When not battling al-Qaeda terrorists in the Anbar province of Iraq, Ali Hatem al-Suleiman likes to unwind with some video games. USA Today reports that the 37-year-old chief of the Dulaym tribe, who was described as wearing a Cartier watch on his wrist and a pistol holster on his hip, also likes to play Black Hawk Down on the Microsoft Xbox game console.

While his taste in games is reasonable, it is interesting to note that al-Suleiman enjoys a game that has a similar geopolitical theme to what he faces every day in his real life, as Sunni groups offer support to U.S. military forces in Iraq. Perhaps we should send him an Xbox 360 with BioShock and Halo 3 as thanks.

Post by Peter Suciu