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Rocket ambush fears for UK airport 18:22 12 February 03 NewScientist.com news service British armed forces are patrolling the perimeter of Heathrow Airport near London, following what officials described as "increased intelligence chatter" between terrorist suspects linked to Al-Qaeda. The presence of more than 450 soldiers in armoured vehicles and 1300 police at one of the world's busiest airports has led to widespread speculation that terrorists might attempt to shoot down a passenger jet using a shoulder-launched rocket. In November 2002, a rocket attack of this type on an Israeli airliner only narrowly missed its target as the plane took...

Players assume the role of President Bush (news - web sites) in the online game, receiving regular briefings from caricatures of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice (news - web sites). It starts with Baghdad's quick fall but then proceeds to an Iraqi anthrax attack on Israel, a retaliatory nuclear strike, revolt in Saudi Arabia, and a Kurdish coup in northern Iraq. Once Saddam Hussein's body is found, players are asked to select one of three look-alike successors, who soon requires military backing to fend off...