The situation in Syria is serious. Amnesty International has accused the United Nations Security Council of failing to “match the courage” of protestors in the beleaguered Middle Eastern country. It’s newsworthy and the BBC is covering it. Unfortunately, they made the situation comical for Xbox gamers who noted that the logo they used for the UN was actually the United Nations Space Command emblem from HALO.
It makes it more humorous that it’s not just posted, it’s featured prominently in the background of the news anchor. News agencies: it’s a good idea to have gamers on staff, even if to keep mistakes like this from happening.
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