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ENN Logo flashes while a Loud Booming Voice says, "Reporting live is Candace Locke at the Grand Capitol Building, on the developing Crisis of the Emirates."

A beautiful blond woman appears wearing a crisp suit and red blouse, behind her is the massive structure of the Grand Capitol Building, the Anglo-Romanic Architecture strongly visible throughout the structure. "Welcome to the Grand Capitol Building of the Drakonian Imperium," she states proudly. "Located in the Senatorial Sector of Drako Throne, this is where the Imperial Senate, Grand Parliament, and Supreme Court meet for the purpose of governing Drakonia."

"Today, the Praetor, himself, brought before the Senate a wealth of information that has recently come to light concerning the government of Al Anbar. This comes after Al Anbar issued an Ultimatum to Western Asia (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=82466) for the return of the Golan Heights. It is likely that the bulk of this intelligence was recieved from Western Asian sources, after the Imperium rushed to support of fellow United Emirates member, Al Anbar.

"The information the Praetor brought before the Senate has been deemed confidencial and as such, has not been released to public knowledge. It is speculated though, that this has to do with crimes committed by the Al Anbar government and it's leader the infamous Saddam Hussein. Apparently the information is so grave that a meeting of the members of the United Emirates Leadership Council has been called to discuss the possible expulsion of Al Anbar from the alliance."

The reporter pauses for a second allowing the information to sink in before she continues. "In related news, there has been a leak in the government of Tersanctus which has apparently lead to the release of satellite photographs to the media of one or more mass graves supposedly located in Syria and Iraq. Independent sources claims these are where former rebels and many innocent civilian were dumped after a recent rebellion in the nation. There are reports that the Immortal Shogunate of Reploid Productions is doing checks on the validity of the leaked photographs.

“This is Candace Locke reporting from the Grand Capitol Building, in Drako Throne."

The screen again changes to the ENN Logo and the Loud Booming Voice is heard again saying, "This has been an ENN News Bulletin."

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The Praetor of the Imperium paced the room like an angry bear. The War Room of the Grand Praetorian Palace was an amazing mix of technology and history. Old Maps of the Tersanctus and the Imperium hung along the wall next to computer displays of the different nation and Drakonian Military deployments. Suits of ancient shining armor guarded both of the large doorways. In the center of the large room was a long ornated conference table that had seen many wars over the years of it's service.

"I don't like it," the Praetor stated through clenched teeth.

"There is nothing that can be done," the beautiful ebony woman stated setting her arm down on Augustus Drake's shoulder.

He stopped pacing, her pressence calming him. "I know you hate war," he said, his voice strained. "But...." The Augustus trailed off.

"Sir," General Derek Long, commander of the Armies of Drakonia, spoke up more to the woman than the man. "You know Hussein will never give in to our demands. With the vote of Tersanctus on the Leadership Council, that's it. We go to Al Anbar and change things for the better, there."

"I do not think it Drakonia's authority to lord ourselves over other nations." Her statement was spirited, even as she tried to calm the Praetor's anger her own convinction asserted itself.

"Even when their leaders are slaughtering their own people," rose a voice from the dark end of the room. A tall thin man stood from were he leaned against the wall, his wirey framing covering his surprising strength and quick mind. Nathan Danielson, former soldier and diplomat of the Imperium, now the cheif advisor to Augustus. "Even when they engage in terrorism against others or throw aside their international commitments. When they torture and kill their own people. When they allow murderers and merciless dictators to 'lord' over them." The statement was cold and almost mocking, and came from someone tired of the argument against a friend.

And then it was Augustus' turn to quiet his spouse. "It's not our authority," the Queen angrily pleaded with no one but herself. Augustus put his arm around the his love and drew her close trying to stop her shaking.

"It's settled," he said keeping his neutral. "If they do not give in--"

"And they won't," came the sinical remark from Nathan.

"--we go to war," the Praetor finished, he stifled a sigh and looked around the room. "Let's get some sleep. Tomorrow, is going to be a long day." He guided his Queen out the doorway. "Goodnight, all," was his parting remark as he muttered almost inaudibly. "If that's what this is."

Edmund Dantes, Executor of the Nation of Tersanctus, sat in the War room. An array of large screens encircles a large glass table, where sat the Admirals, and Generals of the Tersanctan Military.

Dressed in a dark suit and puffing on a ciggarette, Edmund looked about his staff, waiting to make the next move. He began to speak.

"All right gentlemen, we're on the road to recovery from that bastard Whispering Voices orbital bombardment. And now the United Emirates is in a state of potential war with Al Anbar. Now lets discuss whether or not I have the right to make this call."

"The senate says you do sir. The vote came to them while you were in Automagfreek at the Feast of blood or whatever, you see, we took these sattelite photos of the Northern Region of Al Anbar.." The General clicks a remote at one of the screens.

"...and this is what we believe to be a mass grave of the families of the Kurds in northern Al Anbar, the battle took place five miles south of this location. And we have confirmation from these sattelite photos, that an Anbarian patrol was there coinciding with the estimated decay on these bodies."

"That mass graveyard looks like a colorful Rorscach test, oh well I'm not the expert on Thermographic Imaging. Thats why you guys are so damn well-paid. All right, send it to Drakonia for a second opinion, have his specialists look it over, and Ill see what he says."

"But if this is true, while a nation has the right to supress insurrection, hunting down there families creates, a rogue nation state."

The Praetor strolled forward in the room. "Is everything in place," he asked the adjutant who followed him. The make-up artist struggled to keep working while the small group walked forward to the Broadcast Production Stage of the Grand Capitol Building.

"Yes, sir," the adjutant responded, taking one last look at the documents he held in his hands. "Here is the final draft," the small man stated handing over the papers.

The Praetor took and quick look over the papers and then disentangled himself from the make-up artist. "When is my flight to Sanctus," he asked quickening his pace to put more distance between himself and the make-up artist still trying to paint his face.

"Nine O'clock, tonight," the adjutant informed him, struggling to keep up with the taller man's pace. "You'll be there just in time for his Birthday (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83400)."

The Praetor slowed reaching his destination. "And to talk of war," he sighed, his shoulders slumping.

An arm set down on his right shoulder. "That is the life of a national ruler," his Queen stated moving close to him. "Business and pleasure, mixed all together." There was a note of slight sadness behind the strong encouragement.

Augustus Drake, Praetor of the Drakonian Imperium, straightened with the strength from his wife. "Too true," he said, smiling tiredly. "Too true, but this time we go together."

"And you will get some sleep," she responded soft and forcably.

"I will get some sleep." They smiled at each other and drew close drawing on eachother's strength.

"We're live in five," one of the broadcasting technicians stated rushing by. "That five minutes people." He stopped at the royal couple. "Praetor, Queen." Respected and Honor filled his voice, his last statement coming out as a question instead of a demand. "Five Minutes?"

"Five Minutes," Augustus replied, nodding to the man. "And now it is time for business." He hugged close to his wife for a second and then they broke their embrace and went to work.

Iraqi TV - Revolutionary Command Council Meeting

"Command Council members... We have several things to vote on today. The first will be..." says the speaker, looking toward Saddam Hussein who is seated only a few feet away. The speaker looks sad, as this vote could mean the end of Hussein's rule, "on whether or not to accept the President's resignation."

"As we have discussed this earlier, we will proceed to the voting. You have all been given sheets to mark your vote." says the speaker.

The camera pans toward the four rows of five people. They are all looking over a paper, which is, apparently their voting sheet. For a moment, it focuses on the members before panning to Saddam and switching to a music video of Saddam overseeing a military parade from a few weeks ago.

After the music video ends, the image returns to that of the speaker.

"The votes have been tallied. The vote has failed to pass by 18-2 vote." says the speaker, happily. "Saddam Hussein is hereby reaffirmed as President of the Republic, Revolutionary Command Council, Arab Ba'ath Socialist Party of Iraq, and the Regional Command Council."

The voting continues for several other things, until all the voting is finished. Several music videos of Saddam are played before returning to the speaker.

"The Republic of Al Anbar Revolutionary Command Council has decided to deny President Saddam Hussein's resignation request and has reiterated what the people of Al Anbar have said -- they want Saddam Hussein to be our President."

"The Republic of Al Anbar will not bend because of a few countries bent on stealing oil, uranium, and our land. We will fight until every single person in Iraq and Syria are dead before we surrender to these obvious aggressor infidels."

"All of Al Anbar says yes to Saddam Hussein."

"Allahu Akbar."

*Tercero Xavier Delryn reads over the various news*


"A pity Mr Stewart never paid us a return visit..I...wondered what had happened to him and the peace settlement. Reagardless, we prepare to defend our client, Al Anbar to the bitter end. Honor dictates no less. As the troops are in position, have them conduct war games to keep on edge tillt he commencement starts. I want CAF fighters up in the air at ALL times..."

"Yes sir"

Omzian State Administration Offices Complex
1800 Ronka Street, Downtown Osaria

On the level 10 of this blue skyscrapter, 5 government officials met on the "Crisis of the Emirates" --- old socialist-style. A oak table was in the room --- standard for the government offices, plus a portrait of the dead former Omzian dictator Oma Zee, plus a golden emblem of Omzian Nation.

The clock ticked to 12:00AM. The meeting has begin.

Cadre Ronghad Dal-Aran, an eastern Ostabian, is the first to bring the meeting, under the dim light in the Osaria night. "So, comrades, any comments on the Al Anbar crisis? It seems that the citizens continued to vouch for the man of Hussein." Then, he took a small sip of his coffee.

"Well, do they think that the international community really believe this rubbish?", a cadre from the Omzian New Democratic Party, answered. "I mean, they could force people to vouch for Saddam Hussein. Under this nature, it could be just true. Otherwise, blame this on Saddam's proganda."

"True... True...", the elderly cadre Hone Janue said, slowly --- as usual. "But what I think is that either they faked it, or it is true. Good ol' taking bets...", he said, dazily.

"Um... Anyways, do the comrades think that the election results is true?", Ronghad continued. "It could be most likely false, just a stageacting to get Saddam some new boots."

"True... True...", Hone answered again, in the same tune. "But, but... Saddam did ask for resignation right? Yeah, it is just a stageshow."

"Comrade Janue... You probably didn't hear what comrade Rong said... It is entirely possible for Saddam to make up that 'resignation request'", the ever-silent Cadre Lange Ukan said, for the first time.

"Yes, yes... Just be patient. Anyways, it is entirely possible to have this entire event happening anyways. Think about that. This is a completely complex situation. Lemme repeat: it is either option 1, or option 2."

"Options?", Janue asked.

"Options, you got that right kid... Err... comrade. Anyways, it means that it is either true, or false. I'd say most likely true, although the citizens may be forced to vote for Saddam."

"After all, you do make good predictions," Janue replied.

"Thank you. This topic will be a big thing for us to discuss anyways. Besides, I need to get back to sleep from my night duty. We'll continue the meeting tomorrow."

"Alright, consider the meeting dismissed. But comrads, think of some topic and suggestions for our next meeting. Same office, 8:30 PM.", Ronghad answered.

They picked up their coats, and put it on. It is now raining --- the wet rain tapped on the windows, like a drumroll...

...Silent rain.

Baghdad

Part of the demostration was shown on Iraqi TV with some footage of Saddam in the crowd.


Near the military parade grounds and several nearby government buildings, thousands of people came out and began to rally behind Saddam Hussein just hours after the reaffirmation of his Presidency. For hours, they were out there, with more and more people joining in with the crowd.

Crowds chanted:

"All of Iraq and Syria says yes to Saddam!"

"With blood and soul for you, Saddam."

and several other Saddam and patriotic Al Anbar chants. As night came about, Saddam appeared on one of the balconies of a building and the crowd just roared in support of Saddam.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saddam/art/photos/ina27.jpg

A few minutes later he left the balcony and came down into the crowd. For over thirty minutes, he shook hands with several people, talked to others, and even chanted with the people.

As people began to hear of Saddam's appearance, a larger crowd came. It is suspected that over 200,000 were out there. Most people were out to 1:00-2:00AM before starting to dissapate until the street were more or less cleared by 5:00AM.

Onboard the 'Victory' the Flagship of the Dyelli Beybian Fleet at anchor.

Reton Hinoalos the Grand Admiral was sitting in his study, to any outsider this would look like something straight out of a period movie with the oak panelling and the Admiral's uniform looking somewhat....Napoleonic, with the gold epaulettes and enormous hat. The only thing that looked truly out of place was the fact that a monitor jutted out of the desk, and there appeared to also be a keyboard. A knock came on the door.

"Enter" Reton called out, without looking up from the monitor.

A Lieutenant entered and saluted smartly, taking off his hat, "Sir, we are drawing close to Al Anbarian waters...there is some suggestion we may find potentially hostile vessels ahead of us. Rear Admiral Jago has called up an A-50 to do some scouting."

The Admiral frowned at his screen for a moment, without replying, "And why are you bothering me with this?"

The Lieutenant looked slightly taken aback by the comment, "Rear Admiral Jago wishes to know what your Grace would like the orders to be if we detect potentially hostile craft." he said somewhat defensively.

Hinoalos finally looked up from his screen, "Hoist the red flag on all vessels."

The Lieutenant blinked, looking completely taken aback, "Are you sure that is...wise Sir?" he cringed, suddenly realising he had questioned the Admiral's orders.

"Quite certain." Reton replied, sounding genuinely pleasant, "The only thing these foreigners understand is force and we will give it to them. We must make it painful enough for them that they will allow us to expand our powerbase in the region unchecked....you may leave Lieutenant."

"Aye Aye Sir." the Lieutenant saluted again before putting his hat back on and departing.

The Admiral sat for a few moment musing what he'd just said, he somewhat doubted the so called 'Liberators' of Al Anbar would understand what the red flag meant...people were so... modern.

The Massive Fleets of Tersanctus were continuing there blockade off the coast of Al Anbar.

There were reports of scout planes flying overward, they were being watched, and it meant that a battle was brewing. All hands were kept ready.

Fleet Commander Eliza Hansen was on the bridge of the TDS Exeter looking at the cloud-ridden horizon. The fleet was too far too see anything just yet, but there latest recon had reported ships with red flags.

She knew what that meant.....they intended to take no prisoners.

She picked up the intercom mike and spoke.

"All ships, our worthy adversarys are inbound, they are not here to show any mercy, therefore neither shall we, the descendants of the Mighty Templar, the Hands of the Executor, the lance of Tersanctus. We shall strike the Enemy with all the fury and courage that is our Heritage, we shall bring order to chaos. All hands....may the waves of war guide us into Victory!!"

On all ships, from Officers to cooks, onship security detail to the AMD, From the Templar to Engineers, the Tersanctans felt a patriotism felt not in decades. There hearts pumped in the same rythym.

And miles away in the Capitol of Tersanctus, Sanctus. Executor Edmund Dantes did something not done in decades, he put upon the War Crown, a national symbol that Emporers and Kings in centuries past wore to indicate the State of War.

It was to begin.

Somewhere in Iraq

"All traitors are to be shot on sight. Do you understand?" asked Saddam Hussein, sitting in his chair. Across from him was the Minister of Defense, next to him the head of the Mukhabarat, and next to him the head of the Special Security Organization.

They all nodded quickly.

"Good. Now, next to military deployments... Have they finished?" asked Saddam, turning slightly to face the Defense Minister.

"Yes. The deployments are finished. The trenches with oil are ready to be set on fire. All oil processing facilities, pumping facilities, and many of the wells have also been laced with explosives. They can be destroyed at any time, President."

Saddam smiles.

"Very good. Dismissed."

After bowing to Saddam, they quickly left the room.

*The Tercero in correspondance with General Bashkiir*


General, I wish to heartily congratulate you on your operations gaianst the Red Tide forces. However, it seems we are still required to do yet more. I want all available forces to prepare for an enemy invasion...as soon as the troops hit that beach, I want CAF fighters to be knocking them down like deadwood. Hit them before they establish a beachhead, I think our employers will appreciate that. Also, I want all your men to start mobilizing to contend the landing, establish positions in places of cover enar the beaches, out of sight of the cannons. DO NOT get caught in the open by artillery.

*End Communication*

*The General moves out all available troops towards the beaches from their war games*

*Onboard the Victory Again, now crusing at 25 knots towards Al Anbar.*

Once again the Admiral was in his study, this time, however the monitor was absent from the desk, in its place a decanter of port and a glass filled with the liquor. A knock sounded on the door. Hastily, Hinoalos snatched his hat from where it was on the floor beside him, he jammed it on his head, standing up, "Enter." he called out gruffly.

A lieutenant entered, a different one from last time the Admiral noticed. He saluted, "Sir. AEW&C reports enemy vessels 100 nautical miles ahead of our current position Sir. They estimate we'll be seeing them on radar in about 2 hours."

The Admiral nodded, clasping his hands behind his back, "Good. Send orders to move the Battlecruisers closer to the front of the Fleet...how far an area are we spread across Lieutenant?"

"Last time we checked Sir we were spread back about 2 nautical miles."

"Right now as I recall the Battle Cruisers are positioned centrally around the Carriers and Battle Carriers."

The Lieutenant nodded, "That is correct Sir."

"Move the Battlecruisers to within 0.25 nautical miles from the front of the formation...we'll want to get the big missiles into bear as soon as we pick them up on radar....oh yes and that includes the Victory."

"Aye Aye Sir."

"Wait." the Admiral raised a hand in caution, "I'm not finished. Send orders to every ship to engage ECM and similar systems. But tell the Captains on the Skuas to keep the Abbey Hill and Football systems switched off for now. We don't want them cottoning on as to what we're up to until we get too close for them to do anything." he paused, "Now I'm finished."

The Lieutenant saluted again, "Aye Aye Sir."

Augustus Drake, Praetor of the Drakonian Imperium, voice of the people of Drakonian, diplomat, leader, and husband, stood tall behind the podium, bearing the royal seal of Drakonia. Behind him and on either side flew the flag of the Imperium. Black and Red, trimmed with White and bearing in the center the great Dragon.

"People of Drakonia, and the world," the Praetor started slowly. "It is with a grave and solemn duty, today, that I stand before you."

He paused, taking in a breath. "Drakonia, has failed it's responsibility to our allies. The nation of Al Anbar was rushed in the ranks of the United Emirates, which the Imperium was administering in the interim. We did not thoroughly look into Al Anbar's past, check for the guidelines that had been layed out for the Emirates. And so, we failed. We deeply regret this and appologize to the world for our failure.

"Al Anbar, is a regime ruled by a corrupt dictator. One that has killed millions of his own people and torchured countless others. He has supported and engaged in terrorism. The blood on on his hands should have drowned him long ago, but it hasn't.

"Al Anbar, had the knowledge of it's requirements and guidelines for being a part of the United Emirates alliance. Everything was set before it, in arms reach, yet, they still violated the ideal, the guidelines, and the very soul of the Emirates existance. This will not be tolerated.

"As I am now acting as voice for the decision of the United Emirates Leadership Council, I must inform you all of the punishment Al Anbar faces.

"If Al Anbar does not immediately: Have Saddam Hussein and his Family step down from Power.
Turn over Saddam Hussein and those Members of his Family charged with crimes over to a International Gruop of Nations for Trial and Punishment,
Turn Over all Military Governmental Power to a National Al Anbar Congress,
and Allow International Oversight and Inspection of Al Anbar to clear up all Human Rights and Terrorist Violations."Again the Praetor paused, for effect. "The Drakonian Imperium, the United Emirates, and our allies will be forced to carry out these actions ourselves.

"I thank you, for your time and appologize that we must take this responsibility and bring more suffering to the world to stop the suffering this heinious murderer can, has, and will commit. Normally, I would hail the Drakonia and the United Emirate, but on such a horrible occasion as this I can only ask that One who watches over us to send down his divine mercy for the acts we are about to do and that he watch over the innocent and save them from the ravages of war." The Praetor stop speaking, his face pained, and the broadcast cut to a transmission of the documentated evidence of the crimes of the government of Al Anbar.

Profile - Saddam Hussein (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1100529.stm)

"on occasions, have tortured and perhaps even killed opponents of the regime."

"Saddam Hussein was not offended. Rather, he seemed surprised by the naivete of the question. 'Of course,' he replied. 'What do you expect if they oppose the regime?'"

"But his tactic of imposing his authority by terror has gone far beyond the occasional arrest and execution of opponents. In attempts to suppress the Kurds, for example, he has systematically used chemical weapons. And in putting down a rebellion of Shi'ia in the south he has razed towns to the ground and drained marshland."

Report - Nerve Gas used in Northern Iraq on Kurds (http://www.phrusa.org/research/chemical_weapons/chemiraqgas2.html)

"Eyewitnesses have said that Iraqi warplanes dropped three clusters each of four bombs on the village of Birjinni on August 25, 1988. Observers recall seeing a plume of black, then yellowish smoke, followed by a not-unpleasant odor similar to fertilizer, and also a smell like rotten garlic. Shortly afterwards, villagers began to have trouble breathing, their eyes watered, their skin blistered, and many vomited--some of whom died. All of these symptoms are consistent with a poison gas attack."

History - (March 20 - October 15, 2003) (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81682)

"Four American soldiers were killed in an attack by a suicide bomber, who was later identified as an Iraqi army officer, near the city of Najaf in central Iraq."

"The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said volunteer Mujahideens arrived in Baghdad to fight alongside Iraqis against US troops."

