The linked discussion is somehow not political to some degree? o_O
I think it isn't. It's mostly about ethics and morals concerning the portrayal of WWII games.
Your army recruitment post is a bit of a slam against the political tool that is the military. Eep! Shouldn't be talking more about it.
The army recruitment post was not a "slam" against anything, per say. Even if it were, it would have been directed at the delusional masses that think war is something that it is not because they've played a few videogames and read the junk mail sent out to them by the government. In discussing anything related to war, the discussion will be political in nature. War is, in and of itself, a strictly political beast--until we get back to talking about clans of cavemen fighting over a fallen mammoth carcass to eat and survive, that is. In discussing the dilemma of appeasing veterans by not trivializing their efforts while appealing to the masses with an entertainment product, you are essentially speaking more of politics than you are morals or ethics. Me thinks that this "no political discussion" rule, while just enough, is vaguely implemented and narrowly enforced. 
Actually, I think even with the caveman example there are some politics involved. There has to be some sort of government if they formed clans! :p
Civil War might work really well under the right developer, (have to compensate for slow muskets and impatient gamers)
Mustache mini-games?
With bayonets. Don't forget the bayonets.
I just recalled the existence of a game called Gods and Generals based on the movie of the same name. HUURRRGGGH
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