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Special Force - Game placing players in different stages of Hizballah operations against Israeli soldiers in Lebanon. Official site with screenshots, information and demonstration download.

Hizbollah Computer Game Recalls Israeli Battles - "Hizbollah's Internet center created the game, Special Force, in commemoration of the battles of the Shi'ite Muslim group whose attacks helped force Israeli troops out of Lebanon." [Reuters]

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]

Wikipedia: Special Force - Short encyclopedia article on the game.

Computer Games Used as Recruiting Tool - "When Hezbollah's Special Force became available in stores in the Middle East in February, the group joined the United States Army and the West Virginia-based National Alliance among the growing ranks of organizations now using games to spread political messages and recruit new members." [Christian Science Monitor]

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]

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.]

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]


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