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America's Army Game = Brainwashing?

By MichaelVail
Created 01/29/2008 - 5:37pm

Wired
Posted: 2008-01-29 17:31:21
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"Even in the United States, the belief that the Defense Department uses the America’s Army [3] game series as a military recruitment tool is controversial [4]," blog GamePolitics notes [5]. "It’s probably not surprising, then, that Empowered Muslim Youth [6], an Islamic blog, accuses America’s Army of “brainwashing.”

"These visual games are a perfect opportunity to psychologically prepare and even mentally train children to fight in battle," EMY contends. "There is no doubt that this [is a] well-thought tactic, issued by high-ranking govermental officials."

Yes, but aren't we forgetting that the game also helps educate America's dumb-ass youth in basic skills, thus helping save lives [7]?









 


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