Al Qaeda Wars Facebook App Pushes The Envelope
September 30, 2009 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Homeland Security News
Al Qaeda Wars, a new social game application available on Facebook in which players can become terrorists or counter terrorists, is apparently now available.
I say apparently because I don’t have any interest in checking it out. A quick visit to the website and a portion of the games description was enough for me to make my decision.
Players can complete missions, build a global network and participate in special Jihads that depict the total destruction, or prevent the destruction of, famous landmarks utilizing realistic flash effects. Among these landmarks are the Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Taj Mahal, and the Sphinx.
IMHO, anything that includes the opportunity to participate as a terrorist/jihadist, even in a virtual world, is in bad taste and not something I would choose to be involved with.
When I consider the lives that have been lost and torn apart at the hands of al Qaeda, I have a difficult time understanding the interest one might have in such a game and it’s depictions.
Having stated my opinion, what’s yours? Does something like this cross the line?
Way over the line………..take it down
This kind of software game playing is an insult to America. No one should be allowed to have this out there publically where minors can have access. I consider this detremental to the American youth mindset. America needs to put their foot down and not tollerate such activity.
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!!!!! No way, if the creators of Facebook, are americans, with real american values they should take this off!!!!! Anyone playing it should be under investigation because I would bet there would be someone that is linked to Al Qaeda, or someone having no concern for human life or the people that have lost loved ones since America let Bin Laden go. UNbelievable!!
look its our 1st amendment right to have freedom of speech and i have played it it cant train terrorists
Are you kidding me?
What “genius” designed this and thought it was a good idea?
Take it down ASAP!!
it’s just a stupid game… quake, cs, red alert, etc…IT’S A GAME.