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America's Army, Meet Special Force... The Terrorists' Action Game - "Meet Special Force, a game allegedly produced by the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. The game's designers seek to 'correct' the influence of western gaming concepts on the Middle East." [Ars Technica] (September 4, 2003)
News Tribune - Game overview focusing on the political climate surrounding the game's release. (May 25, 2003)
Video Game Mounts Simulated Attacks Against Israeli Targets - "The hottest video game for the teenagers of Beirut's southern Shiite neighborhoods is 'Special Force,' a creation of Hezbollah, the strongly anti-Israel militant organization that is on the United States' terror list." [New York Times] [Registration required.] (May 18, 2003)
War Games Becoming All Too Real - "Each stage of the game was inspired by actual Hezbollah operations. Everything is based on real-life battles that took place before Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000 -- even down to the number of Israeli soldiers that players face." [Sunday Herald] (March 9, 2003)
Trouble in the Holy Land: Hezbollah's New Computer Game - "The terrorist group Hezbollah, backed by Iran and based in southern Lebanon, has begun marketing a computer game simulating attacks on Israeli soldiers and allowing target practice using Israeli officials such as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon." [WorldNetDaily] (March 3, 2003)
