Al Qaeda Wars Facebook App Pushes The Envelope

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?

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