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bin Laden toys
April 17, 2006 - by Gonzalo Frasca

Last year, I found this bin Laden doll for sale in Singapore. A quick search through flickr shows that it is not the only one. There's even Osama toys for pets ("You can't get even but your pet can".) You can also get soap bubbles through Osama's ass. In Hong-Kong, you can even watch Osama and Bush puppets boxing each other.

This is just a small, random sample, but it is quite interesting that all the pictures were taken in Asia. I am sure you could get one of these dolls in the Western world but chances are they would be found to be offensive (ok, maybe not the one with the soap bubbles coming out of Osama's ass.) Is is because Asians are more detached from the war on terror or because they are more used to toyify certain topics? In any case, most of these toys seem to be created for adults, as practical jokes. I don't want to even think what would happen if you bought one of these and had to go through American airport security. Still, like it or not, Osama found himself a place in our culture and play is one of the available ways that we have to deal with reality.

Feel free to post more links to Osama-related toys.

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Comment from simretake on April 22, 2006

i am from china and i went on this website too play border patrol,but instead i saw that you ''people'' hate that game and think it sucks ,but i say it is not the game that sucks .this website sucks just like you other stupid americans i hate you ya chicken sucking uncule fucking floppy donkey dicks,oh i am sorry i forgott to take my meds ,well konichi wae bitches!

Comment from james shaffer on May 1, 2006

to the asshole from china you can kiss my ass because iam a american and proud of and quit sending your fuckin juke to my country

Comment from Amber on May 5, 2006

I think that border patrol is very stupid and mean! I do want to say that not all Americans support that game and not all Americans are racist, Just a fraction of the population is so just because some people say something remember that not all people agree with it!!

Comment from harv on May 17, 2006

hey i aint no racist i hate the fucks who are racist we all human aint we
I agree WITH AMBER

CONTACT:harv_91@yahoo.com.au

hey i want a person from anywhere but australia
i want to talk to someone from a different country

contact me
sincerly
HARV

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