Report - Palestinian Liberation Authority; Suicide Blast in Settlement (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=80294)

"Thirty four Zionists have died, One Palestinian martyred herself, and sixty five Zionists have been wounded, many near death."

"The Republic of Al Anbar congradulates the Palestinian Liberation Authority on their attack on the illegal Zionist settlement inside Palestine."

"The latest reports confirm the carnage wrought by the agents of Al Anbar who today killed or injured scores civilians, mostly Christian and Muslim Arabs."

"It is reported that at least 11 civilians were murdered and more than 43 others have suffered serious to moderate injuries at the Israel Café where a young woman, apparently in the employ of the Al Anbar government, killed herself in a suicide bombing. This was the first such attack in the many years since the Great Settling. The record of the dead includes several children. It is also reported that Abdul al Hak, the nephew of the Mufti of Jerusalem, may have been injured in the incident and that his family was also present."

Advertisement - Terrorism Schools (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78691)

"The Republic of Al Anbar would like to send 1,000 students to the Advancement of Belem Culture for training."

"The terrorism that is basically taught is how to make a country collapse by making it impossible for people to go anyplace without being gripped with fear."

"Not, yet," General Derek Long stated rather loudly. "Get me a line to the Admiral in charge of the Tersanctus Navy. We don't want this thing to erupt into war until there is no other choice."

"We'll wait for Al Anbar's response, then," the other General, a man by the name of Patrick Santiago asked.

"Yes," commanding General Long responded. "We'll wait."

"Those Dyelli Beybians are fly the flag of 'No Quarter'," the young Commodore Alexis Stone stated. "That picking a fight, if I ever saw one. We'll be lucky to stop it."

"But, we must," Derek said matter of factly.

Derek's Adjutant returned asking what he wanted the message to the Tersanctus fleet to be.

"Tell them," Derek responded. "To move away and let the Dyelli Beybian fleet pass. Tell them not to start a war, (one's likely to start anyway) and assure them we know what we are asking. Our fleet of reinforcement will be deployed to support them shortly along with our allies' fleets." The Adjutant confirmed the General's message. "Make sure they get that fast," Derek ordered, watching the man leave.

Somewhere in Iraq

"Ramadan begins..." says Saddam, looking out a window in his small office, before turning back to Qusay. "We must provoke them to attack us in the next twenty nine days.. If we are able to, we can get all Arabs and Muslims to join us in this fight."

"We cannot go outright and force them to attack us.. We must somehow get us into a battle... Where is the Dyelli Beybi fleet?"

"Around here." says Qusay, pointing to a place off the coast of Al Anbar on a huge wall map. "They should be here soon."

Saddam looked at the map carefully, thinking carefully.

"Contact the Dyelli Beybians... See if they would be willing to... accidentally launch a shell at one of Drakonian's ships as they pass by to the coast..."

"Yes, father. I will do so." says Qusay, before leaving out the door.

Briefing on Iraqi TV

"Al Anbar once again would like to respond to the propaganda claims of the aggressors."

Report - Nerve Gas used in Northern Iraq on Kurds

"Eyewitnesses have said that Iraqi warplanes dropped three clusters each of four bombs on the village of Birjinni on August 25, 1988. Observers recall seeing a plume of black, then yellowish smoke, followed by a not-unpleasant odor similar to fertilizer, and also a smell like rotten garlic. Shortly afterwards, villagers began to have trouble breathing, their eyes watered, their skin blistered, and many vomited--some of whom died. All of these symptoms are consistent with a poison gas attack."

Al Anbar has every right to defend itself against traitors who wish to enslave the whole population of Iraq. We may use every means to defend ourselves from enemies that wish to conquer our lands.

History - (March 20 - October 15, 2003)

"Four American soldiers were killed in an attack by a suicide bomber, who was later identified as an Iraqi army officer, near the city of Najaf in central Iraq."

"The Palestinian Islamic Jihad group said volunteer Mujahideens arrived in Baghdad to fight alongside Iraqis against US troops."

We are not responsible for members of outside organizations coming to Iraq to defend our soverign territory from infidel aggressors. Once again, we will use every means necessary to defend ourselves and our people from enslavement.

Report - Palestinian Liberation Authority; Suicide Blast in Settlement

"Thirty four Zionists have died, One Palestinian martyred herself, and sixty five Zionists have been wounded, many near death."

"The Republic of Al Anbar congradulates the Palestinian Liberation Authority on their attack on the illegal Zionist settlement inside Palestine."

"The latest reports confirm the carnage wrought by the agents of Al Anbar who today killed or injured scores civilians, mostly Christian and Muslim Arabs."

"It is reported that at least 11 civilians were murdered and more than 43 others have suffered serious to moderate injuries at the Israel Café where a young woman, apparently in the employ of the Al Anbar government, killed herself in a suicide bombing. This was the first such attack in the many years since the Great Settling. The record of the dead includes several children. It is also reported that Abdul al Hak, the nephew of the Mufti of Jerusalem, may have been injured in the incident and that his family was also present."

Al Anbar would like to point out that this is ZIONIST PROPAGANDA and we have had no part in this. This was never broadcast from Iraqi Satellite Television.

Advertisement - Terrorism Schools

"The Republic of Al Anbar would like to send 1,000 students to the Advancement of Belem Culture for training."

"The terrorism that is basically taught is how to make a country collapse by making it impossible for people to go anyplace without being gripped with fear."

We are unsure what this means. We sent one thousand students to get cultural training from Belem. They never visited a "terrorism school", so once again, these are lies. Outright lies.

We demand the world force Drakonian to back down by any means necessary, as we will use every means necessary to protect our property, our lifes, and our people.

Naval Admiral Edgar Guerrero, a man of unflinching courage, unchecked brilliance, and a seasoned Verteran in Naval Warfare, recieved Drakonia's transmission. With a heavy brow he informed his fleets that the order was too stand down.

"To all officers and crew, we have been asked by Drakonia to stand down. All hands will remain at highest alert, All battlestation's will remain prepared for anything."

As the Admiral put down the comm, Vice Admiral Alexis looked at him.

"The War cometh..." he said.

The Admiral looking onward to he horizon, with intangible eyes, only replied.

"All....in good time.........dear friend."

Admiral Hinoalos stood on the deck of the Victory, around him Petty Officers and Ensigns worked furiously at the mass of radars and Communication equipment in the room. Captain Petros, lurked by his right shoulder.

Suddenly one of the petty officers turned, dropping his headphones to his neck, "Sir, reports are indicating that the enemy is withdrawing, should we move to engage?"

The Admiral considered this for a moment, "No, it puts us in an optimal position to be supplied from the Al Anbar coast. We'll drive on straight to the Coast and form a friendly blockade to stop enemy landings."

"Aye Aye." the response came from behind his shoulder.

The Praetor strolled through the Imperial Wing of the Drako International Airport, at his side walked his beautiful ebony-skinned Queen. Around them strode his advisors, his friends, and the best of the Praetorian Guard.

"Ramadan," Nathan Lamb, friend and cheif advisor to the Praetor spoke the word.

Praetor Augustus Drake did not look happy to hear that word. "We'll have to hold off. We don't want a holy war on our hands," he said, though clenched teeth.

"Last report from the Tersanctus fleet, says they are pulling back and not engaging the Dyelli Beybians," Commodore Alexis Stone informed the group as they moved toward the terminal.

"At least that's good news," Augustus said, his annoyance and anger at the situation claming. "I'll confere personally with Dantes on the situation. Maybe, we should reveal our cards earlier than was planned."

"The other nations may grow restless, waiting for Ramadan to pass," General Derek Long added.

"Then we will reveal our cards," the Praetor spoke. "At least some of them. They can deploy their forces to the region. 28 Days should be plenty of time." He smiled as he reworked the war plan in his head.

"Yes, everything should work out," Augustus again spoke. "Have Admiral Halvorsen deploy his fleets, get the troops in the arena and prepare to strike when the Muslim Holy Days are through. They can worship Allah, in peace and pray for freedom. As Allah will answer their prayers, and we will be his servants in the matter, carrying out his will."

The others thought over the words, how true they seem. The Praetor was not Muslim, but he was a spiritual man and saw many corellations between other religions and his own. He respected those who believed, as he feared God. War was a horrible thing, but sometime necessary as it was now. Al Anbar had been issued an ultimatum and as the Praetor's jet left Drako International Airport for Tersanctus, time was running out.

Dyelli Beybi Embassy

A man in a uniform bearing the rank of Major enters through the doors of the Dyelli Beybi embassy. He stops at a desk.

"I am Major Rahman, from the Ministry of Defense. I wish to speak with the ambassador immediately."

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(OOC) Damn could have sworn I posted a reply yesterday, must have list it in the server trouble...

*At the Embassy*
The man at the desk stubbed out his cigarette and began leafing through a booklet, "Well it seems you don't have an apointment...but the Amassador is free...can I relay on what this meeting is to discuss?"

*Onboard the Trafalgar*
"Captain?"

Captain Petros, turned and saluted to the Admiral, only to have a telescope thrust into his hand.

"Tell me what you see on the Sevastopol."

The Captain put the telescope to his eye, scanning the nearby Battlecruiser, "On the mast." the Admiral prompted.

Petros drew the telescope up, "Ah, a flag Sir, or a series of them....they read...I believe, that the Sevastopol has found the lost city of Atlantis."

"Yes but what does this imply to you Captain?"

"That Captain Sellers has been eating those funny mushrooms again."

"Well...possibly." The Admiral conceded, "But more than that, it seems the Sevastopol is operating without a radio...let us hope that we can fix whatever is broken once we reach Al Anbar."

"All you need to tell him is that I am here and that we need to meet now." says the Major.

"Down Periscope."

The small fast attack submarine, IDS Flashfire drifted slightly just below the surface of the water. Silently shadowing the Dyelli Beybian fleet and sending the information they gathered back to the Imperium.

"That was odd," the Captain of the small submarine reported.

His First Officer looked at him questioningly. "What, Sir?"

The Captain looked slightly preoccupied. "One of the Dyelli Beybian ships is using flags to communicate with the other ship."

"That's not odd, Sir." The First Officer thought about it, still a little a bit confused.

"Well, it is when they read, 'Have found the lost city of Atlantis,'" the Captain shot back.

The First Officer really had to think that over. "Yes, Sir," was all he could say to it. "Some kind of misdirection," the man finally asked.

"More than likely," the Captain said still considering it himself. "Or the Dyelli Beybians are all crazy." Both men thought this over. "This may be a short war after all." Both men thought it over again.

"Report it to command," the Captain ordered.

*General Bashkiir paced the main room of the CP silently, his face nervoud, yet still exuding the usual confidence to his troops in public*

"No word..nothing from Al Anbar or Dyelli Beybi....were stuck out here on the front lines near the beachheads...CAF has no new targets...whats going on? At least we evacuated those coastal cities..but how will we support their people? Already we are running out of supplies in some divisions...."

*he murmured, rubbing his forehead as he stared at the map, thinking to himself, the lack of aides or soldiers making the room strangely quiet, despite the General's state of mind.*

*Picks up a reciever to both his allies on their transponder signals*

"This is General Rasheed Bashkiir. Currently, we are situated along the coasts, as per your request. We have 2 million soldiers, technicians, pilots, egnineers and such that need feeding, and now add to that the evacuated population of the coastal cities. We are using what supplies we have and they brought, but how long will it last? We urge you to send food and medical supplies for us and our OWN people on the coasts. We cannot maintain said position indefinately in the middle of the fucking desert!"

*End transmission*

"All you need to tell him is that I am here and that we need to meet now." says the Major.

"Okey Dokey Guv.", the man picked up an ancient phone, dialing into it, "Hello Sir, we've got a Major Rahman to see you....says its important......Ministry of Defence......okey dokey.......no not really."

There was a pause as he put the phone down, "You can go right through Sir." he waved a hand at the back door, "He's also a Viscount, in case you weren't aware Sir."

On the Bridge of the Trafalgar.

The Admiral crossed his arms behind his back, "Right we're getting close to the Coast Sir, see if the Al Anbarians have anywhere for us to dock, also see if you can make contact with O'Booze's men, they should be in Al'Anbar somewhere."

There was a chorus of 'yesirs' from around the Bridge, then one "Ah Sir"

"Yes?"

A petty officer licked his lips nervously, "It's probably nothing, but one of the Corvettes reckon they picked up something on a USSR10P."

The Admiral shrugged, "I wouldn't worry about it for now, its hardly the world's most reliable system, we'll think about things like that when we reach harbour."

Message to Al Anbar
The Dyelli Beybian Fleet requests permission to move several ships into port, we require access to deep Sea facilities, we also require this area to beable to handle supplies moved in by air. Logistical units already moved in will be able to handle these.

Message from General O'Booze to Alliance Commanders
We're still awaiting orders as to where to Station our men. I've got 3 Combat Divisions just sitting around.
As for supplies I believe his grace the Admiral has Communicated that Sea routes are open. We have the logistical units to move them, we will just need a port facility to offload at.
Air Cover. Do we have any? If not we're willing to deploy some fighter and attack squadrons to the area provided we get access to an airport.

Message from a somewhat ramshackle Fleet of Transports entering the area to Al Anbar
This is the Grand Master of the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon, also representing members of the Order of the Hospital of Saint John, requesting permission to land troops and establish Chaperthouses as previously agreed upon.

The IDS Flashfire's periscope again dropped beneath the waves.

"Confirm, their position and relay to command," the Captain of the fast attack submarine ordered.

"Aye, aye, Sir," an Officer responded.

"Move us, off, too," the Captain commanded. "I'd don't want to be too close, now that they've arrived it's unlikely that they will go anywhere."

"Yes, Sir," the First Officer confirmed going to work.

OOC: A little thing - the civilians have not been evacuated.
IC:

Message to General O'Booze

Your transports may land at the Tartus or Lattakia sea ports. Supplies can be moved into either of these ports and we have also prepared some supplies for your troops.

Air cover will be provided by several squadrons of Mirage F-1's and MiG-25's.

Message to General Bashkiir

We are unsure what you talk about. The citizens were never evacuated and will not be evacuated. We are in complete supply of all the cities of Al Anbar.

Your problem is somewhat different. We are able to beign suppling your soldiers with medical and food but we will not be able to supply enough for two million soldiers. We have our own citizens and soldiers to feed first, unfortunately. We will divert everything extra we have to you.

Signed,

General Abdul Rahman

Commander of the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces, General Derek Long awoke with a start. The chair he had been laying back in snapped forward, startling everyone in the room. General Long scanned the room. Apparently, not just his awakening had startled everyone. He, had been snoring. But, General Long did not care what others thought of him, he was sure of his worth.

The General was not a tall, nor was he a small man. He was what you would call a big man. Derek Long, held his wieghter centered around his waistline. Slightly below average height, General Long was not an impressive man, but he a mind that was ideally suited to commanding men in battle and for that he had quickly risen to his currently rank.

"Sir," the aide that had awakened him repeated.

"Yes," General Long said, exaperated at having been woken up.

"The other commanders have arrived, Sir," the aide informed his commander.

"Good, good," Derek stated, straightening his uniform and standing. "Get the allied commanders on line and let's get this breifing over with."

The aide went about his work. Within a couple of minutes the displays in the meeting room were flashing online with transmission from Tersanctus, Galdania, The Belmore Family, and Omz222. The other Drakonian commanders filed in, ready for their orders.

The first man through the door was General Patrick Santiago, the famed commander of illfated Raem operation. An operation that had nearly ended Santiago's life at the hands of bloodlusting Dark Eldar. Now and then, the man had skills that brought out the best in his troops. Then, it had given his men the drive to fight with fury that evened the odds between them and Dark Elves. Now, it was hoped that he could bring out the same results without the bloodbath that was the Raeman Dark Eldar Holocaust.

Next through the door was the tall Admiral Patrick Halvorsen. He was a older man who had long served the Imperium. Having been deployed to many conflicts including the Rebellion of East Turkestan. Almost the last person through the door was Commodore Alexis Stone, daring sailor and naval commander renowned for her wild and unconventional tactics. Behind her came the individual commanders of the Legions.

With everyone gathered and online, General Long marched to the front of the room and began the breif. "Gentlemen, you all know why you've been called here," General Long spoke strongly. "I've been conferring with the best military minds in the Imperium and we've work out how we intend this liberation to play out." He gestured to the map laid out on the table. A digital replica was being transmitted to the allied commanders as he spoke.

"First, we need to close the net...."

The breifing went on for a while as General Long informed the other commanders of the strategies that had been worked out to bring Al Anbar and it's allies to their knees and to bring down the despot that ruled with an iron fist over his people. In just a half an hour, after the meeting the Drakonian Task Forces had sailed for the Mediterrainian. The final preparation were under way. When, Ramadan ended, the war would begin.

At the port in Lattakia a pair of Dyelli Beybian sailors were seated on on a crate. One lit up a fresh cigarette, "So you're from the Sevastopol are you?"

The other nodded as he began to roll a new cigarette, "Yeah."

"What one?" the first offered him a packet of 'Cpt. Morgan's Navy Cut'

"Cheers" he said as he tipped the tobacco and paper back into the bag it had come from.

"So what are you lot in here for?"

"Mmmph" the sailor replied as he lit up his cigarette. He took a long drag, "Some twerp officer managed to break some of the electronic stuff."

The first sailor sniggered, "Oh really?"

The second looked at him suspiciously, "Well what are you here for?"

"Me?" the first raised an eyebrow, then tapped his chest, "Tanker crew mate."

"Strewth? You're a lucky one."

The first shrugged, "Well I was at the little incident with SATO...lesson is never let a Benjian take Command, they're worse than our High Command."

The other nodded in agreement, "Well at least you're not having to put up with some git giving you speeches on 'death or glory.'"

They though about this silently for a moment, "I never noticed much glory, and I've been at Sea for 10 years...theres plenty of death, granted."

They thought about this silently for a little longer, "Officers are mad." the second sailor muttered.

Onboard the 'Tench', pride of the Dyelli Beybian subsurface fleet.

"What do you see Lieutenant?"

"I see..." he paused for a moment, "Gibraltar on one side...and Morocco on the other."

"Very good....and we've got the other 4 on sonar?"

"Yessir." came another voice.

"Good. All tubes ready for action?"

"Yessir" came the second voice again.

1630 Zulu
Bloody Bay Military Base
Tobago, Drakonian Imperium
Base Airstrip

The engines of the flight of Cargo Planes started up as the sun made it final assent below the horizon. Their mission was simple, a long transport run to Abu-Dhabi Khristatata. They would land at Izmir, Turkey where there cargo would be unloaded. Refueling would be provided by the Carrier Battle Group now steaming into the Mediterranean Sea.

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As the planes taxied down the runway and took off, forces were gathering in Turkey. Abu-Dhabi Khristatata had agreed to allow staging and now the Liberation Forces were staging. Meanwhile, the combined fleet were moving into position north and south of Cyprus effectively blockading the Dyelli Beybian Fleet and the Syrian Coast. In a matter of days war would break. Now all that everyone was waiting for was Ramadan to end and deployments to be completed.

Silently, the IDS Beta move under the waves. It had been assigned to patrol at the Straights of Gibralter. It had been with the first of the Drakonian submarines to reach the Mediterranean Sea and now went about it patrol ready for the coming war.

"Sir," the Operation's Officer spoke up. "I think we've got something."

The Captain of the larger attack submarine stood up. "What is it," he asked.

"Possible submarine contact," the Officer responded paying close attention to the sensors he was monitering.

"The other Alphas," the Captain asked, referring to much faster and smaller Alpha-Class Submarines.

"There due anytime now," the Officer informed. "But, I don't think so."

"Let's go silent," the Captain ordered. "We'll see if anything else happens. Battle Stations."

The main Dyelli Beybian fleet was begining to reunite and move at a leisurely 10 knots Northwards.

*Onboard the Tench*
"Well, what have we here, a little blip disapearing off passive screens... do you know what this implies to me Lieutenant."

"Submarine Sir?"

"Precisely. Leave the others out in formation across the straight....they don't have the counter-measures. Switch on the brick game. With any luck they won't notice a thing, even on the active."

(OOC the Tench is equiped with Brick game and Soft Blade systems as well as Shkval supercavitating torpedoes, all of which are RL systems. The first two make it practically undetectable to passive sonar and reduce efficacy of actice sonars by a considerable amount. The Shkval is a Russian torpedo that China has as well that does 230 mph, underwater, the NATO ones do up to around 45.)

"It's gone," the Operation's Officer informed the IDS Beta's Captain.

"What," the Captain asked, suddenly worried.

"The contact, Sir," the Officer was very distressed. "I can't find it."

The Captain was now very worried. "You had been find it, again," he ordered. "I don't like this."

The submarine's First Officer approached the Captain. "You don't think they'll fire do you?"

There was a second of silence. "I'm not sure," the Captain said finally. "The war hasn't started, but it's definitely possible." He looked out across the submarine's bridge. "Where is the fleet?"

"Closing on our position," the First Officer.

There was a slight pause as the Captain considered their position. "Prepare a snap transmission of our status, but do not send." He paused for the Officer's confirmation. "We'll just wait and see what happens."

Onboard the Tench

"Sir. We're picking something up, at 4.2 nautical miles."

"Uhuh...radio back to the fleet that we've got a subsurface contact."

"Sir, they'll be able to detect the radio waves."

