "dark side" or as he calls it "people who hate freedom". At least now the USS Condeleeza Rice can sail safely to get its shipment of cheap IRAQI oil, with production costs being about 1/4 that of US wells (TIME mag.)

Hey, maybe it will keep the NRA and disgruntled employees in the US something to practice on and feel patriotic all at the same time...

Yeeee-haaaa.

A Strange Game....

[ronfar]

"Joshua" from Wargames summed it up best:

"A strange game, the only winning move is not to play." -- WOPR