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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Murdering Lebanese PM the objective of sick video game
2007-08-31
"Death to Siniora" was often shouted by pro-Syrian opposition protesters. One troubled supporter took the idea to an unthinkable extreme. Your mission in "The battle of the Sarai" is to assassinate every minister in the government, including Fouad Siniora, the Prime Minister of Lebanon.

The game was released in December 2006, however it did not catch the media's attention until Lebanese newspaper as-Safir carried a report on the game Wednesday, noting that it was designed in France by a Lebanese citizen who was identified by the code name of "Ziad al-Hajj".

Congratulations - you liquidated the PM and his ministers
In order to win in "The battle of the Serai", players must complete three chapters in the game - first kill the "militias", the term used by Hajj to describe Lebanon's national security forces, guarding the government building.
Once inside the Grand Serail, players discover underground tunnels that lead to the U.S. Embassy in Awkar, 17 kilometers north of Beirut.
Once inside the Grand Serail, players discover underground tunnels that lead to the U.S. Embassy in Awkar, 17 kilometers north of Beirut. Having underground tunnels leading from the Lebanese government building to the U.S. Embassy echoes the accusations of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, who as repeatedly called the Siniora government "the Feltman Cabinet," in reference to the U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman, whom he accuses of controlling the March 14 Majority that backs the government.

According to Hajj's blog, the second chapter of the game involves gunning down "the gang of 14, after they escape from the Sarai using the secret tunnels." Attackers also fight a battle with what Hajj terms "militiamen" in the lobby, in reference to the fighters belonging to Walid Jumblat, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri, as well as Siniora himself.

The third and final chapter of the game involves storming the main hall, where Siniora is presiding over a meeting of his cabinet. The player is then required to murder what Hajj refers to as "all the traitors and thieves," in reference to the premiere and his ministers.
The third and final chapter of the game involves storming the main hall, where Siniora is presiding over a meeting of his cabinet. The player is then required to murder what Hajj refers to as "all the traitors and thieves," in reference to the premiere and his ministers. The game ends with the phrase: "Game over, congratulations" when the player succeeds in "liquidating" all those in the government compound.

"I gave them what they want"
Hajj was quoted as saying he designed the game to "express the wishes of many Lebanese" in storming the government compound. "I gave them what they want."

The big question is, who made the opposition supporters want to murder and kill fellow Lebanese? The brainwashing of Hajj and other misguided people, to want to storm the government building and murder the politicians he is at odds with did not require much imagination on his part. What started with “Death to Israel" and “Death to America”, turned into “Death to Siniora”. While the heads of the pro-Syrian opposition, Nasrallah, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and "presidency at any cost" Michel Aoun, have not once attempted to preach to their followers otherwise.

The Hizbullah-led opposition have been practically occupying downtown Beirut since December 1, 2006 - with the declared objective of toppling the Lebanese government. Immediately after the start of the sit in, Hezbollah supporters threatened to storm the government compound, fenced in barbed wire and protected by tanks and three army and police battalions, and remove Siniora by force.
The Hizbullah-led opposition have been practically occupying downtown Beirut since December 1, 2006 - with the declared objective of toppling the Lebanese government. Immediately after the start of the sit in, Hezbollah supporters threatened to storm the government compound, fenced in barbed wire and protected by tanks and three army and police battalions, and remove Siniora by force.

During the live coverage of Walid Eido's assassination, Nabih Berri's news channel anchor Sawsan Darwish accidentally slipped on the air, and proceeded to laugh at the murder of Eido just minutes after the horrendous event, and even implied there was more coming. "Why were they late in killing him?," referring to Eido. She then said "they're driving us crazy," apparently referring to other anti-Syrian politicians. "Ahmed Fatfat is left. I'm counting them," she added. Berri responded with silence and acceptance of Darwish's criminal hate speech, refusing to discipline or fire the delusional news anchor.

Hunting down Hajj
Hajj's blog site where he proudly announced the final release of his video game on December 15, 2006, lists his email address as anti14march@yahoo.fr. The blog site has now been shut down, the video game itself has been removed from all the sites it was available for download, the screen shots have been deleted, and the YouTube video demonstrating the game, was "removed by the user".

More than 9 months after the game was released, Prosecutor General Saeed Mirza on Thursday ordered police to launch an investigation. The state-run National News Agency, which distributed the terse report, did not disclose further details.

"The Battle of the Sarai" is another chapter of a Lebanese choosing to invest in hatred and death, instead of a peaceful future.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Would you like an after-dinner mint, sir? It's wafer thin...
Posted by: Raj   2007-08-31 09:19  

#1  Maybe they can come up with a game where you can keep feeding Naz until he explodes...
Posted by: tu3031   2007-08-31 09:15  

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