"That will give them data on our range, but we could be in any direction."

"With all respect Sir, they probably already know roughly where we are, this will just give them further warning."

"Well what do you propose we do Lieutenant? Torpedo them, and start a war? No, we'll wait to see what base has to say."

"Very well Sir."

"If they start closing we'll reconsider options. For now swing her round, we'll beat a hasty retreat if things go bad."

"Aye Aye Sir."

Onboard the Victory
The Admiral was back in his study. He snipped the end off his cigar, then lit it. In front of him, on the flat computer screen was a map with little dots representing ships. Red dots to the North and South of Cyprus indicated enemy shipping.

They're divided...it makes no sense, especially considering they're already outnumbered, at sea if nowhere else. He considered this for a moment. Perhaps they're planning to bring reinforcements in...but that's why we have subs lurking by Gibraltar.

Pressing a button on the keyboard of his computer he spoke into it, "Captain are you there?"

"Yes Sir." the reply crackled.

"We're Dividing the Armada. Split her down the middle on fleet lines. The First contingent under me will sail West and around the North Coast of Cyprus. The Second contingent will be lead by Admiral Baird. They will remain positioned here. Oh yes...and I want both the carriers in my half."

"Oh yes, and send a Baschnoise to within 1,000 nautical miles of the Drakonium Imperium. I think that would please the Tzar. Order it to stay well out of the way of anything and to avoid engagement."

Message from O'Booze's HQ to Al Anbar High Command
We're in the positon to lend several squadrons of MiG-31 and Mirage 2000C to supliment existing fighters if need be. We can also lend some GR4s and Su-25T8Ms to supliment Al Anbarian attack aircraft. I have not requested any bombers of High Command as I felt it would not be of great use, considering this is a defensive war, and we would be bombing your own countryside.

Message from the Ministry of Diplomatic Blunders and Foreign Affairs to the Drakonian Imperium
We request once more that you rethink this agressive foreign policy. A war against Al Anbar could prove extremely costly, and for what? Some idealistic notions on how a country should be run? This war will be bloody, not the one sided event it may have been had President Hussein not formed an Alliance with the Tzar. Are you willing to see the deaths of 1,000s of your own people, both military and civilian, or will you come to the negotiating table like the reasonable country we assume you are?

Meanwhile, the port of Lattakia was in the process of seing the disembarcation of the Army of the Cyro Catholic Church under the Leadership of Grand Master Keyes. What exactly the church was up to remained a mystery, although O'Booze had made it clear the men landing were in no way under his Command, and should be treated as being from a different country. The tanks were amongst the strangest seen, each tank bearing a small satelite dish on the left side of the turrets, while the guns themselves were fitted with exhaust vents. They were accompanied by some fairly standard looking IFVs and large helicopters, as well as the ever present fleet of cargo trucks.

OOC: Few more technology notes for anyone who cares. The Tench is a one of a kind attack submarine it has all the fancy electronic stuff. The Pikes are the next class down, they're pretty similar to most modern ones although a little larger and faster. The bottom class of attack subs are the Kloschk. They're very small and rubbishy, although (comparatively) cheap to build. The Baschnoise is another big one but with Kloschk style electronics. It carries ICBMs.
Also the political situation in Dyelli Beybi. Basically its a feudal society presided over by the Tzar. There is a house of commons, although all the vote counters work for the Tzar and most of the population is disqualified from voting for one reason or another. The police force, which is considerably larger than the combined armed forces ensures that nobody is thinking or doing anything they shouldn't, and have listed on their inventory, tanks, attack helicopters and artillery. The only real political opposition come from the Church which is paid trillions of dollars every year by the Government, so remains fairly amenable. It has its own standing army made up of fanatical soldiers, which is in stark contrast to the abject cowards who make up most of the Dyelli Beybian Army.

The Tersanctan Fleets continued there blockade off the coast of Al Anbar, the Drakonian Fleets moved in to reinforce there position. The Frigates and Battleships began to move forward while the Guided Missile Cruisers also readied with potential Bombardment. On board the Dozens of AAS's thousands of Templar Warriors were ready for an assault.


Meanwhile, the Armored Marine Division, were finally mobilized and were en route aboard hundreds of Dropships to Abu-Dhabi Khristatata to meet up with Drakonian Forces.

In all, three Divisions had been called out, 300,000 men total. Equppied with Dropships, and Seige Tanks, the True strength lied in the suits. Resistant to all NBC weaponry, and able to stop AK-47's at close range, they were to make certain that this would be a short war.


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First Division Commander, Captain Punder.

"All right you pukes, once Ramadan ends we're gonna hit 'em hard! From all sides! No Civilian casualties! You shoot one Al Anbarian citizen, and I'll kill you myself!"

(OOC) I thought this was no future tech?

Everything in the deep waters of the Straights of Gibralter was silent as teh submarines faced off. Then something happened.

"Sir, I just detected a radio transmission," the Operation's Officer Informed his commander. "It originated near the last contact I had."

"What did it say," the Captain, of the IDS Beta, asked, turning his attention to the Officer.

"Don't know it was heavily encrypted." The Officer was working with almost his full attention on his station. "I don't think I can un-encrypt it."

"Don't bother trying," the Captain ordered. "We'll transmit it back to command at the first possible chance." The Captain consider the change in situation. Was the other submarine asking for orders? He did not know, and he did not like it.

"See if you can triangulate the other subs position," the First Officer ordered, also trying to figure out what the Dyelli Beybian submarine was up, too.

"Sir," someone cut in. "I've got two contacts coming in fast, very fast."

"Identify," the First Officer commanded before anyone else could responded.

"Signature...." The man paused, working furiously. "Drakonia Alpha-Class Fast Attack Subs."

"Their ours," the First Officer translated. "Good."

"What the status of the fleet?" The question from the Captain was quick and intelligent. It made it clear the Captain had a plan in mind.

It took a second, but the Operation's Officer responded. "Looks like they've rendezvoused and our just coming in long-range sensor range. They should arrive at our position shortly."

The Captain considered this for a second. "Looks like we have the initiative gentlemen," the Captain informed everyone confidently. "Let's press it." He walked to the center of the bridge.

"Tell the Alpha's to go active," he ordered. "Then go on active sensors, I want everything in this area lit up."

Admiral Patrick Halvorsen stode across the bridge of his flagship, the battleship IDS Inexorable, and marched promptly to look out across the fleet under his command. Around the massive ship were arrayed two full task forces, dispatch to the Mediterranean to deal with the Al Anbari situation.

"Defensive Formation," he ordered, half turning. "Prepare to go through the straights."

"Sir," an Officer informed. "We've been informed of possible submarine contacts in the straights."

"Continue, anyway," the Admiral commanded, not sound all that concerned. "It is likely that they will fire on us as we are not at war, yet." He looked out over the waves. "Have all ships, both task forces, on full alert. At the first shot from the enemy, we open up with everything we have."

The Inexorable's Captain stepped forward. "Do you expect a fight," the man asked.

"No," the Admiral responded, sounding slightly distant. "I expect a short tense trip, but anything is possible."

The fleet steamed on toward the Straights of Gibralter.

12th Bomb Wing, Krasuk Air Force Base, Near Neilles City

"They what!?", exclaimed Major Janue Hagra-Pankaf, one of the main officals of the bomb wing. "Ordering us to bomb Al Anbar?"

"Yes, comrade," his aide, Sgt. Trak Nonban, answered in a cold tune. "After all, number one, Al Anbar threatened us and the rest of New Jewish Alliance. Number two, just doing a favor for Drakonian Imperium. The Central Military Authority gave us the clearance, despite the military check. The bombers will be carrying air launched cruise missiles, to be fired from a safe distance, persumed 1400km."

"Now, how did they think this way?"

"Well, I'd have to admit, this is unnecessary, but once we bomb, we are done."

OOC: Asked by Drakonian Imperium, I will do the bombing run. However, I will not be able to participate completely, as I'm in another private war RP.

Onboard the Victory
Admiral Hinoalos was taking a well earned nap, his hat pulled down over his face, when the speakers hidden under his desk crackled to life, "Sir. We've got shipping 100 nautical miles and closing. Estimated time to within missile range, 2.5 hours."

It took him a moment to compose himself, "Ah right... I'll join you on the bridge in a moment...this is enemy shipping North of Cyprus?"

"Aye aye Sir." the reply came.

"Good, good, just checking."

Onboard the Tench
"We've got more contacts Sir."

"$^($)@...you know the orders though."

"Yes Sir. No starting a war Sir."

"It doesn't matter anyway. We're estimating it will take 6 minutes for one of their torpedoes to hit us, giving us time to evade and such. Ours should reach in just over 60 seconds. Meaning they'd be lucky to turn the thing around. We're at a point of advantage here."

"Do you think they have us on sonar yet?"

"It's only a matter of time."

"Fleet closing on our position, sir," the Operation's Officer informed the Captain of the IDS Beta. "They will be over us, in about twenty minutes at their current speed."

"And Admiral Halvorsen will be pushing them to the limit," the Captain spoke his thoughts. "Very well, advance on the last known position of that submarine."

Slowly, the Beta and the two Alpha-Class Submarines advanced toward the Straights of Gibralter.

Urgent Transmission to Dyelli Beybi

Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahim

As you know, we are facing an overwhelming coalition of enemy war material. There are several avenues that we can go down that can result in our winning of this war and one of them is to provoke them into a conflict. We believe that by provoking them into an immediate conflict, we can rally the masses of Muslim and Arabs around the world to join us. They will be seen as violating one of our most scaredest holidays -- Ramadan.

Therefore, we propose that you initiate semi-hostile action. Your vessels that are passing past the Drakonian Imperium vessels must provoke the Drakonians into firing on them. We will then order a counterstrike quickly, which will place us into a all out war due to their original attack.

We await your response to our plan.

Signed,

General Hamid Akbar al Tikriti
Iraqi Republican Guard.

Aparently spur of the moment message Radioed from the Victory, while at the same time a similar proclamation is coming from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dyelli Beybi

The Rock of Gibraltar is sovereign territory of The United Kingdom, and the area South of it is the sovereign territory of Morocco. The Waters in Between are territories of Spain, Great Britain and Morocco, nevertheless, any vessels passing through this area will be assumed to be bent upon damage to Dyelli Beybian persons and movement through this zone will reluctantly have to be considered a hostile, even warlike move. Let it be known that should this war eventuate, it will not be isolated in Al Anbar. The glorious forces of the Tzar will hunt the enemies of Klatchia wherever they hide.

- Lord Harold Flashman, Viscount of Peebles and Roxbridge, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Blunders


Onboard the Tench

"Incoming submarines Sir."

"$*%&#....OK....where are the Pikes?"

"Two are off the Coast of Algeria, one by Barcelona and another by Corsicca"

"That isn't entirely useful at this point Lieutenant"

"No Sir."

"OK...set a course due east, 15 knotts, send a message to the other ships, rendezvous at Marsala. They'll have to come by Sicily so we'll still be in a point of obstruction, but hopefully there'll be 5 of us next time."

"Aye Aye Sir."

"Oh yes and if that sub gets closer than 3.5 nautical miles notify me immediately, we may need to take drastic action."

"Aye Aye Sir."

(OOC thats more radio transmitions for you)

Transmition from O'Booze's Camp

To: General Hamid Akbar al Tikriti
Message understood. I have notified the Admiral. We will be taking immediate action in regards to this. Also, do you have any positions you require our divisions in. As you may recall we have the 13th Armoured, 5th Infantry and 4rth Airborne? I have also been asked to request an allocation by the Order troops in the area. The two orders each have 180 Cherub helicopters, 720 Destrier Main Battle Tanks and 900 Pelfrey IFVs. They are currently being supported by our logistical Divisions along with our 3 Military Divisions.
-General O'Booze

The Drakonian Imperium public protest the clear annexation of the International Waters at the Straights of Gibralter by the nation of Dyelli Beybi. The Imperium will ignore this annexation and will not allow such an imperialist move to go unanswered. As such our naval forces in the region will continue into the Mediterranean to check Dyelli Beybi's imperialist moves. If any Drakonian vessel, aircraft, or soldiers is fired upon it will result in open War.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capitol of the Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

"Well, those sneaky bastards." Admiral Halvorsen looked out over the waves ahead of him as his fleet began to steam through the Straights of Gibralter.

He looked back to his Adjutant. "So we're at war, then," he asked.

"Well, if the Dyelli Beybians follow through with their statement," the Admiral's Adjutant responded. "If not we should be able to reach Abu-Dhabi Khristatata just before Ramadan ends."

"Good," the Admiral responded, looking to the Captain of his flagship, the battleship IDS Inexorable. "Keep the fleet moving at our maximum speed, Captain."

"Yes, Sir," the Captain replied.

"We'll see if the Dyelli Beybians have the guts to fire on us," the Admiral stated, considering the statement. "Anyway, how are the transport flights proceeding."

The Adjutant check something in the folder he held in his hand. "Another one, went over last night. At this rate, when we deploy our forces, they'll be at full strength."

"Good, good." The Admiral turned back to look out at the waves. "Then for now the ball is in the Dyelli Beybians court. We can only hope, they don't try for a basket."

Message to General O'Booze

We suggest you concentrate your forces in the city of Hamah. These forces should be prepared to counter-attack a landing in the area of city of Baniyas.

Should you be in need of supplies, such as fuel, ammunition, or food, send a message to the Ministry of Defense and we shall see what we can do in supplying it to you.

Signed,

General Hamid Akbar al Tikriti
Minister of Defense

Message to General O'Booze

We suggest you concentrate your forces in the city of Hamah. These forces should be prepared to counter-attack a landing in the area of city of Baniyas.

Should you be in need of supplies, such as fuel, ammunition, or food, send a message to the Ministry of Defense and we shall see what we can do in supplying it to you.

Signed,

General Hamid Akbar al Tikriti
Minister of Defense

Onboard the Sunfish
"Orders in Captain"

"What is it?"

"We're to leave our area of patrol and proceed to Sicily, Marsala to be precise."

"Well, get to it!"

"Aye aye Sir."

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Blunders
We protest this clear act of propaganda by the warlike Drakonian Imperium. We have stated movement of vessels within the straights will be treated as a hostile move, we have made no attempt to annex any foreign territory, unlike the Imperium which has publically declared its intention to steal the oil wealth of Al Anbar.

Message from O'Booze's Camp
Message understood. We are relocating all ground forces to this area. We are also relocating supplies brought over by our own transports to the city. The troops from the Orders are moving alongside us. We will establish a defensive perimeter once all units are in position.

1650 Zulu
Izmir International Airport
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Landing Zone

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The Flight of Drakonian Transport aircraft made their slow assents to the runway of the Izmir International Airport in Abu-Dhabi Khristatata. Nearby at the Drakonian Temporary Command Center, Colonel Peregrine Fury looked out on his command.

"What that," Major Zachary Pompeii asked. "Group number three, today?"

Colonel Fury looked to the officer who was Attacheé to General Patrick Santiago, overall commander of the Combined Drakonian Forces staging against Al Anbar. The Colonel was the commander of the 2nd Expeditionary Legion, the military group that was the first to set down in Turkey. So far, it was just his Legion that was arriving in Abu-Dhabi Khristatata, but if all went to plan the Airborne Legion would be making their own landing too, shortly.

"Something like that," the Colonel Fury stated, turning his head back out to look to the landing transports.

"That's the most this week," the other man added.

"Yes, it is." The Colonel didn't sound that interested. "So when does the General arrive," he asked, after a long pause.

It took the Major a second to remember. "In two days, I think."

Colonel Fury looked a bit more interested now, "The fleet is supposed to be making their landing at Bodrum, just after that."

"Yeah," was the final response to the Colonel's statement, as both men resumed watching the Transport Jet's unload.

Onboard the Victory
The Admiral stood on the bridge, his hands clasped behind his back, "How close are we now?"

"60 nautical miles Sir." a petty officer said from behind a computer.

"Uhuh, and we're moving at 20 knots." the Admiral mused, "Meaning we'll be within range of our missiles in 1/2 an hour."

"Yes Sir." the Captain affirmed from behind him.

(OOC) This is the North Half of the Tersanctus fleet FYI.

The Imperium has made it's intentions and reasons clear for the liberation of Al Anbar and would like to make it clear that it will not fire on any Dyelli Beybi vessel unless that nation as committed an act of agression on the Imperium by first firing on any Imperium (or allied) holding be it, ship, aircraft, or soldier.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capitol of the Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

The two combined Drakonian Task Forces move through the Straights of Gibralter at full sail. The entire group moving at the fastest speed of the slowest vessel comprising the fleet. Slowly, but fast for a naval fleet the moved in the Mediterranean Sea.

"Make sure the fleet keeps toward the center of the Sea," Admiral Halvorsen commanded his Adjutant, he make his way to where he had the best view of the two Task Forces under his overall command.

"Yes, Sir," the man responded and went about his work as the fleet made it slow trip past Spain and Morocco. The Admiral's Adjutant quickly left to carry out the order.

"Well," the Admiral said to the Captain of IDS Inexorable, who stood at the Halvorsen's shoulder. "According to Dyelli Beybi statement, we've commit an act of agression against them."

"Yes, that we have," the Captain did not sound too happy about it, yet it was obvious he knew that there was no way around it.

"Do you think they will attack," the Admiral asked casually.

"I honestly, have no idea," the Captain stated, also looking out on at the fleet that was marching toward war.

{Double Post}

OOC: I will be gone till Sunday, dont assume casualties on my part till I return, my men arent exactly NEW to warfare :s ))

Onboard the Flagship Hand of the Executor Admiral Edgar Guerrero, overlooked the Current status of Drakonia's Fleet in Comparison to Dyelli's.

"Its coming to a hilt. Dyelli Beybi is making there move along with Drakonia.Dyelli Beybi is coming for us up here! Prepare all Destroyers to fire all missiles!! (Please check the OOC thread because of no AMD I basically had to reinvent my Mlitary in four hours. Plus I posted my full Naval Stats, along with missiles.)
That means everything fromStandard missile's (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/missiles/wep-stnd.html) tooHarpoon Missile's (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/missiles/wep-harp.html)!!
Keep the Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) missiles (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/missiles/wep-vla.html) on standby!
Tomahawk's (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/missiles/wep-toma.html) ready!
Arm all Mk-46 torpedoes (from two triple tube mounts) (http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/factfile/weapons/wep-torp.html) for any submarine attacks!"

"Tell the Carriers to prepare for an Aerial Bombardment, they may have more ships, but we have more planes! Plus the Mk 8's will keep them at a distance! We're moving in North and South to blockade gentlemen! Tell the Amphibious Assault Ships to prepare for a suicide run if need be, well take over there ships if need be!"

Message to General O'Booze

"This is Admiral Guerrero, you are to halt your course towards our fleet immedeatley! If you come one more nautical Mile upon us, I will consider it an act of aggresion, and burn your pathetic fleet down to the last man!"

As the Admiral Transmitted his message to the Dyelli Beybian fleet, All Mk 8 Lynk Helicopters prepared for a first defensive strike with the Sea Skua missiles (Sea Skua is an all weather anti-ship missile developed by Matra BAe Dynamics to provide medium and long range defence.The Lynx carries four Sea Skua missiles. The range of both the semi-active radar-guided Sea Skua missile and the Seaspray radar is approximately 25km which gives a stand-off capability to the Lynx helicopter.), though not taking off yet. approximatley 160 Lynx's prepared for defense.

Meanwhile, in Abu-Dhabi Khristatata....


The first set of Cargo C-130J's landed in the Tersanctan Landing zone. In all, 20,000 Battatlion Construction Engineers landed to begin the Preparations for an assault. 50,000 more were 3 hours behind them.

In all, it would take a week and a third of the Tersanctan Air force, mostly reserves, to bring the hoped-for 700,000 Personnel to Izmir.

They went to work iimmedeatly. Soon Brigadier General Andrews would arrive.

Onboard the Victory
The Admiral was seated in a chair on the bridge, his hat on the coffee table beside him. One of the petty officers swung round in his chair, "Looks like we're being threatened Sir."

The Admiral snorted, "They like to talk big....what is the threat?"

"They'll fire if we get any closer."
"Uhuh...and what are they planning to fire at us?"

"Intelligence indicates harpoon missiles Sir."

"Radar guided aren't they?"

"Yes Sir, that is true."

The Admiral nodded, "Switch on all ECM systems and proceed as we have been...that should give them a surprise....we probably should have left the KUs behind, they might actually hit one." he paused for a moment, then continued, "Also ready chaff dispensers incase they try something different and make sure all the CIWS is ready to fire. What are we looking at for enemy aircraft?"

"Well they've seem to be using helicopters."

"Oh good....don't bother taking any of our own off."

(OOC) FYI. Here is a list of missiles onboard the ships, I won't tell you which is on which to save time. If you want I can send a description of all the ships, but it would be very long.

