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On Training, Recruitment Uses For Army Games
wgrover writes "The New York Times Magazine (reg yada) has a new longform article exploring computer games funded for training/recruitment purposes by the U.S. military, as previously covered on Slashdot. 'For the past three years, the military has been entertaining the surprising idea that video games, even those that you play on a commercial system like Microsoft's Xbox, can be an effective way to train soldiers.' Aside from training, the games also improve young people's perceptions of the military: '30 percent of a group of young people with a favorable view of the military said they had developed that view from playing America's Army.'"
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It's called the draft, motherfuckers! And if you don't believe it could happen again, you will be surprised.
or, reworded to describe todays america ...
hurry and grow up little one, we need another zombie to help fight to keep oil prices high.
The Bin Laden family has made many many BILLIONS of dollars thanks to their friend BUSH destabilizing the world oil markets with the unjust war on Iraq. You do recall the $1.4BILLION the Bin Laden's gave the Bush's don't you? You have connnected the dots and realize that Bush is just trying to pay back the favour haven't you?
Just think! maybe you, or some other dumbfuck american family member of yours can be misled into thinking he/she is fighting for freedom too! That's what I love about this country! anyone can be a mindless slave feeding the bank account of the most corrupt president the USA has ever seen!