In 1942, flying over the island of Guadalcanal, the crew of a B17 reported the Japanese were constructing an airstrip to block the Allied path to Tokyo. The 1st Marine Division attacked and routed the resistance at the airfield - then awaited the supplies and reinforcements needed to capture the entire island. They never arrived. My name is Tommy Conlin, and I was there.
In the past week footage from the upcoming Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2 (or MW2 for short) was leaked. It depicted a terrorist act and the tragic deaths that resulted. This footage has prompted the Australian authorities to reconsider the game’s MA15+ rating. MW2 is the first Call of Duty game to receive Britain’s ‘illustrious’ 18 rating but that’s in Britain. Australia is an odd country: it is reasonably developed (before anyone complains,... read more...