I recently began a classroom discussion on U.S. foreign policy toward the Middle East by asking a question concerning the likely actions of the administration toward Iraq. I was immediately greeted with this response from most of the class: “Do you mean in the simulation or in real-life?” This response only amplifies the reactions of other students—“der Deutsche Weg” was constantly advocated by the student representing Germany, the student representing Argentina sought the commitment of “funds” from U.S. officials before and after every class, and most students claimed that the Iraqi representative had been co-opted by his role and called him “Saddam.”