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genieroze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 01:38 AM
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Video Game Celebrates Fallujah Slaughter
Video Game Celebrates
Fallujah Slaughter

BreakForNews.com, 3rd Dec, 2004 11:00ET
by Fintan Dunne, Editor
Research KathyMcMahon EXCLUSIVE

If you thought the new video game inviting players to try their virtual skills at assassinating JFK was tasteless, hold on to your hat. A just-released mission in the Kuma wargame series is themed “Fallujah: Operation al-Fajr." It re-creates the recent assault on Fallujah, which may have left thousands of civilians dead.

Players join U.S. Marines and Army soldiers in their attack on the Jolan district in Fallujah. For the making of “Fallujah: Operation al-Fajr,” Kuma Reality Games used detailed satellite imagery of Jolan.

Publicity material for yesterday's new game says players "dodge sniper fire and protect civilians," while fighting to secure the Jolan district.

"Protect civilians"?

UNREAL REALISM

Perhaps the action isn't really that "realistic" after all. Civilians in Fallujah outnumbered rebels by perhaps thirty to one. They bore the brunt of a relentless US bombardment of Jolan. News media reports say this included 2,000-pound bombs, helicopter gunships and artillery.



http://www.breakfornews.com/articles/KumaWarAlFajr.htm
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Kagemusha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 01:40 AM
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1. I note the date is 3rd of Dec
No comment.
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genieroze Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 01:44 AM
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2. So?
I didn't post it in LBN and I did a search on it and I didn't see it posted elsewhere. If it was let me know, I'll delete.
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nascarblue Donating Member (693 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-05 01:54 AM
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3. Old news... There doing a movie too with Harrison Ford.
You know that will be innaccurate.
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