Surface to Air Missiles:
Grumble (USSR) -32.5 nautical miles (approx 65km)
Gadfly (USSR) - 15 nautical miles (approx 30km)
Grail (USSR) - 2 nautical miles (approx 4km)
Gecko (USSR) - 6 nautical miles (approx 12km)
Sea Wolf (UK) - 3 nautical miles (approx 6km)
Sea Dart (UK I think) - 40 nautical miles (approx 80km)

Surface to Surface Missiles:
Shaddock (USSR)
Siren (USSR)
Tomohawk (USA)
Penguin 3 (Norway I think)
Silex (AWS)(USSR)
Starfish (ASW)(USSR)
Ikara (ASW)(Australia)

The fleet sailed on rapidly closing with it planned mooring in Bodrum, Turkey. At the head of the fleet the cruiser, IDS Retribution, cut through the water leading the fleet on. Silently below the waves the Attack Submarine, IDS Beta, moved far ahead of fleet, two other submarines move forward with the subsurface fleets lead elements. Just behind the Retribution and flanked by the numerous other vessels of the fleet sailed the massive battleship, IDS Inexorable.

Admiral Patrick Halvorsen, strode purposely onto the bridge of the Inexorable after a much needed map. "Status," he ordered to the battleship's captain.

The Captain of the Inexorable, a middle-aged man with a short goutee, turned to face the Admiral. "The Beta just reported it is nearing Sicily," he informed his commander. "All ships are on alert. The submarines remain on active sensor as do the rest of the fleet."

The Admiral looked satisfied. "Good," he said. "Make sure the fleet doesn't venture too close to Sicily, but don't let us get too close to Tunisia. Keep us smack dab in the middle of this sea."

"Yes, Sir," the Captain confirmed, turning to go about his work.

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"So anyway, these Violet cultist, they eat people."

The Flight of Transport Aircraft flew on over the Aegean Sea heading in toward the far off coast of Turkey. Below them the scattered islands of Greece were spread out.

"Eat people? As in cannibalize," the radio crackled.

"Yeah," the radio sputtered back. "I hear they're getting real popular in Eris Kallisti. Our government doesn't let them practice the actually eating of people, but it does let them exist at home."

"Scary," the radio sputtered in response. "So where did you here about them, Joe?"

"On ENN. Some doctumentary on the Cannibals of the NationStates," the radio crackled again with Joe's voice.

"They talk about Shinzoanists," the other voice came through the radio.

"The mentioned them, but said they hadn't practiced cannibalism for over two hundred years," Joe replied.

"My mother was a Shinzoanist," the other voice, said unenthusiasticly.

"Okay, boys cut the chatter, we're coming in on approach," the Flight Leader spoke up and then switched communication channels.

The coastline of Turkey was quickly moving up under the flight of transport aircraft.

"Big Bird Flight, to Izmir International, requesting permission to land," he called over the radio.

"Izmir International, confirmed. Proceed to Waypoint Alpha-Drake and land," the radio responded, clearly.

The Flight Leader switch back to the squadron frequency. "Okay, Big Birds. Lock your tray tables and seats in their upright and straight back positions and let's land."

Emirate News Network

ENN Logo flashes while a Loud Booming Voice says, "Reporting live is Candace Locke at the Grand Praetorian Palace, with the latest on the escalating Crisis of the Emirates."

A beautiful blond woman appears wearing a crisp suit and red blouse, behind her stands a impressive, tall, and ornate black metal fence, which guards a beautifully kept lawn trimmed with colorful flowerbeds and green growing gardens. Far off, a large glorious palace is visible. Built to a Anglo-Romanic theme it seems to radiate the glory, power, and authority that is heralded by the Imperium.

"This is Candace Locke," the radiant blond informs those watching. "And I am reporting live from the Grand Praetorian Palace. Home of Augustus Drake, and his Queen Jolené Sutherland, rulers of the Drakonian Imperium. The royal couple who just days ago, left for the capitol of Tersanctus.

"We have just been informed that after a meeting of the Imperial Senate and the United Emirates Leadership Council that the Drakonian Imperium, Tersanctus, and a coalition of nations (Emirate and Non), will again be ordering the ruler of Al Anbar to step down and surrender for trial or be removed from power. The Imperium also demand reforms in government. Including that the military have no authority over government and that a national congress be given most of the governmental power.

"If Al Anbar does not comply with these demands the Imperium and it's allies in this matter will use military force to make them for Al Anbar. Already a strong military force is gathering in Turkey, which is under the Abu-Dhabi Khristatatan government. Other statements made today confirmed that the Imperium planning to open several permament military bases in Turkey.

"Already, international criticism has been high against Drakonia's 'Imperialistic' action, but while the Imperium makes no denial that the action can be considered Imperialist, it states that Drakonia and it's allies will only be in the nation as little time as is necessary. The Imperium also stated that it will contribute significant ammounts of Humanitarian and Reconstruction Aid to Al Anbar.

"Following these announcements several other legions of the Imperial Drakonian Army were called and prepared to deploy to the Middle East and join those Drakonian forces still gathering there. Several reports also state that there have been a significant increase in cargo flights out to that region. While a major activitation of troops like this is not unusual in the Imperium, prompted by these events it seems likely that Drakonia means business.

"This is Candace Locke reporting from the Grand Praetorian Palace, in Drako Throne."

The screen again changes to the ENN Logo and the Loud Booming Voice is heard again saying, "This has been an ENN News Bulletin."

---Secured Transmission to Drakonian Imperium---
Encryption: Coded, via XAC Bands/Channels.
From: Omzian Armed Forces
Subject: Omz222 Involvement in Al Anbar Affairs

Content:
We are very sorry, as we have informed you earleir. Because an impending invasion on Omzian Democratic Republic, we have to call off our secret air strikes against Al Anbar. We are very sorry for the inconvenice, and we now express our wishes and explanations offically.

Nontherless, good luck to the glorious Liberation Forces. God bless United Emirates.

[/end]

Status: End Encryption

---Message End---

In the Heart of Baniyas O'Booze and his men have 'possessed' the largest and grandest building in the city, setting it up as a headquarters. They seem oblivious to the fact that this may cause problems with Al Anbar.

O'Booze Sat at his desk, admiring what seems to be an ancient Babylonian vase, "Very good work Hans, where did you say you got it from again?"

"The Museum." the Captain sitting oposite him announced proudly.

O'Booze looked at the Captain suspiciously, "Did anyone see you pick it up?"

Hans shook his head, "No."

"Well it will fetch us a good price anyway, see if you can find any more valuable objects."

Hans nodded enthusiastically, "I will Sir. we're moving them into a bunker in case the Coalition try to bomb us, I'm sure a few can accidentally not make their way down their."

O'Booze frowned, he was looking a little concerned at the mention of bombing, "Well hopefully if wejust sit he're they'll ignore us and go after Al Anbar. We're highly fortified where we are, hopefully they'll decide its just too much bother and they'll let us all go home when the war is over...Where is General Pikelheimer?"

"He is out with his tanks, digging them in and such, and convincing the Order Troops it's in their best interest to do so as well."

The General looked skeptical, "I'm not so certain it was a good idea for him to see them Hans."

"What is the worst that could happen."

"They could tie him to a stake and burn him."

They both mused this over for a few moments. "I'm sure they won't" the General voiced eventually.

"Even so." the Captain replied, "I would like to see him back here...but not for that reason." he added hastily, "I can't stand violence."

O'Booze looked at him quizically, "Why did you join the army Hans?"

"It pays well and the food is good."

"True." O'Booze conceded, "Better than what the peasants get anyway."

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Captain Hans Geering and General Lunchtime O'Booze (OOC: Anyone recognise them?)

OOC: From 'Allo 'Allo. :)

OOC: 'The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies' by Van Klomp isn't housed in Baniyas is it? Because if it is...

Admiral Guerrero had made his descision.

He sat around the bridge of his Command ship, with the other High-Ranking Officials.

"All Right, Gentleman." He began, looking each of them in the eye, slowly moving hiis gaze across the row of faces.

"There is no point in ship to ship combat, as both the Dyelli Beybians and we both seem to have a strong Anit-Missile Defense Platform. But there is one thing that stands out, They brought two Aircraft Carriers according to the latest intel. Whilst we, brought 20."

He paused for effect.

"Gentleman, I believe that this battle will be won from the air. First phase begins with all the B-2 Bombers being launched. Yes, I want 45 of them up over there heads, dropping MK82's and GBU 27's, they are either dumb bombs, or laser guided, so Radar is not a factor here."

"Following right on there tail. I want the EF-111 Ravens with the F-111 Multipurpose Tactical bombers, to strike whatever we dont hit. As you all know the EF-111 Raven is equipped with the ALQ-99E jamming system, they will be blind in the water. I want all 16 squadrons on them as soon as the B-2's do thier job. With 10 F-111's and 4 Ravens to a squadron, they should be all right."

"As soon as the Ravens begin to jam thier Radar, all Frigates and Destroyer's will have already launched there MK8 Lynx Helicopters, standing by for the signal. When they recieve it, they will launch the Sea Skua Missiles. There systems should be jammed by then so the radar-guiding shouldnt be a problem, 4 Missiles times 160 Helicopters is a big pain in the arse for them."

"And in case they launch thier aircraft have the F-15's run patrols around the fleet, and prepare to fire all missiles from all ships for counterattack. And have the AAS's ready to attack there beachead."

He looked around the table as the Officers took off to begin the strike, minutes later, all the Admirals orders were followed through with implaccable discipline as the B-2's took off followed by the Ravens and F-111's.

"Sir." came the whine from the petty officer by the radio.

"What is it?" The Admiral answered, sounding bored.

"A lot of the ships with the fancy AA radars are picking up planes...incoming."

The Admiral bounced to his feet, just about losing his hat in the process, "And without a formal declaration of war? Well we're fully equiped to deal with that...sound the alarm. Make sure all the decks are cleared. We have 30 seconds and then I want to see the frigates turning the skies into all manners of unpleasantness."

"Aye Aye Sir!"

(OOC) Plz note, the next post in a few minutes will be on the AA potential of my fleet with estimated probablility of a hit, range etc. I just need to work out how many of each weapon I have and whether some of the guns can target planes or not, plus I still havn't typed up some plans so I will need to find the paper they were recorded on.

(OOC) Here is the exact fleet in this engagement. All aircraft are still grounded.

'Steel Tzar’ Aircraft Carriers: 2
‘Albatross’ ASW Battle Carriers: 3
‘Sevastopol’ Battle Cruisers: 10
‘Stalingrad’ Cruisers: 40
‘Sphinx’ Destroyers: 50
‘Komsomolets Ukrainey’ Destroyers: 35
‘Principality’ AA Frigates : 25
‘Comrade’ ASW Frigates: 40
‘Skua’ Electronic Warfare Corvettes: 5
‘Muttonbird’ Fleet ECM Corvettes: 5
‘Lenin’ Torpedo Patrol Boats: 25
‘Victory’ Missile Patrol Boats: 75
MiG-29SMTK: 70
Su-25UTG: 70
Ka 27-PL Naval Helicopters (ASW): 46
Ka 27-PS Naval Helicopters (Multi-Role) : 18
Ka 25 Naval Helicopters : 12


All up the fleet has this in the way of AA firepower. It also has a very heavy level of AA radars so low RCS stuff will get picked up, especially at the ranges we're dealing with. Most of this stuff is over the horizon, so I'll let you RP what happens when it gets fired at you, before you drop bombs and such.

Grumble - 43 arrays - range of 32.5 nautical miles - c. 50% chance of hitting it's target - 1 missile per minute
Gadfly - 53 arrays - range of 15 nautical miles - c. 45% chance of hitting it's target - 8 missiles per minute (424 across the fleet)
Grail - 12 arrays - range of 2 nautical miles - pretty much assured hit, provided the target is skimming, otherwise is useless - 1 missile per minute
Gecko - 70 arrays - range of 6 nautical miles - 30% chance of hitting it's target - 2 missiles per minute (140 across the fleet)
Sea Wolf - 145 arrays - range of 3 nautical miles - 90% or so chance of hitting it's target - 6 missiles per minute (870 across the fleet) - can also shoot down missiles
Sea Dart - 295 arrays - range of 40 nautical miles - 70% chance of hitting it's target - 2 missiles per minute (590 across the fleet) - can also shoot down missiles

ADGM CIWS - 1440 guns - range of 1.25 nautical miles - c. 50% chance of hitting in one minute of firing - very fast RPM - can also shoot down missiles
76mm Super rapide - 30 guns - range of 1.5 nautical miles - fairly unlikely to hit - 20rpm
II/152 mm bofors - 40 guns - range of 5 nautical miles - fairly unlikely to hit - 3rpm

"Do you think they'll...mind?"

O'Booze looked afronted, "Why would they mind? We're doing them a favour...for now anyway...we're moving it to a safe place."

Pikelheimer sighed, "Shall I go and tell General Vermicelli to get some of his young men to get down to numbering?"

"I think that would be a good idea."

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General O'Booze and Major General Pickelheimer, in discussion


Several minutes later...

"You are asking me." Vermicelli said slowly, "to take apart the mosque, piece by piece, numbering them all and drawing up an architectural plan, then to put it 'somewhere safe'. I am a General of the Logistics Corp, I have better things to do!"

Pickelheimer looked a little alarmed, "O'Booze says we will share the profits when we ship it off to Dyelli Beybi."

Vermicelli's face brightened, "Hubert, my friend, why did you not tell me first off it was for our retirement fund, eh?"

Pickelheimer smiled slightly as Vermicelli continued, "People are always looking for big culural buildings, it will be worth far more than what Hans borrowed from the Museum." he paused, scratching at his moustache, "But we will need a boat to put it on...and you know what these Navy people are like, all that 'honourable behaviour'."

"The order men rented some merchant ships to carry them over...some are still here."

"Brilliant! I will send one of my boys down to rent one, and some others can start work on the mosque."

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General Vermicelli in front of Logistics HQ

2200 Zulu
Izmir International Airport
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Landing Zone

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The unloading teams move out across the tarmac, getting to work moving supplies from the massive military transport jets. Meanwhile, overhead another group of fighters and bombers landed on a nearby runway.

"So what we getting out this bunch," Sergeant William Rudder, or Sergeant Bill (as he was better known), looked into the hold of the massive transport aircraft.

Private Jim Smith walked up the ramp inside. "Looks like...." He pend down looking at one of the lables. He then inclined his head another direction and leaned in closer. "120 M Shells."

"That's 120 Millimeter you numb skull," Sergeant Bill shot back. "Must be for the tanks." He gestured back behind the first wall of crates. "Now what else we got," he asked, or rather ordered.

Whatever it was truly perplexed Private Jim. He stood there for a second, mouth something, and then tried to sound out whatever he was reading. "Nap-Ims," he said, then it dawned on him what it was. "Sleeping pills, Sergeant Bill."

"What?" Now it was Bill's turn to be perplexed. "Wait a second. That's Napalm you idiot." Bill looked around to other massive planes spread across the tarmac. "They must be unloading Flame Tanks."

Bill turned his head back to Jim, who was just standing inside the aircraft, apparently waiting for orders. "Well," Bill prompted. Jim continued to stand waiting. "Get the backhoe and let's unlead this bird, you dim wit."

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At the first sight of land the crew of the lead cruiser, IDS Retribution, let out a great shout. They had made it. The coast of Turkey was spread out before them. The tense trip across the Mediterranean was over. The landing at the ports of Bodrum would commence, as soon as they arrived.

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On board the bridge of fleet flagship, the battleship Inexorable, the presence of the Admiral had kept thing a bit more calm, but still there was rejoicing.

"We've run the gauntlet, as it were, sir," the Captain of the Inexorable. "We knew they were out there and we slipped by them."

The Admiral didn't speak for a moment as the line of coast grew on the horizon. "I'm not so sure," he stated. "They let us pass."

The Captain considered this. "It was still in our favor. We are now in a position to support the Tersanctan Fleet."

The Admiral stared down the junior officer. "That remains to be seen," he added coldly. "Nevertheless, we must proceed."

Duty kicked in. "Yes, Sir." The Captain turned to his junior officer. "Tell the fleet to prepare to make landfall. We'll leave the amphibious force once they are safely in port."

The crew went to work and the fleet pressed on.

0110 Zulu
Izmir International Airport
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Command Center

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Colonel Peregrine Fury, commander of the 2nd Expeditionary Legion, watch the last flight of transports lift up and rise to the skies. The last aircraft shot down the runway, rose into the air and turned slight to join the flight.

Major Zachary Pompeii made his way across the large room to the Colonel. Fury caught sight of the Major's approach and turned to meet him.

"What news," the Colonel demanded.

"General Santiago has successfully landed at Bodrum. The transports and supply ships have weigh anchor."

"Good," the Colonel took one last look out onto the runway and then turned to leave. "I'll leave you in command here, until the General arrives then."

"But, Sir." The Major was still somewhat comfuse, his orders were clear, but they didn't corispond to the overall war plan. At least, what part he knew of. "Is not the Liberation Forces making landings on the Syria coast."

"The fleet must first clear out the Dyelli Beybians," Fury informed his subordinate. "With three days till the end of Ramadan, that will take time. I have my orders, to have my Legion in position when that happens. I intend to carry them out, immediately."

The Major caught his cue. "Yes, Sir." He saluted and the Colonel walked by him.

"It just doesn't make sense," the Major said quietly.

Fury heard the comment as he left. "It does to Santiago and it's does to those appove him," he called out walking away.

The final landing of a 700,000+ army was landing in the Tersanctan Landing zone. It had taken nearly two weeks, and alot of pissed off Soldiers who were losing thier liberty for a while at least.

In all, 150,000 or so Combat soldiers were getting ready for an Invasion, 30,000 or so Tank Crew, along with 520,000 Support Personnel.

Though there was some relief at least, thanks to the Engineering Corps, as they built a few pools around the Base, a few days before there arrival the heat was just too much, so a few of the Engineers went and bought a bunch of Concrete, as the Drakonian Doubloon was worth quite a bit in this country thanks to the Greater Drakonian Economy, and a day's pay from each man made about seven pools.

Meanwhile on the sea, the Templar, who were anything but soldiers, Templar were Warriors. They did not simply 'join the military' or look at there position as a job, it was a lifestyle.

For Kungshao, the Dragon God of War, they devoted there lives and deaths to the glory of Kungshao, Tersanctus and Executor. Typically dressed in black BDU's with the Kungshao Emblem upon the shoulder, Templar Warrior's trained there entire lives for all forms of combat.

They were ready.

Signals as usual flicked backwards and forwards between the Dyelli Beybian Fleets and Home. However, now they sped up. At home, sections of the already mostly deployed Fleet were begining to drag themselves together, notably including craft which had been earmarked for Coastal Patrol. The full transport fleet, also began to assemble itself in Cyro harbour and it was noted that armour and artillery was assembling in the city itself. Something was being planned, although the Dyellians remained very quiet as to what exactly.

Meanwhile the second half of the Fleet had begun to slowly drift Northwards toward Turkish waters, although they held back from actually entering them, aparently awaiting news of how the first half was faring.

(OOC) I'm leaving the next post over to you Tersanctus. I can't fire missiles until you're in range, which you havn't posted that you are, so I've given you a picture of exactly what I've got so that you can RP out what would happen to your planes, you can safely assume everything bar stealth bombers would be picked up by Radar before they got into range. Stealth bombers would come under dumb fire from the innumerable ship guns. I'm estimating 2-5 would be hit on a passover, the stats I gave for the CIWS are running on the assumption that they are able to get a lock on the target.

The B-52's flew across the night sky at 25,000 feet the sleath strike intended to catch the Dyelli's off-guard as they most likely picked up the following F-111's and Ravens, that would be the second phase.

The first two squadrons of 15 each unleashed there payload of 80 MK82's each. In all 2,400 of the dumb bombs fell toward there targets. Most likely they would not hit much, but the Idea was to lower the the CIWS's ammo.

The next three squadrons unloaded 8 GBU-27's (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/smart/gbu-27.htm) per each craft. Sending 360 Laser guided 2000 pound bombs with nearly unerring accuracy to the decks and bridges of each ship. Reputedly accurate to within an Square meter from 25,000 feet, this was the best bet to deal a major first blow. (OOC: Taken from the site link.)

Following close behind, 15 squadrons of F-11's Multipurpose Tactical Bombers and Raven Radar Jamming Unit's prepared to deal an even larger second blow.

And Meanwhile the Tersanctan Fleets, moved in to within Missile Strike Range, counting on the Radar Jamming of the Ravens. The MK 8 Lynx Helicopters also took off maintaining an Approximate distance of 12 km from the ships to give the max 25 km strike range to the Sea Skua Missiles.

OOC: I will give the next move to you Dyelli, I will post after your damages, and counter measures.

1530 Zulu
Near Cizre
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
2nd Expeditionary Legion

The two days had flown by for Colonel Peregrine Fury, as his Legion made a long haul of a trek across the Taurus Mountains, but now they had arrived. There was only a half an hour left of the last day of Ramadan and soon the war would begin.

The Colonel knew that the 10th Armored and 1st Airborne Legions had made similar and shorter drives across Turkey. They were now in Kilis, preparing to strike at Halab (also known as Aleppo). There were also thousand of Tersanctan troops preparing to strike south along the Turkey/Syria border. As well as a large number of Abu-Dhabi Khristatatan troops preparing to defend against a counter-invasion.

Colonel Peregrine Fury, commander of the 2nd Expeditionary Legion, soldier of the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces, looked down at his watch and waited in silent pray as the last minutes of Ramadan ticked away.

1628 Zulu
Talon Military Base
Northwest Drakonia, Drakonian Imperium
Missile Command Center

"Ma'am, final confirmation is in," the young officer approach General Eris Kingston.

The Declaration of War had been issued at exactly Midnight of the last day of Ramadan. As in accordance of International Law, Al Anbar was given one half of an hour to prepare for the first strikes. That time was running out; Two Minutes remained.

