[Mach9]

“Gaming” is a sanctioned activity for DOS employees abroad, in a near-war zone, a sanctioned use for DOS-issued electronics?

[The_Reader_David]

“Gaming” is a sanctioned activity for DOS employees abroad, in a near-war zone, a sanctioned use for DOS-issued electronics?

Hey, come into the 21st century. Computer time is cheap; bandwidth is cheap. Giving our folks something fun to do in their downtime when stuck in third-world hellholes is worth letting them amuse themselves online with spare computer time (if he really was using DOS hardware and not his own).

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

For centuries, people played chess -- in part to hone strategic-thinking skills. Many of today's electronic games are very sophisticated simulations. Not only should any employees involved with strategy be allowed to play these games; perhaps they should be required to play them.