The US Declares War on the Middle East!

Battlefield Reporter · 04-17-2007, 11:40 PM

The President of the United States has returned from an emergency joint session of Congress this morning in which war has been declared on the Middle East.

Protests have taken place across the United States over rising oil prices, and experts are warning that US oil reserves cannot cope with the the public demand. An anonymous source inside has leaked a report that details a series of planned rises in the cost of crude oil over the next twelve months.

Members of the United Nations are calling for sanctions against the United States, citing the unprovoked aggression against the Middle East. Impatient with these proceedings, the United States has withdrawn from the United Nations to seek out and create a new world coalition. Sources inside the White House have hinted that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom may soon follow suit and remain a strong ally of the United States.

China has long been an importer of Middle Eastern oil, and rumors persist that they may have some involvement in the increased prices of oil and reduced export to the United States.

The Middle Eastern countries have banded together and formed their own Middle Eastern Coalition to combat the aggressions of the United States. It appears that battlegrounds will exist on both Middle Eastern and China soil.

To stay up-to-date with the latest news, visit the Tactical Gamer Times!

**DudeMan** · 04-18-2007, 09:25 AM

ok what is this nonsense because i clicked to subscribe and my nortan anti fruad went nuts at the stuff that came up...

stickyjeans69 · 04-18-2007, 09:31 AM

uhh, yeah BS, Firstoff. the U.S. is now and more then likely always will be a member of the U.N. second war would not be declared on "the middle east" george bush isn't stupid nor is congress. that would make him look childish. the U.S. KNOWS china is a cause for increased gas prices because China has started consuming more oil then us and the cream filling of the matter is we have alot more to worry about then iraq and Iran, for example North korea, who still has not shut down their nuclear weapons program although ordered to by the U.S. and the U.N. besides that if it where true. it would be all over the news. it's not, nice try though.

P.S.: korea was supposed to have its nuclear program shut down last weekend it has yet to be done and war with korea is on the horizon quite possibly.

**asch** · 04-18-2007, 10:28 AM

Folks... there is NO trojan in the link. That link was initially a subscription link (rss) to a TG blog. The link has been updated to point directly to the blog for those not familiar with rss.

**Apophis** · 04-18-2007, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DudeMan

ok, dont click the link i am pretty sure it has a trogen....

this comes from the way my norton reacted and about 3 minutes ago i had a trogan found by the norton anti virus.

please if TG is releasing some thing here (eg TG times) please let me know that it was not this link...

There is no trojan in the link. Although, if you got that alarm you might want to look into what your browser is using to handle RSS feeds. You could very well have a hostile RSS application on your machine or your browser is configured to use an untrusted external handler for RSS.

The TG link itself is clean though.

ThePhotoshop · 04-18-2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Firstoff. the U.S. is now and more then likely always will be a member of the U.N. second war would not be declared on "the middle east" george bush isn't stupid nor is congress.

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i realised the story was BS because Tony Blair is in PMQ's which are always suspended when a major incident is about to happen...

What the hell is wrong with you guys?! How could you not get that this was a false yet amusing story from "Middle Eastern Coalition". Did you not get the Battlefield references? Christ. Websites must have a field day with you on April Fool's.

**mingmong** · 04-18-2007, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stickyjeans69

uhh, yeah BS, Firstoff. the U.S. is now and more then likely always will be a member of the U.N. second war would not be declared on "the middle east" george bush isn't stupid nor is congress. that would make him look childish. the U.S. KNOWS china is a cause for increased gas prices because China has started consuming more oil then us and the cream filling of the matter is we have alot more to worry about then iraq and Iran, for example North korea, who still has not shut down their nuclear weapons program although ordered to by the U.S. and the U.N. besides that if it where true. it would be all over the news. it's not, nice try though.

P.S.: korea was supposed to have its nuclear program shut down last weekend it has yet to be done and war with korea is on the horizon quite possibly.

^ funnier than the OP.

**DudeMan** · 04-18-2007, 01:55 PM

well i dont know why i got the fraud warning, but i did find out where i got the trogen, i was downloading a song in the background forgot it was running just a coincidence and i didnt want anyone else to clikc it till it was investigated.

p.s no didnt read it all just the head line plus 2 more lines, then wanted to look at that whole story. so clicked the link got a bunch of giberish...

Root · 04-18-2007, 01:56 PM

I wonder what the OP is about

**Exploding_Silver** · 04-18-2007, 02:20 PM

This is somebody who has created the forum ID "Battlefield Reporter" to have some creative fun with the NEW tactical blogs

**Apophis** · 04-18-2007, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exploding_Silver

This is somebody who has created the forum ID "Battlefield Reporter" to have some creative fun with the NEW tactical blogs

Nope.

