Post Claims Popular Video Game Was Inspired by Al Qaeda Attacks

By: CBS News Investigates
Topics: Terror Links

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Some parts of the fourth edition of the popular video game Grand Theft Auto were inspired by al Qaeda's operations, including the Sept. 11th attacks, claims one member of a militant Islamist forum who identified himself as Abdul Wahab. Several links to YouTube videos of the game were also posted, including one of a helicopter crashing into a building and exploding. Abdul Wahab posts links to other parts of the game, detonating taxis and buses as well as suicide operations, and claims they were all inspired by al Qaeda.

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by dangerclose1 July 16, 2011 12:32 AM EDT: Hey check www.yougametube.com out! It's a really cool website I found.; Reply to this comment


by dangerclose1 July 16, 2011 12:32 AM EDT: Hey check <a href="http://www.yougametube.com">this</a> out! It's a really cool website I found.; Reply to this comment


by feelfree4u June 4, 2008 9:58 PM EDT: So al-CIA''duh is in the video game business now?; Reply to this comment

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