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Fallujah Video Game Sparks Vet Family Fury

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 11, 2009 3:59 AM CDT

(Newser) – A realistic video game featuring a historic Fallujah battle involving US forces in Iraq has incensed vets and their families, reports ABC News. Six Days in Fallujah is due out next year, and involves Marine consultants to ensure accuracy of the action. "It's upsetting,... Read full story »

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