"Targets," the General asked.

"Al Anbari military positions in Hamah, Ar Raqqah, Al Hasakah, Baniyas, and Halab, as well as several others in the north along the Syria coast, all locked into the missiles," one officer confirmed.

"Good," the General looked at the countdown clock. "Prepare for final launch sequence."

The General, took the remaining time to make a check of the massive monitors on the wall at the other end of the command center. One displayed the status of all three Plethora-Class Missiles, another their target zones in Syria, and the final one would show their sub-orbit assent, the launch of their cruise missiles warheads, and then the cruise missiles trip back down to earth.

The war was about to begin.

1652 Zulu
Near Kilis
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
10th Armored Legion

The night was cold and harsh, the moon having made it seem even darker. Making the situation along the Turkey/Syria border all the more tense. Shortly the 10th Armored Legion would to lead the attack, but for now they continued to wait.

They had seen the streaks in the sky, indicating the cruise missiles attacks had been launched. The cruise missiles had been deployed in an unconventional manner. They had been launched from Plethora-Class Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), able to carry each five warhead into a near orbit. Three ICBMs had been launched from Drakonia, and in all they had deployed fifteen cruise missiles sub-orbitally.

"It's after midnight," a soldier commented. "Ramadan's over, aren't we supposed to be moving."

"This stuff takes, time we're waiting for orders," the soldier's commander responded gesturing to where General Santiago had his command.

Just a short distance away, General Patrick Santiago and the commanders under him were conducting their final meeting before the war. They were all a bit impatient. They were ready to go to work and only awaiting confirmation to attack.

"My command will stay here, in Kilis," the General informed his commander, finishing up the breifing. "While you strike in Al Anbar."

"That's all good and well," General Maximus Tiberius, commander of the 10th Armored Legion, spoke up. "But when are we getting the order to attack. The missile strikes have happened, where is our confirmation."

Colonel Michael York, commander of the 1st Airborne Legion and veteran of the Rebellion (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25729) in East Turkestan, was a much calmer person. "They will be here, shortly."

"Shortly, better be now..." General Tiberius' next statement was cut short when another officer rush in on the meeting.

"Sir." The man approached General Santiago and handed him a some papers. "Confirmation, Praetorian Edict; Attack."

Everyone was suddenly silent. General Santiago looked over the papers, saw that everything was in order, and straightened. "That's it gentlemen," he confirmed. "We attack."

General Tiberius spoke again. "The Tersanctans," he asked.

"According to this." General Santiago looked down at the papers before him. "They should be recieving the same order now." He paused letting his commanders process the information.

"To War, Gentlemen," General Santiago ordered, finally.

Within, minute the Drakonian Legions were under way. The 10th Armored and 1st Airborne quickly travelling south across the Turkey/Syria border and into Al Anbar, sweeping south to strike the city of Halab (also known as Aleppo). Much farther east, the 2nd Expeditionary Legion was also moving south cross the border and moving quickly toward Al Hasakah.

The War had begun.

1700 Zulu
Gulf of Antalya
Mediterranean Sea
Drakonian Fleet

The combat elements of the fleet thrust there way quickly to support the Tersanctans in their fight against the Dyelli Beybian fleet. Hopefully, they would arrive in time to offer support.

On board the fleets flagship, IDS Inexorable, Admiral Patrick Halvorsen turned to his Adjutant. "Commodore Stone's Task Force is keeping up," he asked.

"Yes, Sir," his Adjutant responded. "She's pushing them hard and we're having trouble leading the way, in fact."

"That's Stone, for you." He turned to the Captain of the Inexorable. "As soon as there is word from the Tersanctans, I want to know."

The fleet sailed on, moving quickly to reinforce the Tersanctans.

The Tersanctan Fleets moved in to take on the Dyellis's. Admiral Guerrero sent a message to the Drakonian fleet to open fire upon Dyelli's as soon as they were in range.

"Rule the waves, Kungshao hungers!" yelled All the Fleet commanders. Reffering to The Dragon God of War, Kungshao. The closest thing the Tersanctans had to a religion.

Meanwhile, a solitary B-2 upon the flagship prepared to unload the coup de grace of their attack. A few dozen E-bombs. Capable of killing any electrical system within a kilometer of its EMP blast, the strike would hopefully make the Dyelli's sitting ducks, and force a surrender. Rather than annihalation.

It took off too 50,000 feet, its maximum ceiling like a Dark Angel seeking the final blow. When it arrived over the central point of the Dyelli Beybian fleet, it unleashed its payload. Programmed to detonate a few hundred feet above the water, or upon destruction. Either way it would detonate.

Dyelli Beybian Fleet
A single contact is reported on the radar screens aboard the Bruce, a Principality class frigate, tentatively identified as a B2. Captain Jones ordered a full salvo of seawolf to be launched at the contact. Seconds later the radar screens on the whole fleet spring into life as the bomb bay doors open aboard the other members of the first two squadrons. The Mk82s rapidly fishtail down from the sky, raising plumes of smoke and water as the aircraft traverse their targets.

Before the smoke clears the AA systems roar into life, 152mms, 76mms, Seawolves, Gadflys and Geckos screaming after the B2s, before the bombs are finished leaving the bays.

Damage reports flood onto the bridge of the Dyellian Flagship, the Victory. An albatross class carrier has it's flight deck mangled with the loss of eight aircraft (choppers), a Komsomolets Ukrainey is sinking and anothers engine rooms awash. Two lenin class patrol boats are presumed lost with all hands, after a bomb landed between them. Several cruisers and destroyers report fires on board, crew casualties and other minor damage.

The Two Steel Tzar Carriers have begun scrambling their full complement, the first launched planes forming a cordon around the fleet ignoring the B2s, in case this is merely an initial strike force. (OOC: I presume about 30 would be up by the time the next wave of b2s get there This means the second wave will take casualties from them. Also bear in mind they are targetable once they open the bomb bay door.)

The Sea Lynx helicopters attracted a Salvo of Sea Darts equal to twice the number of helicopters as they aproached.

The Aproaching Fleet was not screened by the high flying, rapid aircraft above it, and attracted heavy levels of missile fire. 60 Shaddocks were fired at independent targets, regardless of class, 100 Sandbox were fired in a similar manner along with 162 Tomohawk cruise missiles. (OOC: would have been 200, but you hurt some ships. The Shaddock and Sandbox are a lot bigger than the Tomohawks.)

Meanwhile, back in Dyelli Beybi
"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!"
"Errr, it seems to be a multiple ICBM launch at Al Anbar, your Highness."
"What? Has he never heard of mutually assured destruction?"
"Aparently not your Highness"
"So its nu-cu-lar war he wants!"
"How many shall we launch, your Highness?"
"Lets give him both barrels!"
"We can arrange that, your Highness...shall I also contact our Klatchian Allies?"
"Do they have nu-cu-lar missilies?"
"Yes your highness, better ones."
"Get on the phone then!"

All across the globe submarines surfaced, aimed and fired. In Dyelli Beybi itself, several suspiciously new looking pyramids opened their tops to also fire indiscriminantly at the Drakonium Imperium. All in all 161 Haiying 10 megaton warheads were fired upon civilian population centres.

(OOC: Yes I know these aren't nuclear warheads, but the Tzar does not, and he's an unhinged loon anyway. These can be deactivated midflight if you can convince the Tzar the apocalypse is not in his best interests. The missiles he is firing are monstrously innacurate. They'll probably land within about 50km.)

Urgent Telegraph from Dyelli Beybi to Axe Weilding Maniacs
Reported ICBM launch heading toward Al Anbar


From the Head of the Axe Weilding Maniacs
Prepare the fleet for full-scale naval engagement, and launch 50 Polaris Strategic Nuclear Missiles at the Drakonian Imperium nation.


We will do whatever it takes to defend our allies, Dyelli Beybi from an utterly unprovoked Nuclear Assault


{OOC: While the player understands that this is not a nuclear war, the Nations's do not, as there is no way of telling the payload of an ICBM in flight}

Emirate News Network

ENN Logo flashes while a Loud Booming Voice says, "Reporting live is Candace Locke at Griffon Military Base in the Imperium, on the latest with the Liberation of Al Anbar."

A beautiful blond woman appears wearing khakis looking out across a massive military base from the top of a tall building. Below her are many more buildings, some Offices, others Barracks, Motor Pools, and at least one is a Military Factory and Repair Facility. Farther off large and varied training areas can be seen, they are swamped with soldiers, many of which are in marching formations. Meanwhile among all the buildings, IFVs can be seen farrying soldiers and officers back and forth on the routine tasks.

"Welcome to Griffon Military Base, center for the Imperial Drakonian Military. As you can see below me." She gestures behind her, as below a squadron of tanks move out across the feilds to the forested edges of the training area. "The base is very active. With the war gearing up in Al Anbar, the the activity here has increased greatly."

As if in response to her comment a flight of Combat Assault Transport Helicopters go flying by ferrying troops away to coast military facilities. "The Fleets of Tersanctus continue their blockade of the Dyelli Beybi fleet along it's position of defending the Al Anbar coastline, two Drakonian Task Forces are on their way to support the Tersanctans."

Three Attack Helicopter goes shooting by, making mock dives over the forested outer edges of the training area, before they speed back off camera. "The Imperium also released information today that three Plethora-Class Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles equipped with Cruise Missile warheads were launch at targets in Al Anbari-controlled Syria, where forces of Crownguard, Dyelli Beybi, and the bulk of the Al Anbari troops have dug in for the war. No report, yet as to if the attack were successful, but it is likely that the ground invasion as already begun."

"This all comes after the government of Drakonian issued a Declaration of War on Al Anbar. As of yet Drakonian still has not issued a Declaration of War against those nations staging forces in Al Anbar. This is a deliberate last chance to those nations to save their men from being attacked by the Imperium." There is a pause as another flight of Combat Assault Transport Helicopter go flying by headed for the Drakonian coast.

"This is Candace Locke reporting live at Griffon Military Base, Drakonia." The camera zooms in on the far off training feilds. On them the squadron of light tanks are now in retreat, being pursued by a force of IFVs and Infantry which materialize out of the forest, but it is quickly apparent the main reason for the retreat. Flanking the light tanks are much larger heavy tanks, which sweep in and outmanuever the smaller fast tanks before anything can be done. The training exercise is quickly over.

The camera doesn't quick off, instead is refocuses on the reporter. There is a pause as the reporter suddenly puts a hand to her ear listening to someone talk to her. She looks down for a second, distracted. After a second her hand returns to her side and her head snaps back up. In the background air raid sirens are heard.

"We've just been informed that Dyelli Beybi and the nation of Axe Weilding Maniacs have just launch an massive unprovoke nuclear strike against the Imperium. Current reports state that over 200 nuclear weapons have been launch at the Imperium. Nuclear Defense Protocols have been activated and SDI defense emplacement across Drakonia are responding to the incoming missiles."

Below the report and around the base military activity has suddenly double. Soldier rush all over the place, IFV, Tanks, and Armored Vehicles are suddenly on the move, and combat helicopters are quickly flying everywhere.

"This is highly unpresidented as while the Imperium is Nuclear Weapon capable. It is public knowledge that Drakonia has no nuclear weapons.

"All Drakonia citizens are asked to return to their homes and not panic. We will report again, once we have more news. Again, this is Candace Locke report live. Remember you heard it first, here on the Emirate News Network."

The screen again changes to the ENN Logo and the Loud Booming Voice is heard again saying, "This has been an ENN News Bulletin."

OOC: Everyone please keep in mind how this was setup. Axe, I'm going to allow you in. Al Anbar, what about ADK, is he in or not? Oh and everyone OOC post go in the OOC Thread (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83990), please.

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1832 Zulu
Eugene/Springfeild
Oregia, Drakonian Imperium
City Center

The air raid alarmed sounded across the city. Civilians rushed to their homes as military and police personnel took to the streets. At the nearby military base a stream of missiles shot out into the night.

Meanwhile, the first wave of the Nuclear Missiles from Klatchian were quickly moving toward Drakonia. Already the first defensive missiles were nearing there targets. Far away there was a flash off the coast of Barbados indicating a succesful kill of an ICBM. Still more rushed toward the nation.

One slipped by.

Of the first wave a single ICBM shot through the massive expensive missile defense network that had been created to safeguard the citizens of Drakonia. It shot inward, over the Caribbean Islands across the coast of the Drakonian mainland and toward the twin city sprawls of Eugene and Springfeild.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1985000/images/_1985384_300mushroom.jpg

A minute later there was a flash, bright as the sun, and the a massive epicenter of the twin cities was simply gone.

1846 Zulu
Castries
Saint Lucia, Drakonian Imperium
City Center

Even in the small city of Castries, capitol of the small island of Saint Lucia, the air raid alarms blared. Military and Police forces imposed order and people rushed home waiting for what was to come.

Saint Lucia was one of the islands that was part of the Drako Antilles territory. The territory encompassed the entire Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean, excepting Trinidad, Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados. Since these islands were the northwestern border of the Imperium they were the first line of defense against any missiles attack and as such there were many anti-missile defense emplacements. Still even these islands were not immune.

The citizens of Casties, St. Lucia, did not have to wait long. The first missile broke through the defense and streaked down just minutes after the first nuclear explosion in Oregia. Seconds later the city center was an inferno.

http://www.montserratdiving.8m.com/images/sunset270.jpg

*Official Resposne from Crownguard*


Crownguard is withdrawing is contract for the defense of AL Anbar, and returning all payment forms. We do not condone the use of nuclear weapons in war. We urge both sides to avert this tragedy before it worsens.

Tersanctus recieved the news heavy-hearted. Edmund was to force his hand in the matter.

Encrypted Message to Dyelli Beybi Capitol

"Tzar of Dyelli Beybi, you have erred greatly this day. To launch Nuclear weaponry when you assumed ICBM's loaded with cruise missiles to be Nuclear Weapons. You have caused civilian casulaties, when you yourself, have claimed that we would be a cause of it. Hear me Tzar, and listen to me carefully. Tersanctus has always despised the use of Nuclear weaponry. And we have always maintained the position of not having any, this is not so. Since the Nuclear Attack Response of Total Annihilation doctine signed Fifty-Seven years ago, we have built up a cache of 45,000 Nuclear Warheads. If you dont deactivate the remaining warheads headed for Drakonia immedeatley, I assure you, all of them will be sent to your front door. I will see to it that not a single bacteria survives in Dyelli Beybi. Make your choice: Simple war, some casualties, and when its over, we go home, you go home. Or loss of everything and everyone in your land. Either way Kungshao will be satisfied."

*Response from Crownguard*


We regret to see the situation having come ot this, and intend to stay out of this affair. We urge Dyelli to please back down in this matter, as there should be no furthur loss of life to these devices. As for the nation of Tersanctus, be advised that nuclear arms ALWAYS have reparatons that must be paid, please do not exacerbate this situation furthur. We have cordial relations with both nations, and wish to remain such.

I have the honor to remain yours,
Xavier Delryn

Tersanctus recieved the news heavy-hearted. Edmund was to force his hand in the matter.

Encrypted Message to Dyelli Beybi Capitol

"Tzar of Dyelli Beybi, you have erred greatly this day. To launch Nuclear weaponry when you assumed ICBM's loaded with cruise missiles to be Nuclear Weapons. You have caused civilian casulaties, when you yourself, have claimed that we would be a cause of it. Hear me Tzar, and listen to me carefully. Tersanctus has always despised the use of Nuclear weaponry. And we have always maintained the position of not having any, this is not so. Since the Nuclear Attack Response of Total Annihilation doctine signed Fifty-Seven years ago, we have built up a cache of 45,000 Nuclear Warheads. If you dont deactivate the remaining warheads headed for Drakonia immedeatley, I assure you, all of them will be sent to your front door. I will see to it that not a single bacteria survives in Dyelli Beybi. Make your choice: Simple war, some casualties, and when its over, we go home, you go home. Or loss of everything and everyone in your land. Either way Kungshao will be satisfied."

The Tzar of Dyelli Beybi's response, from a private jet winging it's way into neutral territory
"You would hit only slaves, serfs and poor people. All important persons have already been/are in the process of being evacuated into Fasta Benj. There are always more serfs to work the farms and the factories. Do your worst. The country may burn in hell for all we care.
In fact you would be doing the Nation a favour. You would remove the filthy peasants and allow us to replace them with the race that lives in the dense forrests to our North. We have found them to be much better workers, and much less intelligent, making them the perfect serf class."

OOC: Helloooo. I'm back. Someone wanna sum up what has happened since my absence? I don't feel like reading through two long pages of stuff. :P

(OOC) I suggest all of you make your way here if you want to deal with nuclear missile stuff.

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=93916&start=40

Aleppo

There is practically no resistance by ground forces against the Drakonian forces heading toward Aleppo. Several times, however, accurate and heavy artillery fire has been fired on the leading elements of the Drakonian advancing units. The fire comes from an arrange of artillery and mortar guns based inside Aleppo.

Al Hasakh

The situation is mostly the same as the situation around Aleppo. The countryside is mostly abandoned. The artillery fire, however, is much much more dense and from bigger guns. Mostly 152mm artillery guns.

Several positions along the main highway into Al Hasakh have dug out positions, but they appear to be completely abandoned.

Hakkairi, Akcakale, Antakya

These frontier border Turkish city have come under bombardment of the low flying 'Al Samoud 3' missiles. The Al Samoud 3 missile is a heavily modified SCUD-B. It has better targetting systems and can go further and has a heavier payload. Approximately twenty two missiles head to Hakkairi, another twenty to Akcakale, and another twenty one to Antakya.

O'Booze had had the message relayed to him from the Navy that the Tzar was dead and that the transport fleet was coming to evacuate them.
"Damn this business." he cursed, "We'll be out of a job Hans."

"At least we have the mosque." The Captain replied smugly.

"There is that." O'Booze replied, rallying visibly. It was then that the phone rang. O'Booze picked it up.

"Ahh hello Herr Himler...yes Herr Himler...of course Herr Himler...we do Herr Himler to our last dying breaths."

http://www.ycdt.net/allo_img/d1_665.jpg

He put down the phone, "Aparently we are helping Herr Himler to take over the country." the General said, looking surprised as to how he'd managed to agree to that.

0203 Zulu
North of Cyprus
Mediterranean Sea
Drakonian Fleet

"We're coming up on the Tersanctan fleet, sir," the Captain of the Inexorable informed his own commander, Admiral Patrick Halvorsen. "Looks like their redeploying the blockade."

They stood on the bridge of the Admiral Halvorsen's Flagship, the battleship IDS Inexorable. Ahead, move the lead elements ofthe Drakonian fleet. Behind, were the main of elements of the fleet including the supercarrier, IDS Wyvern. Farther ahead, lay the Tersanctan northern blockade fleet.

"Follow suit," the Admiral ordered. "Deploy to planned blockade. Prepare to respond to Dyelli Beybian fleet movements. We're ordered to keep them there, until further orders."

"Yes, Admiral." The Captain went to carry out his orders.

A further Fleet has been sighted heading through the Straights of Gibraltar, it is heading at full speed towards the Coast of Al Anbar. It is rumoured to contain. Despite the fact that it appears to be Dyelli Beybian, the ships are not flying Dyellian flags.
‘Albatross’ ASW Battle Carriers: 1
‘Sevastopol’ Battle Cruisers: 2
‘Stalingrad’ Cruisers: 8
‘Sphinx’ Destroyers: 10
‘Komsomolets Ukrainey’ Destroyers: 7
‘Principality’ AA Frigates : 5
‘Comrade’ ASW Frigates: 8
‘Skua’ Electronic Warfare Corvettes: 1
‘Muttonbird’ Fleet ECM Corvettes: 1
‘Lenin’ Torpedo Patrol Boats: 5
‘Victory’ Missile Patrol Boats: 15
Ka 27-PL Naval Helicopters (ASW): 10
Ka 27-PS Naval Helicopters (Multi-Role) : 6
Ka 25 Naval Helicopter: 4
Well Ships: 6
Heavy Amphibious Transports: 20
Passenger Troop Ships: 300
Replenishment and Resupply Ships: 11
Tankers: 3

*Secret Message sent to Tersanctus Fleet HQ*


Greetings from the honorable nation of Crownguard. We have finally realized the error of allying with these people, in addition to their breaking of the sacred contract dear to our hearts. We have returned their payment in full, minus operating costs and are currently strategically located throughout Al Anbar. We Have had several meetings with Sir Stewart, and wish to remain on favorable terms with your nation. If you are willing to draft a contract up for our assistance, we can assure you the fall of Al Anbar will be much smoother.

We do not condone nuclear strikes....ever. We sincerely regret the loss of your people to these strikes and pledge foreign aid by all means to the victims.

It is by this action, this nuclear strike, that the contract with Al Anbar and Dyelli is void, all that remains is the notice and the signatures to make it binding.

We offer you a great opportunity of friendship, Tersanctus, please consider it carefully.

Honorably Yours,
Tercero Xavier Delryn

0457 Zulu
Near Halab
Syria, Al Anbar
10th Armored Legion

The armor advanced rapid push forward and then skirt westard around the Halab (Aleppo). Several of the armor units were abandoned, their hulks burning from artillery fire. Nevertheless, the 10th Armored Legion pushed on, pressing the advantage. Past the burned-out skeleton of a IFV, the flaming corpse of a Light Tank, even the shattered twin-barreled turret of a massive Archangel Mammoth Tank; the Legion rushed forward.