**Exploding_Silver** · 04-18-2007, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apophis

Quote:

Originally Posted by Exploding_Silver

This is somebody who has created the forum ID "Battlefield Reporter" to have some creative fun with the NEW tactical blogs

Nope.

Oh !
...the mystery deepens...

**dawolf** · 04-18-2007, 03:06 PM

My guess is that is a try to promote a BF2 (mod) league. Some kind of "viral" posting introducing the fictional backstory of the league.

I could be wrong here as i noticed that the "Reporter" is member of the Battlefield 2 - Scenario Development Team group with asch and E-Male. So this could be something completely different.

**Apophis** · 04-18-2007, 03:07 PM

Someone is doing their research.

**tHa_KhAn** · 04-18-2007, 05:38 PM

Umm...does no one read E-Male's posts with videos referring to himself as a humble embedded reporter? While I have no evidence to support the claim outside of coincidence, my first thought was that this was a post by E-male until I noticed the name.

04-17-2007, 11:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Battlefield Reporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 15	The US Declares War on the Middle East! The President of the United States has returned from an emergency joint session of Congress this morning in which war has been declared on the Middle East. Protests have taken place across the United States over rising oil prices, and experts are warning that US oil reserves cannot cope with the the public demand. An anonymous source inside has leaked a report that details a series of planned rises in the cost of crude oil over the next twelve months. Members of the United Nations are calling for sanctions against the United States, citing the unprovoked aggression against the Middle East. Impatient with these proceedings, the United States has withdrawn from the United Nations to seek out and create a new world coalition. Sources inside the White House have hinted that the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom may soon follow suit and remain a strong ally of the United States. China has long been an importer of Middle Eastern oil, and rumors persist that they may have some involvement in the increased prices of oil and reduced export to the United States. The Middle Eastern countries have banded together and formed their own Middle Eastern Coalition to combat the aggressions of the United States. It appears that battlegrounds will exist on both Middle Eastern and China soil. To stay up-to-date with the latest news, visit the Tactical Gamer Times! Last edited by asch; 04-18-2007 at 10:26 AM. Reason: Updated per author's request

04-18-2007, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
DudeMan Join Date: May 2003 Location: london England Age: 22 Posts: 3,258	Re: The US Declares War on the Middle East! ok what is this nonsense because i clicked to subscribe and my nortan anti fruad went nuts at the stuff that came up... __________________ The Queen "Those who perpetrate these brutal acts against innocent people should know that they will not change our way of life," *Atrocities such as these simply reinforce our sense of community* TheFeniX "Guns don't kill people: effeminate men in green tunics do"

04-18-2007, 09:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
stickyjeans69 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: California Posts: 706	Re: The US Declares War on the Middle East! uhh, yeah BS, Firstoff. the U.S. is now and more then likely always will be a member of the U.N. second war would not be declared on "the middle east" george bush isn't stupid nor is congress. that would make him look childish. the U.S. KNOWS china is a cause for increased gas prices because China has started consuming more oil then us and the cream filling of the matter is we have alot more to worry about then iraq and Iran, for example North korea, who still has not shut down their nuclear weapons program although ordered to by the U.S. and the U.N. besides that if it where true. it would be all over the news. it's not, nice try though. P.S.: korea was supposed to have its nuclear program shut down last weekend it has yet to be done and war with korea is on the horizon quite possibly.

04-18-2007, 10:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
asch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Mill, SC Age: 33 Posts: 9,945	Re: The US Declares War on the Middle East! Folks... there is NO trojan in the link. That link was initially a subscription link (rss) to a TG blog. The link has been updated to point directly to the blog for those not familiar with rss. __________________ \| My Maps Gaming Videos by Tactical Gamers Fear the Frog! \| Kill the Frog! \| An Inconvenient Truth "Support game play in a near-simulation environment. Where the focus of play would not be solely on doing what it takes to win, but doing so utilizing real-world combat strategy and tactics rather than leveraging exploits provided to players by the design of the game engine, regardless of the level of advantage, if any, it gives over the opposing team." -- Tactical Gamer Primer

04-18-2007, 01:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
DudeMan Join Date: May 2003 Location: london England Age: 22 Posts: 3,258	Re: The US Declares War on the Middle East! well i dont know why i got the fraud warning, but i did find out where i got the trogen, i was downloading a song in the background forgot it was running just a coincidence and i didnt want anyone else to clikc it till it was investigated. p.s no didnt read it all just the head line plus 2 more lines, then wanted to look at that whole story. so clicked the link got a bunch of giberish... __________________ The Queen "Those who perpetrate these brutal acts against innocent people should know that they will not change our way of life," *Atrocities such as these simply reinforce our sense of community* TheFeniX "Guns don't kill people: effeminate men in green tunics do"

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