Responding to controversy regarding lip-syncing singers and 'simulated' fireworks during the Olympic opening ceremonies, Chinese Olympic officials announced Tuesday that the closing ceremonies would feature a full-scale nuclear ICBM launch followed almost immediately by 2 million amphibious troops marching into California. 'We have pledged to respond to our critics in a fashion that exemplifies the culture and direction of modern China,' a statement from the newly created Chinese Strategic Olympic Committee and Global Strike Force read in part. 'The world shall thrill to the spectacle of 1,000 character dancers, 10,000 traditional acrobats, 100,000 commandos storming out of the Pacific surf into Los Angeles and San Francisco, and dozens of cities burning at one million degrees.' The statement also expressed regret that, due to the unique circumstances of this year's closing ceremonies, handing over the Olympic Games to the heavily targeted city of London would probably not be physically possible. 