They had taken causualties, but their speed and the cloudy night had aided their advance. The massive columns of armor, supported by flights of helicopters, and a string of supplies from Turkey press quickly forward. Once they were in position it began, acting on satellite intelligence from Reploid Productions, Tersanctan, and Drakonia's own satellites the precision bombardment began. Tanks fired shells, both regular and missile mobile artillery vehicles let lose their own ammunition.

Meanwhile, the Al Samoud 3 Missiles streaked overhead toward the turkish cities and towns. They were not alone. Fighters and bombers flying out of Izmir and striking out of Turkey came shooting into Al Anbar. They blasted along the path of the Armored Legion shooting ahead and sending their missiles into entrench Al Anbar military positions in Halab. Other fighters, dared engagements of the Al Samoud missiles, using their agility to fill the air with shells from their guns.

The war continued.

Halab

As the juggernut of armored rolled toward the city, the defenders were busy mixing in with the civilian population. The approximately 1,650,000 civilians had lived mostly in the dark since the first Drakonian units crossed the border. The power station had been shut down. People with generators were fortunate, those without, had to do without electricity until the battle was over.

The People's Army of Aleppo and the Iraqi Army had all been ordered to wear civilian clothes, although some still wore their army uniforms. They were armed with an assortment of machine guns, assault rifles, and rocket propelled grenades. Most were issued night vision goggles.

The city itself had become a totally fortified city. Barbed wire, sandbags, and other such war material were located everywhere throughout the city.

The bombardment by Drakonia had hit the cities population harder than the defenders. As the bombardment continued through the early and mid-morning hours, videotapes of dead civilians and ruined houses were shown on Iraqi Television.

According to Iraqi Government sources, approximately 1,232 civilians died in the bombardment and another 1,002 were wounded. These claims were validated by several independent news sources currently located in the city.

0512 Zulu
Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
10th Armored Legion

With a rush the 10th Armored Legion rolled against the fortified city of Halab. At the head were massive lines of tanks, still firing, with pinpoint accuracy (care of satellite intelligence), on the densest Al Anbari military forces. Still there were civilian causalties, the Al Anbari force were using the cowardly tactic of using civilians as human sheilds and the civilian populace was suffering greatly for it.

Behind the first line of tanks rushed Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs). Still more tanks supported these as well as an assortment of varried and more unique armor units. Being ferried in the IFVs and APCs were soldiers and military police all trained heavily for urban warfare as well as those who were veterans of the Raem and East Turkestan Campaigns.

Drakonia was lucky to have seen combat against similar foes (if not more vicious, violent, and extremely more deadly, in the case of the Raeman Dark Eldar). Both the campaign in East Turkestan and the debacle in Raem had taught the Imperium valued lessons in urban combat. Lessons the survivors (in the case of the Dark Eldar) and the veterans (in the case of the East Turkestani Rebels) would, for the rest of their lives, never forget, no matter how much they tried.

In the more recent conflict in Raem, the Drakonians had encountered a more advanced much lighter armed foe, the Dark Eldar. Vicious, violent, and voracious foes the Dark Elves had used tactics that still made the Drakonian shudder at night. The bulk Raeman Human population had been slaughtered, left to bleed to death in the streets. Those were the lucky. The survivors were used as human shields, and while the Drakonians were drawn into the urban centers the Dark Eldar had brought the battle home. Dark Eldar rushed the temporary base of operations. The fighting was hand-to-hand and building-to-building with hundred of refugees and Drakonians dieing in fray. It was only because the Dark Eldar had withdrawn that the bloody battle had ended.

East Turkestan, had been a much much more successful campaign. As Drakonian military armor and troops had pushed back wave after wave of sometime overwelming rebel forces, Military Police supported by local officials and Drakonia soldiers had swept cities clean of infilrators, saboteur, guerrila fighters, and terrorist. It had been bloody, long, and several time the Drakonians, East Turkestani Loyalist, and their allies had been pushed back, but in the end the rebellion had been crushed.

The fighting in Al Anbar's cities was expected to be similar, if not more bloody. Fighting would be building-to-building, house-to-house. The Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces new this.

The forward units of the 10th Armored Legion hit Halab and the fighting intensified. RPG rained from buildings along with waves of machine gun fire and was gone only to reappear coming from another building. Several light tanks took disabling hits, as the rest of the lead tanks opened up with machine guns. Drakonian jets flew in an launch missiles at concentrated Al Anbari positions in several buildings, as another flight strafed machine gun fire down the streets. The tanks, IFVs, APCs, and miscellaneaious other armor units advanced.

Halab

The defenders of the city allowed the Drakonians to approach the city without any defensive operations. As the Drakonians began to enter the northern and western suburbs, Iraqi soldiers stationed in the buildings began firing RPG's, Milan's, and other anti-tank weaponry. Many of the streets of the city were small and so if one tank or car was destroyed, it would block the rest of the road.

All over the city, tires were put on fire and several trenches were placed on fire which now provided a thick, dark smoke over the city. Air defenses continue to open fire on any enemy aircraft. Many antiaircraft guns and several SA-2, SA-3, and SA-10 SAM sites actively target and attack any aircraft. Not only do aircraft have to worry about SAM sites, but also the handheld SA-7B's and SA-14's which have been distributed to many soldiers all over the city.

The Tersanctan forces had been slow to act, thanks to a logistical error earlier in the week, but now all Infantry and Battalion forces were ready to strike.

They had been divided up into 3 main Task Forces.



[code:1:0465d375d1]
Division of Personnel and Machines for each Task Force:
Armored Division Contingency:
400 Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks
20 M6 Linebackers
40 MLRS Self-Propelled Loader/Launcher
200 Avenger Hum-vee's

Infantry Battlion Contingency:
25,000 Infantrymen
2500 BTR-80A Armored Personnel Carriers

Trisagion Soldier Contingency:
25,000 Trisagion Soldiers
2500 BTR-80A Armored Personnel Carriers
50 AMEV[/code:1:0465d375d1]

Task Force One: Objective: Acquire control of Aleppo with Drakonian Forces.

Task Force Two: Objective:Acquire control of Al Raqqah along the Euphrates River.

Task Force Three:Objective:Acquire control of Al Hasakah along with Drakonian Forces.

Mere miles behind Drakonian Forces, the first task force came within an hour of Drakonias Arrival. Heavy combat already taken place the Trisagion Forces prepared their OICW (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/oicw.htm)'s for heavier combat. Able to fire 20mm HE rounds along with standard 5.56mm rounds with laser-assisted targeting.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/landwarrior2.jpg


The Leopard 2 Main Battle tanks Began to fire upon the builings that the RPG were being fired from. Followed by APC's rushing in with teams of Ten to acquire control of the various builing's the Al Anbarian's were using to halt there advance. The black BDU's of the Trisagion Forces blended in well with the smoky night air. But if the attempt was to blind them, they failed miserably with the Trisagion Forces's built in IHAS Thermal Imaging System.

Meanwhile, the Second Task force rumbled forward on its way to Ar Raqqah.

http://www.army.mil/2010/graphics/tanks.jpg

The main plan was too attack from a southern front and the Trisagion Forces were recieving latest sattlelite Transmissions to decide the commencement of the attack.

In Baniyas, something of a Dunkirk style evacuation was being undertaken, minus the enemy forces. The men from the Holy ORders were stubbornly staying put, branding O'Booze and the regulars 'base cowards'

"This is not a defeat!" Vermicelli declared, "We have not even seen an enemy, so how can it be a defeat? We are leaving because we are needed at home."

http://www.ycdt.net/allo_img/h3_259.jpg

"How can it be a defeat", Gerring remard to O'Booze. The pair had been watching the Logistics Corp General speak from the veranda of a pleasant cafe, "When we have become so rich from it?"

Along with the tanks, troops, guns and bombs being shipped out of Al Anbar, went innumerable priceless cultural artefacts.

*Secret Message sent to Tersanctus Fleet HQ*


Greetings from the honorable nation of Crownguard. We have finally realized the error of allying with these people, in addition to their breaking of the sacred contract dear to our hearts. We have returned their payment in full, minus operating costs and are currently strategically located throughout Al Anbar. We Have had several meetings with Sir Stewart, and wish to remain on favorable terms with your nation. If you are willing to draft a contract up for our assistance, we can assure you the fall of Al Anbar will be much smoother.

We do not condone nuclear strikes....ever. We sincerely regret the loss of your people to these strikes and pledge foreign aid by all means to the victims.

It is by this action, this nuclear strike, that the contract with Al Anbar and Dyelli is void, all that remains is the notice and the signatures to make it binding.

We offer you a great opportunity of friendship, Tersanctus, please consider it carefully.

Honorably Yours,
Tercero Xavier Delryn

OOC: Awaiting a response, unless you purposefully ignored it.

Along with the tanks, troops, guns and bombs being shipped out of Al Anbar, went innumerable priceless cultural artefacts.

OOC: I will just assume that those are just Dyellian weapons and artifacts that you brought over and not mine.

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Along with the tanks, troops, guns and bombs being shipped out of Al Anbar, went innumerable priceless cultural artefacts.

OOC: I will just assume that those are just Dyellian weapons and artifacts that you brought over and not mine.


OOC: Why's that? Don't you want my men to steal your Nations cultural heritage? My Generals are low and dirty thieves.

OOC: Well, let's see. In the Gulf War of 1991 and of 2003, everything that could be moved was sent to secure locations that were heavily guarded. I see no reason not to do this in this war. So, unless your troops have somehow pushed all the way from Syria into Iraq and then found these locations and then took out all the guards and then think that you would be left alone by Al Anbar itself, you've got another thing coming to you. :)

Plus, weapons are highly dispersed and difficult to find. Such is in Iraq today. Much of the equipment and such have been dispersed to locations in order to protect them from bombardment, being found, etc.

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OOC: Well, let's see. In the Gulf War of 1991 and of 2003, everything that could be moved was sent to secure locations that were heavily guarded. I see no reason not to do this in this war. So, unless your troops have somehow pushed all the way from Syria into Iraq and then found these locations and then took out all the guards and then think that you would be left alone by Al Anbar itself, you've got another thing coming to you. :)

Plus, weapons are highly dispersed and difficult to find. Such is in Iraq today. Much of the equipment and such have been dispersed to locations in order to protect them from bombardment, being found, etc.

OOC: They got the logistics corp to dissassemble a mosque....They're thieves, anything movable that is worth money would have been lifted, desks, cars...

OOC: Yes, right. Go away. You're an idiot. Disassemble a mosque, yeah, sure.

Go away, smacktard. You can't even follow the simple freaking rules of this RP.

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2153 Zulu
North of Cyprus
Mediterranean Sea, International Waters
Task Force Liberation

Admiral Patrick Halvorsen looked out over the waves of the stretch of Mediterranean Sea that lay north of Cyprus.

The Captain of the Admiral's Flagship, Inexorable, approach his commander. "Sir." The man handed over a Computer Tablet, a clipboard sized computer monitor. It read:

[Channel: Open - Transmitting]
[Encryption: Active - Polymorphic]

TO: Admiral Patrick Halvorsen, Task Force Liberation
FROM: Grand Admiral Li Zahn, Imperial Drakonian Naval Command
SUBJECT: Redeployment

You are to allow, the Dyelli Beybian fleet past your positions and then resume your blockade, this time off the coast of Syria. Commodore Stone, Task Force is to escort the Dyelli Beybians out of the Mediterranean and to Klatch. A small contingent of your Task Force will join Commodore Stone's.

Meanwhile, we are reassigning the Light Carrier Pegasus a small battle group to your command to assist in the Al Anbar effort.

All relevant changes will transmitted to you, shortly.

[Encryption: Deactivated]
[Channel: Closed]

The Admiral handed the tablet back over to the Captain. "Carry it out."

"Yes, Sir." The Captain turned and walked away, going to carry out the order.

OOC: Sorry, I could not wait. Dyelli Beybi and Al Anbar can you please just edit your other post to IC post or to say delete or something. Thanks.

The massive fleets of Tersanctus, the Trisagion Armada, had only a small bout with the Dyellians, whom were now gone. Now the focus would be to annihilate the coastal defenses of Al Anbar, and land the Templar.

In truth, Admiral Edgar Guerrero felt sorry for whatever resistance the Al Anbarians had set up for the Templar, the trisagion forces to the north were rank and file soldiers, men who considered the Military life a job, the Templar made a lifestyle of it. They were warriors who constanly practiced there craft, and dedicated themselves to Kungshao, the Dragon God of War.

He had recieved his orders from Executor Edmund Dantes himself:

Admiral Edgar Guerrero,

Congratulations on your blockade of the Al Anbar Syrian coast, with the loss of the Major Allies, Al Anbar is now a sitting duck, I order you to destroy any and all coastal defensive platforms. Furthermore we are currently negotiating hiring Crownguard as a Mercenary Force to assist in the Liberation of the oppressed peoples of this nation. Fate has a way of twisting things, let us simply be grateful that it was in our favor this time old friend.

Always,

Edmund Dantes, Executor of Tersanctus

Admiral Guerrero opened a channel to all the other ships from his flagship
the Aleksander.

"All fleet commanders, prepare the carriers to begin Aerial bombardment on the Al Anbarian Navy, we will move in to to strike immedeately afterwards. To the Templar. Prepare yourselves for Landing, claim the coast, rule the waves. That is all."

As he put down the Mic the Officers and Commanders got bust to implement his plans, within the hour, the Aerial Bambardment would begin.

Admiral Edgar Guerrero sent in his approval and the news from Edmund.

To the Honorable nation of Crownguard, c/o Tercero Xavier Delyrn.

I have recieved your message and so has Edmund Dantes, I dont need to tell you his respect of your people. And your offer is graciously accepted. Payment can be worked out in a variety of fields, one of our main industries is Uranium Mining. Whilst this is normally used for Nuclear Weaponry by other countries, we instead use it for Nuclear power plants, and such. It is to our attention you use a aircraft that is nuclear-powered. A "donation" of 5% of our yearly mining gross for five years, should save you money on "fuel" for quite some time.

The main thing we are focusing on at the moment is destroying the coastal defenses around the syrian coast. We beleive that while most of Al Anbarian forces are situated more close in, if there is any resistance coastwise we request your assistance in neutralizing it.

Also when the Templar land, dont mind there.....dedication....they have been cooped up in ships for weeks and are eager to see action, though fear not, they are highly honorable, and would die before they see a civilian harmed, they know what they are here for, and do not hold a grudge with the Dyellians for what has transpired in our sister nation of Drakonia, but they may release some of it on the Al Anbarian Defense Forces.

Admiral Edgar Guerrero

The Leopard 2 Main Battle Tanks began to draw in northward attacking the South side of Ar Raqqah recieving sattelite coordinates. In colse behind the M-6 linebacker and MLRS's began to open a volley on the outskirts of the town to allow an opening for the Trisagion forces.


The missiles and shells hit buildings and vehicles almost indiscriminatley following a motto spraypainted on the side of one of BattleTanks: When I let down the hammer, Get ready for some indiscriminate Justice!!!


If there were civilians being used for Human Sheilds it was collateral Damage, a regrettable loss as these people did not deserve to die as such, but Kungshao was watching over them, by his will the innocent would not suffer.

The bombardment continued.

During the night of November 25, the Minister of Defence, sensing that something may be wrong with Crownguard, has received approval from Saddam Hussein to offer more goodies to the Crownguardians to ensure their siding.

The following message was sent to Crownguard HQ:

[code:1:d80304fc82]Greetings, great allies!

I send you this message today to congratulate you on your stance with the victims of this war, the Al Anbar people. The Drakonian Imperium have long since been oppressors and imperialists, but the majority of the world have not been able to see through their veil propaganda and see who they truely are. The Al Anbar people are happy for your assistance and will never forget it.

Therefore, we offer you an even larger share of depleted uranium, oil, tanks and other modern weaponry to defend Crownguard, and the support of Al Anbar in Crownguard's adventures after the successful conclusion of this conflict.

Once again, let me thank you on the behalf of all the people of Al Anbar for your steadfastiness in defending the Al Anbar people.

Signed,

Minister of Defence
Abdul Hashim al Majid[/code:1:d80304fc82]

**Tercero Xaiver Delryn rubbed his brow in consternation, looking over the conflicting offers. Each had their benefit, and yet..he didnt want to seem like some dishonorable "gun for hire". Who was in the right here? Now that Dyelli is gone...who should Crownguard side with? What of these "Templar" that he was so eager to see compare to the Royal Dragoons? Yet...Al Anbar had not acted dishonorably either, only their allies.**


*Public release to both sides*

Greetings from the honorable nation of Crownguard. It is with a heavy heart to say we will decline both offers as regards this current affair.

To the nation of Tersanctus, I must make a public apology, it was not right of us to weaken our resolve for the nation of Dyelli beybi's actions,..and Al Anbar has stuck to its honor, so must we stick with ours. However..we will be sending full humanitarian support for the afflicted cities, as well as hopefully an alliance after this "affair" is dealt with. Your troops wil be treated with dignity and honor by our forces.

As for Al Anbar.we must apologize for breaking the said contract, since you have shown your own honor in dealing with this rogue nation of Dyelli Beybi. We will adhere to the original terms of the contract, with no expectation of furthur payment. We ask for the return of the original payment, minus 10% for our weakening resolve of earlier. I am awae this is highly unusual for a nation to do, but as we said, "honor above all".

We stick to our earleir sentiments..this will be an honorable endeavour. Civilians are our main priority to protect, irregardless of orders. We will not allow a single atrocity to go unpunished on either side, and wil hold no grudge after this affair with any side.

We cannot condone violence in this affair, and ask both sides to negotiate a truce as best they can, irregardless of the other negotiations being held. We sincerely wish peace in this in the hopes a suitable solution can be worked out.

Once again...I apologize to both nations for my earlier actions, and hope that it will not tarnish the reputation of our nation in your eyes.

-Tercero Xaiver Delryn


(I wont be back til Sunday most likely...but there)

1221 Zulu
Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
Front Lines

The last day of fighting in Halab had been bloody and long, but it appeared the Drakonians were still advancing. There had been slow downs though, the narrow streets and many barricades had posed to be annoyances, at least until an Archangel Mammoth Tank could be spared to plow it's way through. There had been continiuos fighting all over the city.

Drakonian pilots had pulled off amazing manuevers tormenting the cities defenders from the air. Swooping in and unloading their payload before zipping back into the air. The agile Drakonian fighters and bombers would many times have to make death-defying loops and even bend the laws of physics testing the limits of their amazing aircraft as they dodged the missiles sent at them by the Al Anbari defenders.

Stil there were causalties and it was at one crash site of a Drakonian Fighter-Bomber that some of the heaviest fighting was taking place.

Private Mearl threw himself behind the remains of a wall, slamming himself face first into the sandy ground. He crouched against the wall, as he spat sand from his mouth, and looked to Private Jones. Jones fired another burst at their Al Anbari attackers.

"How soon to we get reinforced," Mearl asked, firing again at the Al Anbari, himself.

"Got me," Jones responded crouching back down and pulling a grenade from where it hung over his shoulder. "Hey I got a question," Jones added suddenly.

"What?" Mearl, too, was now crouched back down.

Jones pulled the pin from the grenade and tossed it over his shoulder. "What do Miss Muffet and Saddam Hussein have in common?"

Mearl waited till after the grenade exploded to respond. "Miss Muffet?"

Jones smiled. "They both have Kurds in their Whey."

Mearl fired over his shoulder. "Oh come on," Mearl sneered. "Don't you have anything better than that?"

Jones popped up from behind the wall and fired several directed burst at the Drakonian's attackers. "Oh yeah," he said as he ducked back down. He thought for a second. "You hear the one about Saddam's vacation plans?"

"Oh no." Mearl sighed.

Then he heard it, the sound of rolling tank treads. Big tanks tread. It was seconds later that the thing came into view. A true monster, the Archangel Mammoth Tank. As it rolled forward a pair of RPG simply bounced of it's armor. Twin 120mm Cannons Barrels let loose hell itself, and the enemy fire suddenly silenced.

Mearl and Jones were glad to see the Tanks and the APC behind it. The APC quickly deployed troops, which began sweeping the area for the Al Anbari survivors.

Similar battles were raging throughout Halab. Supported by armor, APCs and IFVs were moving troops into combat zones were they would quickly sweep out the city's defenders. Military Police swept occupied zones, aiding civilians in keeping clear of the fighting and routing out those Al Anbar troops that had slipped through the Drakonian lines.

Meanwhile, outside the city twin arms of the 10th Armored Legion were sweeping around in a pincher manuever encircling the city's defenders and trapping them inside. Soon that net would be closed and the defenders cut off from reinforcements, supplies, and any hope of escape.

And the Tersanctan were baring down themselves on the city. The hope for Halab was quickly giving out, but it was just one. One of many cities that would need to fall before Al Anbar was free from oppression.

Intelligence Report

Current Intelligence shows heavy fighting in Halab (also known as Aleppo), and limited skirmishs in Al Hasakah. Drakonian armor is currently working to encirle Al Anbari positions in Halab while driving the Al Anbari troops into a smaller and smaller area of the city. Meanwhile, the 2nd Expeditionary Legion has been launching raids and skirmishs into Al Hasakah. The Tersanctans continue to press forward moving rapidly to back up the advancing Drakonians.

