] Japanese electronics giant Sony has taken an
] extraordinary step to cash in on the war in Iraq by
] patenting the term "Shock and Awe" for a computer game.
]
] It is among a swarm of companies scrambling to
] commercially exploit the war in Iraq, which has killed
] more than 5,000 soldiers and civilians in the space of
] three weeks.
]
] MediaGuardian.co.uk has learned that Sony is set to
] launch a computer game called "Shock and Awe", having
] registered the defining phrase of the coalition's
] military campaign as a trademark in the US.