The images that emerged from the main attack were haunting (so much so that the US media initially refused to publish them), and serious questions were raised about its legality, with some arguing civilian refugees were present and it violated rules of engagement by attacking after a cease-fire. The death toll remains unknown, but the Project on Defense Alternatives estimates about 500-600 people died in the main attack. The US-led coalition carried out attacks on the Iraqi forces as they fled up Highway 80, creating a pile-up by hitting both the front and rear before bombarding the convoy. Towards the end of the First Gulf War, US-led forces were successfully driving Iraqi troops out of Kuwait, leading to Saddam Hussein ordering a full-scale retreat in February 1991.
That valley, and the name of the entire level, is called The Highway of Death - which the game says earned its name after the Russians bombed it during an invasion, killing those who tried to escape.Īs pointed out by critics, however, there was actually a real-life Highway of Death: and all that killing was actually down to a US-led coalition. One mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's single-player campaign puts players in the shoes of Alex, a CIA agent embedded in a pro-US militia, who undertakes a sniping operation overlooking a valley full of burnt-out vehicles. This article contains spoilers for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare campaign. Suddenly Sony's decision to avoid selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in the Russian PlayStation Store doesn't seem so surprising. This time, the game has been accused of rewriting history to place blame for controversial real-life US attacks on the Russians. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is finally here, and to the surprise of literally no-one, we already have another debate on our hands.
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