Current casualty report for the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces fighting in Al Anbar are:

Current Causalies: 81 (66 Soldiers, 12 MPs, 3 Commandos)
Current Wounded: 63 (58 Soldiers, 2 MP, 3 Commandos)
Current Missing in Action: N/A
Total Injured, Killed, and MIA: 144 (124 Soldiers, 14 MPs, 6 Commandos)

All wounded are being treat at either Drakonian MASHs or Khristatatan Hospitals. Stable wounded will be moved back to Izmir before being sent home to Drakonia.

Current damage to the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces vehicles and ships fighting in and near Al Anbar are:

Destroyed: 1 Mammoth Tank, 2 Light Tanks, 3 IFVs, 1 APC
Damaged: 1 Light Tank, 3 IFVs, 2 APCs
Captured: N/A
Total: 1 Mammoth Tank, 3 Light Tanks, 6 IFVs, 3 APC

Causalties and Damages vehicles are expected to continue to rise at an alarming rate as the heavy fighting intensifies. Already, extract equipment, supplies, and reinforcements are being shipped out from Drakonian to replace the damaged and destroyed vehicles and the wounded and dead soldiers.

Drakonian Intelligence Agency (DIA)
located in Augustus,
city of the Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

1730 Zulu
Southeast of Al Hasahak
Syria, Al Anbar
2nd Expeditionary Legion

The fighting at Al Hasakah had been intermitant.

"So I am watching Info-Vid before we left." Private Bubba continued to struggle with the clip on his automatic rifle. As they sat in the IFV. "I think I was watching the ELF channel."

Corporal Pompeii looked up from doing a channel check on his radio. "You watch ELF?"

"Yeah, so?" Bubba slammed his rifle against the IFVs door, hoping to dislodge the clip.

"Why would you be watching ELF? Your not an elf." Pompeii accidentally emptied the batteries onto the floor of the IFV and had to drop down and search for them.

"That doesn't matter." Bubba was finally able to pull the clip out of his gun. He quickly reloaded it and tried to replace it, but he couldn't. It wouldn't fit back in. "Anyway, it was some late night talk show and they were discussing what led up to this war we're in." Bubba gestured wildly about the IFV they were sitting in. "And the elf said, 'As we head to war with Iraq, the Drakonia Praetor Drake wants to make one thing clear: This war is not about oil, it's about gasoline.' Imagine, that."

Pompeii chuckled. "Maybe you should spend more time polishing your gun, instead of watching Elvish TV." Pompeii replaced the batteries in his radio. "So I suppose watch all that ELF you have some good Melkor jokes."

Bubba thought for a second. "Actually," he started.

The group of IFVs support by light tanks and helicopters rolled forward moving ahead to raid the Al Anbar in Al Hasakah. Meanwhile, a short distance away in another IFV some important information was arriving.

The door to Colonel Normon Lionheart's IFV shot open. The Colonel looked up from his Computer Tablet. "What is it," Lionheart asked.

The Colonel cut an imposing figure. An eye patch covered his right eye, from which a grisley scar ran down his right cheek and onto the side of his neck. The top of his left forearm bore a deep and similar scar. The Colonel had only been a young communication's officer when he had recieved them. It had been his first combat he had been in.

Relaying a communiqué the young officer had run straight into a Dark Eldar warrior, intend on slaughter. The fight was short and the unlucky officer's quick action was the only thing that saved his life. Both fell, but only survived.

But the Raeman Dark Eldar Holocaust had been long over. The man who now commanded the 2nd Expeditionary Legion was not the young communication's officer he had been.

The young Communication's Officer handed over a small data disk. "The Tersanctans are approaching, Sir."

Lionheart popped the data disk into his Computer Tablet. "Good, we can launch a firm strike into the city then." Lionheart looked over the map that appeared on the Tablet's screen. "Dismissed," he added as an after thought. The IFV's door closed.

Aleppo, Syria

The fighting in Aleppo had been very heavy. Iraqi soldiers with their Syrian People's Militia units have been fighting better than expected.

Areas that were declared clear by the Drakonians have suddenly become 'uncleared' later on and fighting between Drakonians and Iraqis/Syrians begin again. All soldiers by now have changed their outfits into civilian clothes and have simply blended in with the population.

Intelligence reports would report that several divisions of the Al Anbar Army had been deployed into the city. The 6th Infantry Division, the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 9th Mechanized Division. Even though there was a Mechanized Division deployed in the city, there doesn't appear to be any heavy vehicles such as tanks or APCs in the city.

Al Hasahak

Fighting continued throughout the day in the city. Fighting mirrored that of Aleppo. Neighbourhoods that were once cleared of Al Anbar troops would later on become a warzone as fighters who did not fight during the initial advance into the neighbourhood now started to fight.

Casulities have been heavy for the Iraqi/Syrian side, as the fighters have become less concerned with stealth and just fighting the invaders in any way possible.

Casualty Report

With the heavy fighting in both Al Hasakah and Halab, Syrian/Iraqi forces have taken moderate casualities. Although no heavy weaponry have been deployed in Halab, tanks and armored personnel carriers have been deployed in Al Hasakah, but many have been destroyed in Al Hasakah before they could even fire from enemy aircraft attacks.

Current Casualities (Military):

Current Casualities: 980 (425 Soldiers, 555 People's Army)
Current Wounded: 1,534 (592 Soldiers, 942 People's Army)
Current Missing in Action: 94 (80 Soldiers, 14 People's Army)
Total Injured, Killed, and MIA: 2,608 (1,097 Soldiers, 1,511 People's Army)

War Material Lost:

Destroyed: 8 T-98 'Saddam Hussein' Tanks, 9 T-72IQ 'Lion of Babylon' Tanks, 3 T-55IQ Tanks (LT), 7 BMP-IQ APCs
Damaged: 2 T-98 'Saddam Hussein' Tanks, 3 T-72IQ 'Lion of Babylon' Tanks
Captured: 1 T-55IQ Tanks (LT)
Total: 22 MBT Tanks, 4 Light Tanks, 7 APCs

Current Casualities (Civilian):

Current Casualities: 2,495
Current Wounded: 2,223
Current Missing: 940
Total Injured, Killed, and Missing: 5,658

Ar Raqqah, Syria

The city appeared to be mostly deserted as the Terasanctians approached it. There were very few civilians out on the streets and most of the traffic had disappeared as a curfew was placed on the inhabitants of the city.

The bombardment fromt he Tersanctians had hit several buildings in the centre of the city, but the casulities to the actual defending force were light, as the defense force had been widely spread throughout the city in the buildings and such. Most of the damage was picked up by the civilian population as buildings that were (incorrectly) identified as housing defense forces were bombed.

As the Tersanctians approached the city, the defenders did not fire. They allowed the Tersanctian tanks, equipment, and soldiers to enter the narrow streets of the city and trapped them. The fighting was in close quarters, making it difficult to bomb the Iraqis and Syrians ambushing the Tersanctian units.

As the day progressed, videotape of the damage to the civilian population and actual pictures of the wounded and dead civilians on the streets and in the hospitals were shown on many different Arabic television stations including Al Jazeera, Al Arabiya, and Al Anbar's own satellite and terrestial television stations.

Casulities:

Military:

Current Casualities: 95 (65 Soldiers, 30 People's Army)
Current Wounded: 43 (40 Soldiers, 3 People's Army)
Current Missing: 2 (2 Soldiers)
Total Dead, Injured, and MIA: 140 (107 Soldiers, 33 People's Army)

Civilian:

Current Casualities: 274
Current Wounded: 94
Current Missing: 9
Total Dead, Injured, and Missing: 377

OOC:Sorry, another pet peeve Tersanctans, now we continue with our IC broadcast. :wink:

IC:Ar Raqqah, Syria

As was expected the Second Task force was allowed in and were expected to be trapped, however the Tersanctans had more sense than that. They would begin a slow but much more effective noose around the city and rather than drive into the middle, the Tanks and APC's began to take buildings around the city to prevent any escape outward by the Al Anbarians.

One APC approached a building with a Team of ten about to take over, only to killed by two direct hits from a pair of RPG's from an Adajacent window. The two surviving Team members were able to pinpoint them behind the wall with there M25's (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2230312#2230312) and blew out the floor with the 20mm HE ammo.

In all as the morning progressed the superiority of the M25 in close quarter as well as long range capacity was proven as a number of residential and business buildings were comandeered and the inhabitants, military or otherwise were transported to The ADK camps.


Current casualties:
Dead:112 Infantrymen, 30 Battaloin soldiers
Wounded 63 Infantry men

APC's destoryed: 32
Leopard 2 Main BAttle Tanks: 2

Ar Raqqah, Syria

The fighting continued. Tersanctan units were ambushed from many of the buildings, ensuring their victory in most battles. In the first few buildings that the Tersanctians decided to occupy were mostly unoccupied, but there were a few that were heavily guarded along the main roads. It did not even seem to matter to the Iraqis and Syrians that they were getting encircled, since they did not look like they were going to give up or want to leave the city any time soon.

The Iraqis and Syrians had high morale and were well equipped and prepared to handle such a defensive war. While they may or may not like their leader, Saddam Hussein, they did not wish their country to be taken over.

Back at Crownguardian HQ, on he outskirts of Aleppo**


"General Bashkiir, we have finally been released to move out, what shall be our target?"

"Finally the political infighting has stopped...we march to liberate Ar Raqqah. I want Colonel Burns' army to to stay along the coastal area here near Aleppo, and bunker in. Robins is clear to engage coastal units, cut their supplies right off."

"Yes sir" *The aide salutes, the General returning it*

"Soon..."

**4 Hours Later**

*A very well spread out force begins to march from bunkered positions near Aleppo, Al Anbar; a somewhat smaller force moving to hold each position in a form of skeleton force. As the units march out, entire Wings of RAF R-72 fighters fly CAP patrols over the area, C-7 Guardian AWACS keeping on the lookout with the electronic eye in the sky as satellites gaze down dispassionately. Suddenly, two flights of RAF fighters are seen to break formation and head towards the coast, dropping in low under most radar nets and switching their IFF units on.*

"This is X-Ray leader, we are going 500 and weaving low. All units prepare to engage Echo. Status report."

"X-Ray-6, Wing locked and cocked."

"X-Ray-7, Wing ready to engage"

*the various sub-wing comanders report in*

"X-Ray leader to all units, we are green for mission. Fire at will, repeat, fire at will....Echo away."

*As the night sky thickens, white flashes of light erupt from the stealth fighters, red bursts of fire starting to erupt among transports and unloading materiale, some among fuel dumps preferably. The 102nd "Black Talons" were fully committed. The ships and supplies were under attack.*

*On the road to Ar Raqqah*

"General..our units are engaged along the coastline."

"Very good, we cant allow them to come support their force in Ar Raqqah, we'll take them from behind and ram it to them, break the circle free."

"Yes sir"

(OOC: Here is a quick rundown on each of the units. The R-72 Air Superiority fighter is the next progression of the F-22. It is shaped with fixed, swept back wings, the cockpit area having a set of small sub-wings for guidance. it boasts an ipressive ECM and ECCM suite, as well as the Echo series missile, an Air to Ground Durandal type warhead which digs into hardened targets, then bursts outwards. the C-7 Guardian is similar to a standard AWACS plane, the E-3 Sentry.

As for engaging, read my message earlier and you will know why.)

Ar Raqqah, Syria; 12 hours after first strike.

Colonel Sirca sat in one of the occupied Ar Raqqah buildings. The fight to take the city was a long hard one, and the casualty list was growing, over 200 hundred dead now. But with over 25,000 men at his disposal, he decided on a change of tactics.

"Have the SpecOps units begin to go in disguise to the various buildings, find out where everyone is holed up, than make the strikes as soon as we can confirm hostile prescence."

An aide rushed in out of breath. "Sir, the Crownguardians are striking! They have sent several stealth fighters our way! Its excellent technology, we just barely picked it up, and they keep dissapearing off of radar, but they will be here well within the hour."

The Colonel thought for a moment, the Crownguards were technically allies, but that was what the Representatives of the Government were working toward, who had no Idea what life on the front lines was like. But still.

"Have the BattleTanks maintain a sattelite uplink, and Get the Avenger Humvees in positions to counter, well give them something think about, give the first strike as a slap on the wrist, If they do not retreat, show no mercy, they think they can compensate for a our tech but they will have to learn the hard way."


http://147.71.210.21/adamag/Gaveng2.jpg

The aide rushed out again to relay the orders. As another explosion a few blocks away rocked the building and a Leopard 2 Main BattleTank and 25 soldiers rushed to the area to neutralize the area.

Ar Raqqa would be thiers.

OOC:The Avenger (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/avenger.htm) is probably the most versatile and advanced Anti Air Defense system in the world, my come with a few modifications to increase the range and aircraft detection, as well as ECM's and miniaure versions of RAM launchers to counter heat seeking missiles.. It can even fire while moving making it a very difficult moving target

On the coast, Admiral Guerrero had recieved the news of Crownguards deployments.

"The time has come to make our move navally, the only people stading between us and the Liberaton of Al Anbar, is the Crownguardians. Tell all ten Fleets to move in. I want a full spread of missiles at all encampments, followed by aerial bombardments. Simealtaneously we we will land the Templar, God help them, the Templar are landing...."

"Sir...the Tersancatan forces are deploying some sophisticated AA mobile missile batteries!"


"Well..its rather obvious what we have to do...lets 'spike' them"

"Very well sir, but the delivery platform is a bit fragile."

"Thats why they go high, Lieutenant"

"Yes sir.."

**2 Hours later**

Several stratospheric fighters, codenamed "Aurora Squadron" flew from Gariland City. Each was loaded out with several curiously designed missiles, all of the fighters of the new generation of "exo-fighters". That is..designed to fly a hairline between the atmosphere and space. With the span of a few minutes, each had launched two missiles high, and two missiles back towards the planet. The first four missiles streaked towards the predictable satellites, breaking off into a thousand mini "bombs" that flew intot he path of the satellites, shattering on impact and royally playing havoc with GPA and aerial surveilance for the Tersanctans. The other four missiles, the "sunburst" variety, streaked back towards the planet, two of them towards the newly arriving fleets, the others towards the forces at Ar Raqqah....

**Near Ar Raqqah and the Tersanctan Navy**

As can be seen with naked eyes, two bright white pillars of light seemed to drop from the heavens. At about 500 feet from the ground, they suddenly burst into a blue shockwave of some sort as all electrical systems ceased to function. The new generation of EMP weapons had arrived. Deathless, yet in the end, more effective than the largest of conventional munitions.

Best of all..it did not linger over the battlefield, the incoming units were safe...but it struck down machinery like the hand of some malevolent deity.

As for the poor pilots of the original stealth fighters, each luckily bailed out onto land and water respectively. Hopefully, they would be treated humanely as POWs, their service well commended in the eyes of their fellows.

**On the Road to Ar Raqqah**

"Sir..we have recieved word that the Auroras have scrambled and currently are citing a mission success."

"Excellent...onward we march...lets get a litle bit more appropriate music going shall we? Smart missiles....hah!"

*Suddenly..amazingly enough 'Hell's Bells" begins to play over the radio...*

(OOC: The Sunburst missile is a non-ICBM EMP missile designed to be carried by fighters over "hard" shielded electrical targets. The first missile system is a derivative of the "cluster" munitions, designed as satellite killers)

(OOC: How are your soldiers entering the city? Unarmed, civilian clothes, etc. ?)

OOC:Al Anbar, the SpecOps will most likely be going around in full womens dress to hide thier faces, the few Arab-Tersanctans will go about as villagers and such.

IC:The fleet saw an incoming white light, which burned the skies, all following a strange blackout with the sattelite uplinks,suddenly everything went dark. Admiral Guerrero aboard the command ship looked around and screamed "What the hell?" than he realized it was an EMP attack.

But it was too little too late, (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40509&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=240) as Tersanctus had worked with EMP for decades and the systems kicked back to life, they had managed to isolate the problem to bring the circuitry back to life with the De-Gaussing Backup Systems, a classified system designed to withstand EMP attacks by allowing electrical systems to come back on much as a fuse being tripped, but it wasnt 100% effective as several hundred EWS's and Radarmen hit there TV screens in frustration. Eventually a few dozen turning on but several more fried beyond repair.

Admiral Guerrero fumed walking down the corridor to the bridge having a very nervous officer walk next to him.

"What the hell happened? And more importantly what is the fleet status?"roared the Admiral.

"W-w-w-well sir, the Attack came from Crownguard and they attacked some sattelites, The TSA (Tersanctus Space Administration) says they have already dispatched some workers from SS-134 to see if repairs are needed, but the De-Guassing Back-ups were at least 90% effective, we will have uplink again within five minutes."

"So its not a total loss. What is the fleets status though, goddammit?"

"We are getting reports in at 85% of the fleet is functioning to at least minimal standards, the rest are either dead in the water, or still recovering."

"Can we make an attack?"

"Sir, Crownguard did this as a non-lethal attack to try and hold us back, I dont think that it would be prudent to diplomati--"

"THE HELL WITH DIPLOMACY!! They said they were pulling out, than that they would help us, now they are helping the Al Anbarians again! Send all the available fleets to attack with a message: They have ONE chance to get out of our way. And also send a message for as too where the hell Commandant Greenway (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=96269&highlight=) is, we called for Reinforcements 4 days ago!"

The fleet again kicked up and continued a forward assault, the message was transmitted.

And passing through the Straights of gibralter, Commandant Greenway was arriving in his new Arsenal Ship (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92729&highlight=), along with the small accompanying fleet.. His blazing sea-green eyes seemed to almost see the events too come.

Ar Raqqah

An Avenger Crew was tallying fighters that they had shot down on the side of there Humvee, when suddenly one looked up and said out loud, "What the hell is that?" The light was blinding and the men got a strange tingling feeling as a white-blue light passed by them.

Suddenly, the boombox playing "Die MF, Die" by the band dope died out.

"What the hell? What is this? Radio HQ!!" Ordered one of the men.

"Radios out, sir!" responded one of the men.

"Goddammit, EMP. VERY annoying!" barked the Senior crewman.
He reached around in the back as the other man attempted to start the car to no avail.

The senior crewman popped the hood and put some cables and wires to the battery, attached to a box with LCD displays, dials, and buttons out the Wazzu.

"Whats, that?" asked the other crewman.

"M-D-G-B-U" he replied.

"M-I-CK what?" sputtered the other crewman

"Mobile De-Guassing Back-up Unit." stated the other crewman slowly.

"Uh,...ok.....what the hell is that for? Is it gonna help us any?"

"Basically it helps fix EMP attacks. I dont know if it'll work on the radio and such, but it'll at least get us home."

"Cool"

"Now give the Engine a go."

The other crewman started the car, and after a few trys, the engine roared to life.

"All right! Hey...all the systems are online! Except for the TDS (Tactical Display Screen) its kinda giving off weird colors..."

"Switch it too the LCD. And radio headquarters for orders and report our status."

The man did so and the Colonel reported to them that the units were coming back online one by one, and that most of the inbound fighter pilots had bailed, and that Prisoner Aquisition Patrols were being set up.

In the office the Colonel considered what to do..he picked up his radio mic and began to give orders.

"All Crownguardian Prisoners are to be treated for any wounds, and any that are ready to be released are to be taken back to the Crownguardian Encampment in the AMEVs, their medical vehicles so they should be left alone, but radio ahead anyway."

**On the Road to Ar Raqqah**


"Sir...they have bypassed the EMP blasts. They seem to have some form of hardened wiring systems. We got enough of them though for the plan."


"So much for the non-violent approach....Let the Eyes worry about them. You know, get in their backfield and such, we have a war to run and need the superior intelligence. As for their Templars....well, lets see how they handle the Royal Dragoons. Gariland City has the fleet dealt with well enough..."

"Yes sir"

**Along the shores of Al Anbar**

*As enough holes were punched within the fleet sensor arrays, it left a marvelous gap for the already effective R-72s. The "Black Star Squadron" had enough dead areas to easily dodge the sporadic radar nets, dropping low on the horizon. Switching on their ECM suites, they lined up on the floating ships...this was going to be costly.

"Squadron leader to all wings, we have a go on mission status"

*The wings report in*

"All units are to come in at 1500 feet, and engage all targets of opportunity, Flare missiles away."

*As the night sky grows ever darker, a veritable rainstorm of white lights, is launched from a sensor dead area, the pilots turning away upon ignition, kicking afterburners in and punching back for home.*

*A lone Eye scout looks up from the coastline towards the floating ships, smiling despite himself. The white lights burned like hell through his filters, but that was paltry to what this was going to cost that pretty fleet.*

**Near Aleppo**

"Colonel Burns, a legion of troops...curiously named 'Templar' are unloading onto the beachheads. We dont know why they werent released before."

"From the traffic I hear, they seem to be pretty proud of these 'Templar' units. Bah....the Royal Dragoons are holding secured positions, and I daresay they are tougher than some fanatic army. Lets give them a broadside, shall we?"

**Outside Aleppo, along a ridge-line**

"Yes sir....all units, fire on coordinates W-12 H-42. Full spread."

*The 'Dragon' 160mm artillery rumbled as fire erupted from their mouths, the Dragons were hungry and needed to feed.....the beachhead was going to look like the side of the moon.*

2336 Zulu
Near Kilis
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Liberation Command

"They've broken our lines at Halab," the face of General Maximus Tiberius spoke from the video screen. "The MPs are feeling the heat. I'be had to deploy Commandos to back them up."

