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'Hunt for WMD' Game Launched Using Public Documents

Posted by simoniker on from the masquerade-for-the-00s dept.

prakslash writes "AP/The Tennessean reports that a Nashville entrepreneur, Shane Messer, has created an international treasure hunt game called 'Find Those Weapons: The Hunt for the Real WMD' by using actual public documents related to the American invasion of Iraq as clues. Messer's treasure for finding those imaginary weapons of mass destruction? A solid gold trophy, a bag of cash and a barrel of oil, according to the game's website." According to the rules, "If no one... claims the trophy by Election Day 2004.. [it] will be sent to George Bush."

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  1. Wow, nice story by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did I accidently type fark instead of slashdot this morning?

  2. Re:I'm shocked!!! by benlinkknilneb · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Actually, RTFA. The guy is a "left-leaning Republican"... He doesn't agree with the way it was handled, but he says he really does believe there are WMDs. The whole thing is a publicity stunt to get $$$ to make it through law school.

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  3. Re:Leftist Republican? by Kobal · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From countries where a real left wing exists, USian democrats certainly look right-wing.

  4. has nothing to do with real WMD. by fireduck · · Score: 4, Insightful

    it's basically "I like puzzle / riddle games. A major current event involves finding weapons of mass destruction. So why not combine the two into a game I can sell to make money for law school."

    anything else is reading far too much into it.

    1. Re:has nothing to do with real WMD. by sfjoe · · Score: 5, Funny

      This guy is basicly tapping into the anti-U.S. government setiment thats going around right now to make a quick buck.

      And more power to him!
      It sure beats manipulating the energy market to make a quick buck.

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  5. When can I claim the trophy? by Rayonic · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hey hey, I found a document proving the existence of WMD -- turns out they declared them to the UN! And that they had the ability to manufacture more! Check it out:

    http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/18130. pdf

    Anthrax, Botulinum, VX... Totally awesome, eh? Better yet, the agents and methods of production were never accounted for. I'm going to contact this contest guy right now. That trophy is as good as mine.

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  6. Re:Few if any right-wing democrats by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Compared to most European countries, the American left wing is not very left wing. Just look at their standpoints on various subjects. To get an image of an average, standard, somewhat popular European left-wing party, just look at the American Green party. Americans are on average quite far right compared to the rest of the western world.