Apple Removes Video Game That Portrays Taliban As the Enemy
Michael Peck, Task & Purpose/The National Interest: Apple Removes Video Game That Portrays Taliban As the Enemy
The U.S. government says it's okay to kill Taliban insurgents battling American troops in Afghanistan.
Apple says it's not okay to kill the Taliban in a video game.
The technology giant pulled a wargame simulating the current war in Afghanistan from its App Store last month. “Afghanistan '11 is a simulation of the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan (an expansion pack features Britain's Royal Marines). It's a detailed simulation where players assume the role of a U.S. military commander, who must perform counterinsurgency operations such as hunt and destroy Taliban fighters while not antagonizing the local population."
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WNU Editor: It is just a game.