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Make a game of it

Make a game of it

The Gulf War Drinking Game. Just a few of the time to tip your glass include:

• an initial news report turns out to be false
  x2 if the anchor openly admits it
  
• this game is mentioned in the news
  x2 if the bush twins are playing it
  
• Bush directly addresses Iraqis
  x2 Saddam directly addresses Americans
  
• a saddam body double is seen
  
• someone refers to "coalition of the willing"
  x2 if is because a member is actually providing combat troops
  
• someone refers to 'Halliburton'
  
• Media cameras on the baghdad skyline focus on something that looks like an erect penis
  
• someone reminds us that osama bin laden is still alive
  x2 if he reminds us himself
  
• The media refuses to report something because of operational security
  x2 if its immediately followed by a commentator telling what will happen next
  
• the media reports that something "is not the start of the war"
  x2 if it involves any act of war
  
• the military learns of something for the first time from the media
  
• someone uses the term "cradle of civilization"
  
• ari fleischer lies
  x2 if it is directly to helen thomas