"We expected as much," was General Santiago's response. "Initiate Stage 2 Containment and Evacuation." Santiago turned his head back to the map spread out on the table in front of him. The Vidoe Screen clicked off.

One of the General's Aides, a Lieutenant rushed in. "Sir," the Aide caught the General's attention. "The Crownguard forces are making a move against the Tersanctans at Ar Raqqah."

"Get Colonel York on line," the General ordered.

The Aide turned and gestured to another officer. That man went to carry out the General's order.

"Grown a backbone have they," the General asked his Aide.

"Apparently," the Aide returned. "And lied to the world."

"Yes, they did." Santiago sounded thoughtful. He was now leaning closer to the map, moving around small pieces respresing the individual forces operating in Syria. "They said they were leaving."

"That they did," the Aide responded and caught a gesture from the other officer. Colonel York was on line.

The moniter switched back on, this time with the face of the commander of the 1st Airborne Legion, Colonel Michael York.

"General," the Colonel greeted.

"You know about the Crownguard troops," the General questioned.

"Yes, sir," the blond-haired Colonel answered tersely.

"This is what we kept you in reserved for," Santiago informed the other man, looking back down to the map before him. "Move your men down from their position north of Halab to the southeast of the city. Support the 10th Armored from there. Once the major Crownguard armor moves near Ar Raqqah, I want to hit them." The General paused for effect. "Hit them hard!"

"I'll have my men in position." Then the Colonel was gone, the monitor switched back off.

2343 Zulu
West of the Syrian Coast
Mediterranean Sea, International Waters
Task Force Liberation

"Have the targets' coordinates been transmitted to the proper ships," Admiral Halvorsen asked the captain of his flagship.

"Yes, sir," the Captain of the battleship, Inexorable looked out over the Drakonian Task Force. "We've confirmed the targets in Halab, Ar Raqqah, Al Hasakah, Damascus, Tikrit, Basra, and Baghdad. I've also got the target all along the Latakian Coast ready."

"Those don't go, till it's been confirmed that Crownguard lied to us and our attack the Tersanctans at Ar Raqqah." The Admiral was clear.

"Yes, sir."

Now the Admiral looked out across the fleet. "Launch the attack."

The Captain smiled. "Yes, sir, " he replied, glad to finally join the war.

A minute later, dozens of cruise missiles streaked away from the fleet heading quickly shooting toward Syria and Iraq. Shortly, after that those same missiles came raining down on their military targets in and near the cities the Captain of the battleship had listed.

Intelligence Report

Current Intelligence shows continued heavy fighting in Halab (also known as Aleppo) along with increasingly heavier fighting in Al Hasakah and Ar Raqqah. Drakonian armor units have entirely surrounded Halab, with the 1st Airborne Legion providing supporting the 10th Armored Legion southeast of the city. Meanwhile, the 2nd Expeditionary Legion has been launching raids and skirmishs into Al Hasakah, while heavier Tersanctan units have been systematically taking control of the city. Tersanctan forces are making similar combat manuevers in Ar Raqqah.

The Naval Forces off the Syrian coast have commenced at Al Anbari military positions (not Crownguard) in and around the cities of Baghdad, Tikrit, Basra, Damascus, Al Hasakah, Ar Raqqah, and Halab. Several target hits are confirmed, but total enemy causalties and damages are unknown.

Current casualty report for the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces fighting in Al Anbar are:

Current Causalies: 101 (77 Soldiers, 19 MPs, 5 Commandos)
Current Wounded: 116 (78 Soldiers, 27 MP, 11 Commandos)
Current Missing in Action: N/A
Total Injured, Killed, and MIA: 217 (155 Soldiers, 46 MPs, 16 Commandos)

All wounded are being treat at either Drakonian MASHs or Khristatatan Hospitals. Stable wounded will be moved back to Izmir before being sent home to Drakonia.

Current damage to the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces vehicles and ships fighting in and near Al Anbar are:

Destroyed: 1 Mammoth Tank, 3 Light Tanks, 6 IFVs, 1 APC
Damaged: 1 Light Tank, 3 IFVs, 2 APCs
Captured: N/A
Total: 1 Mammoth Tank, 4 Light Tanks, 9 IFVs, 3 APC

Causalties and Damages vehicles are expected to continue to rise at an alarming rate as the heavy fighting intensifies. Already, extract equipment, supplies, and reinforcements are being shipped out from Drakonian to replace the damaged and destroyed vehicles and the wounded and dead soldiers.

Drakonian Intelligence Agency (DIA)
located in Augustus,
city of the Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

0109 Zulu
Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
Drakonian-Controlled Zone

A line of tanks moved down an empty street. In the distance the sound of gunfire could be heard. For the past several days the sound of gunfire had never ceased, not once.

A silent street over a group of Commandos made their way to a door. Another group moved silently to an alley door, while a final group their way to the buildings back door. There was signal over the radio and then the Commandos were all inside. Gunfire erupted.

Down that same street a pair of IFV sat on vigil, their crews listening to the Commandos battle. Behind the IFVs, Drakonian Military Police were guarding Syrian Civilians. They had been rounded up. Those with guns arrested and transported off immediately to Prisoner of War Camps (POW) near Kilis, Turkey. The civilians would be transported to Refugee Camps near Muslimiya and A'zaz.

Even the Refugee Camps were more like Prison Camps themselves. The Civilians complained, but the camps had all the niceties and necessities. Running water, plenty of food, medical supplies, and most of all power. There were even a few televisions for the Syrian citizens. They would complain, yes, but it was better than living in a beleaguered city.

The citizens would be allowed to return. Once, the city was safely under Emirate control.

APCs moved up and the Civilians were loaded up, under MP guard.

Across the City similar scenes were taking place. The Civilians were being evacuated.

0113 Zulu
Ar Raqqah
Syria, Al Anbar
Tersanctus-Controlled Zone

A line of IFVs and Light Tanks moved up through the city heading out on another raid into Al Anbari territory. From the second-story window of a building Colonel Normon Lionheart watched the line of vehicles move out.

"The Crownguard jets will strike soon," the Colonel's second in command informed him.

"Are we sure they are attacking us," the Colonel asked.

"We must assume the worst," was the response.

"Yes, we must." The Colonel thought everything over, for a moment. "Interceptors?"

"Dispatched," the Officer replied.

"Anti-Air Support?"

"Being positioned as we speak," the Officer informed. "We are coordinating with the Tersanctans."

"Good!" The Colonel straightened, again looking out the window. He watched the last of the vehicles pass by the building. "Then we wait for their attack."

OOC: Please, note that my last few post took place before Crownguard engage Emirate forces. As I wrote them last night and haven't been able to post them till now.

OOC: You need to realize the political pressure put upon the Crownguard forces towards this action, if it were allowed they would be on your side right now. But Al Anbar has Crownguard tied with the agreement, and we cant "wrangle" our way out of it. We WERE going to withdraw our troops out of there..whow ants to fight in the freaking desert???))


**Gariland City**


*Xavier Delryn paced back and forth in his office, brow furrowed in frustration. Yes, the troops were doing well...as expected. yes, they were remaining honorable as they should be...but this was NOT how he wanted this to go! Bloody hell, he was drawing up alliance plans with Tersanctus!*

"Damn it...get me the heads of state for both the Drakonian Imperium and Tersanctus. I want them to negotiate a cease fire, a treaty, and draw this situation to a close. This contract is going to strangle us...."

"Yes sir..."

"Besides...its not as if Al Anbar is showing a whole lot of support for our forces as allies..."

*he said, eyes blazing in anger. Would his forces and the civilians be the only ones comitted as Hussein sat and watched? The black uniformed figure paced back and forth, glass in hand*

OOC: A few notes...

To Drak:

Are you deporting 70%+ of the people? Almost everyone has some sort of gun... Also, I don't control Basra... I RP the control of southern Iraq, but it is not apart of Al Anbar, not yet, anyway. :)

To Crown:

That's why I'm fighting in the cities and not in the desert. No one wants to fight in the desert. :P

Besides, how dare you say I'm leaving it all to you! I'm the main one in the fighting, not you. They aren't attacking you, they're attacking me! I'm the one holding the cities, not the one who is lost in the desert. :lol: :twisted:

OOC: Cant imagine why you would be fighting only in the cities..... *gets a picture of www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com and laughs. Quality entertainment))

OOC: Cant imagine why you would be fighting only in the cities..... *gets a picture of www.welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com and laughs. Quality entertainment))

OOC: Leave Al Sahaf alone. :(

2342 AST

Shortwave Frequency 9.735MHz

"S. H. 42. 42. Order 342. Order 342."

Signal Lost

The signal was transmitted from some location within Iraq, but it is unknown from where exactly.

2345 AST

Shortwave Freq. 9.995MHz

"S. H. 39. 39. Order 339. Order 339."

Signal Lost

The signal was transmitted from some location within Iraq, but it is unknown from where exactly.

2349 AST

Shortwave Freq. 9.345 MHz

"S. H. 22. 22. Order 322. Order 322."

The signal was transmitted from some location within Iraq, but it is unknown from where exactly.

....

As the night progressed, the defense of the three cities under attack, Ar Raqqah, Halab, and Al Haqasah, looked as if it would collapse. By early morning of the next day, there was no resistance in the cities.

Intelligence Report

The defense of Halab, Ar Raqqah, and Al Hasaqah, appear to have collapsed over the night. If there were any defenders left, they have simply gone along with their business, pretending to be citizens of the city. In the three cities, there were six divisions of the Iraqi Army deployed and the three People's Army Corps in each city. Casualties on the side of Al Anbar are, however, not indicative of the destruction of the divisions.

Military Casualties:

Current Casualties: 1,349 (853 Army, 496 People's Army)
Current Wounded: 2,843 (1,842 Army, 1,001 People's Army)
Current MIA: 98 (68 Army, 30 People's Army)
Total Dead, Injured, MIA: 4,290 (2,760 Army, 1,527 People's Army)

Civilian Casualties:

Current Casualties: 2,934
Current Wounded: 1,293
Current Missing: 3
Total Dead, Injured, Missing: 4,230

Military Equipment:

Destroyed: 3 T-98 "Saddam Hussein" MBT, 4 T-72IQ "Lion of Babylon" MBT, 14 T-55IQ, 28 BMP-IQ
Damaged: N/A
Captured: 23 T-98 "Saddam Hussein" MBT, 9 T-72IQ "Lion of Babylon" MBT, 34 T-55IQ, 44 BMP-IQ
Total: 26 T-98 "Saddam Hussein" MBT, 13 T-72IQ "Lion of Babylon" MBT, 48 T-55IQ, 72 BMP-IQ

The amount of equipment captured is because of the wholescale abandonment of the tanks during the night. One of the T-98 "Saddam Hussein" MBT, that was captured, is damaged. Two of the T-72IQ MBT are damaged.

Strikes

Several military buildings were destroyed during the cruise missile attacks, but that caused few casualites as the military buildings had been abandoned long before the war began. The Presidential Palace in Baghdad was moderately damaged.

OOC: Crownguard, I never posted that the Templar were landing, I said that Admiral Guerrero was radioing a message to the Encampment, for one last chance to get out of the way.

25 km behind the Tersanctan Fleets Commandant Greenway was arriving in his Arsenal Ship (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92729&highlight=), wit a small protective fleet of Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, and Five AAS's with Templar Reinforcements. ten thousand in all. On the bridge, Greenway Radioed Guerrero on an encrypted channel.

"Whats up, old man? The Calvlary is here! We are about to show how well we can f--- shit up!" screamed Commandant Greenway.

"Who you calling old Mikey?" Laughed the Admiral. "I can still throw down with the best of them! And its good too see you here! Id like too see what that ship they gave you has got!."

"500 missiles of pure ass-kicking! Im telling you, this thing is sweet!"

The conversation continued for a few minutes, ending when The Executor Fleet had arrived 27 minutes later.
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The Carriers (Over 20) (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83990&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=80) already present began to pick up the flare lights, being launched from UFO's. The F-111's already on defensive patrol after the EMP attack picked up an Inbound sqaudron.

An alert sounded as the pilots began to run to their Crafts, the carriers began to launch 4 aircraft a minute as the Dark sky became alive with the lights of F-111's (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-111.htm), F-15 Eagle Fighter's (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/f-15.htm), and F-111 Raven Support Craft, (Primarily for Radar Jamming.) taking off to intercept any aggressors.

In all 90 F-15's and 120 F-111's and 45 Ravens pushed forward to counter attack
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Meanwhile all the fleet commanders, and the Fleet of the Executor had agreed on the Encrypted Multi-Fleet Channel that now was the time too strike.

All accross the fleets, the Destroyers, Cruisers, as well as The New Arsenal Ship (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=92729&highlight=) began to target the Crownguardian Beachheads with Cruise Missiles and the VLS. The white hot streaks of the flares being dropped, paled in comparison to the Hundreds of missiles streaking through the night air to there targets.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/arsenal2.jpg

1721 Zulu
Near Kilis
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Liberation Command

"I don't like it!" General Patrick Santiago's opinion was clear.

Before him were three video screens each displaying the Legion Commanders. General Maximus Tiberius, commander of the 10th Armored Legion, was in one. Colonel Normon Lionheart, commander of the 2nd Expeditionary Force, was in another. And Colonel Michael York, commander of the 1st Airborne Legion, was on the final screen.

"I don't either," Colonel Lionheart replied. "Smells bad, just like what the Dark Eldar did in Hide and the rest of Raem."

"Do they have anything that could do that, here," General Santiago asked.

"Unknown, and that's what worries me most." This time it was General Tiberius who spoke.

There was a long silence as each commander consider what could happen. "Pull all nonexential forces out of the cities. Meanwhile, keep a tight hold on them. If more fighting ensues or nothing happens we'll move are forces back in." General Santiago had decided. "And get the non-essentials out as soon as possible."

There was a trio of "Yes, Sirs."

"And Colonel Lionheart," Santiago added. "Have you legion ready to move. Better yet, all of you have your Legions ready to move."

There was another trio of "Yes, Sirs."

"Also," Santiago finished. "I want the 1st Airborne to deal with the Crownguard forces near Halab and then continue on to Ar Raqqah."

His orders given Santiago straightened. "Carry it out," he finished.

Each commander saluted, added another "Yes, Sir," and was gone.

Somewhere in Al Anbar

Saddam sat in his chair, staring into a picture on the other end of the room.

It may look like a huge setback for us, but we'll show them in the end, thought Saddam, We will when the war, inshallah.

Halab

As the Drakonian troops left the city and the apparent loss of law and order, civilians started to stream into the streets and break into buildings, looting whatever they could. There was an attempt to keep law and order by many men from the police force, but it was impossible to hold the city back.

All during the day, fire fights periodically erupted between the police officers who decided to keep law and order and the looters. This situation was seen in Al Hasaqah too, as the Drakonians left.

Mid-way through the day, two of the police officers, waving white flags, walked north on the main road toward the Drakonians. They were unarmed.

Off the Coast of Al Anbar

Admiral Guerrero had recieved orders to stand down, along with an additional triple-encrpted order; a classified mission.

"What do you make of it?" asked Guerrero looking at Commandant Greenway.

"I think it sucks, personally, allies or no, I wanted a peice of Crownguard. Especially after that last attack sunk a few ships. But in all if our boys simply want to go home...lets end this war sooner than later."

Admiral Guerrero began to type up an Encrpted Transmission to the Drakonian Fleet.


Encrypted Tranmission to Drakonian Fleet


We have officially begun a ceasefire with Crownguard; unofficially they will alow a contingency to pass by them. We suggest a co-ordinated attack between Praetorian Guards and Templars. Prepare your best for a mission. Will discuss details on your arrival.

Ar Raqqah; Nightfall

With the defenses seeming to fall, small platoons began to move slowly inward with only small pockets of resistance being neutralized.

One such a platoon came across a small housing with the front wall blown out, obviously from one of the Heavy Tersanctan Tank rounds.

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As they moved in to investigate for any survivors, one of the men came across a child's body, dressed in a t-shirt and brightly colored shorts with the dark hair and skin of the locals, his body bloodied and covered in soot, dirt and ash, it was a sight that would make any lesser man cry and only a heartless one not feel any pity.

And one of the unit was a lesser man, as he removed his helmet, dropped his M-25 and took the body in his arms, and broke down crying.

"Jesus Christ, man! We not supposed to kill any kids! How could we be responsible for this!" he yelled, blubbering, tears openly running down his cheeks.

The Platoon Leader barked at him. "Get yourself together! Theres nothing we can do about it! He's gone..I feel like shit over this too, but Im not going to waste my time or tears!"

"But its just a kid! Its just a kid! It just a kid!" the Unit Member kept repeating.

The Platoon Leader not wholly heartless told the rest of the team to search the rest of the house, to give the man a few minutes to pull himself together.

"All right man, let it all out, but you got two minutes to get up and get yourself ready! And that is an order Soldier!" The Leader said firmly, trying to get him motivated.

After a second or two the man pulled out a pistol and put it too his head.

"What are you doing?!!" The Platoon Leader cried out. "Holster that pistol; NOW!!"

It was too no avail; as the man pulled the trigger, his blood and brains mixing in with the boys.

The rest of the team rushed in shouting, and rifles high ready for a firefight. Than they saw there team member dead.

"Jeezuz! Did he shoot himself?"asked one of the Team Members.

"No, he died while in a firefight...the rest of you got that?!"said the Platoon Leader more telling than asking.

"I will not have his memory tarnished by saying he commited suicide. He died bravely on the battlefield, his compassion for the oppressed peoples of Al Anbar was overwhelming."said the Platoon Leader as they moved out to search the next house, one of the crewman picking up the deadmans dogtags and equipment, and reporting another casualty to HQ.

Ar Raqqah

Highway 28, the main Halab-Ar Raqqah highway. A man, wearing the uniform of the Iraqi Army with the collar ensignia of a Captain and waving a white flag, walks down the highway toward the Tersanctan forces located just about 1/4th of a kilometer away. He is unarmed and appears not to have any decorations on his uniform.

A Tersanctan MP Patrol rushed alongside the Man carrying the White Flag in a Humvee. They Immedeatley pointed there guns at him ordering him to get down in both Aramaic, and Arabic.

2317 Zulu
Izmir International Airport
Turkey, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata
Drakonian Landing Zone

The pilots of Ferret Squadron filed into the briefing room. They took their seats.

“Ferrets,” the Officer started. “You have been assigned Wild Weasel missions against the Al Anbari Air Defenses. You will first clear Syrian Airspace and then we’ll move onto Iraqi Airspace, but that will take a while.

“For now,” the Officer continued. “You will be flying anti-SAM sorties over central Syria. You are to locate the SAM sites, allow them to lock on to your craft with radars, and shove your missiles down their throats.”

“Uh, Sir?” One of the pilots raised his hand. “Doesn’t that leave us exposed to the their missiles?”

“Yes,” the Officer responded. “You will have to play a little dodge ball with them, if they throw them at you. Fortunately, you are all trained to handle this type of mission and your aircraft are some of the most agile in the world. Any other questions?”

No one asked anything. “Okay, then we will proceed with your specific strike briefings.

“Flights....”

2457 Zulu
West of Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
Drakonian Base of Operations

A group of Attack Helicopters made a fly over the main runway at the Drakonian Base of Operations outside the city of Halab, which despite enemy propaganda was still very much in Drakonian hands. The Base was currently very active as the Drakonian military prepared to advance into the next stage of the liberation. On the runway, a large flight of helicopters was preparing to join the ones already in the air. More Attack Helicopters and Assault Transport Helicopters rotors started their slow spinning. The final group of Commandos loaded into the Transport Helicopters.

"Welcome aboard, Ladies and Gentlemen, Imperial Airlines round trip to Idlib. My name is Cliff Davis Florentine and I will be your pilot this afternoon. Army Regulations designate this a non-smoking flight. For those of you enrolled in our Anbar Frequently Flyers Program you will be earning a hundred free credits this afternoon. And as always the air sickness bags are located in the seatback in front of you. Thank You, for flying Imperial Airlines,” The helicopter pilot quipped as he and the copilot finished the flight checks.

"Hey Cliff," one of the Commandos in the back responded. "That was funny the first four times. Just take us up."

"You got it," Cliff called back.

The Assault Transport Helicopters lifted up off the runway, one after another. Flying into the sky after the group of Attack Helicopters.

"Tango Flight, this is Bravo Leader," Cliff called into his radio headset. "We're ready to Tango."

"Bravo, Bravo," the radio crackled back.

Then the helicopters were off and away moving quickly westward toward Idlib. Their target was simple. Using local intelligence, the Drakonians had located what they were after, an Fedayeen Saddam Cell operating under none-other-than Qusay himself. The cell was headquartered in a compound just outside the city of Idlib, the target of the Helicopter strike force.

The plan was simple. The Attack Helicopters would put the compound to the torch, leveling everything, which penetration satellite scans from Drakonian, Reploid Productions, and Tersanctan satellites identified as holding combatants and weapons stores. Commandos would then land, secure the area, and then arrest the surviving Fedayeen. An armor column would then arrive and transport the prisoners back to Halab.

The helicopters cleared the Drakonian Base of Operations perimeter, passing the line of barbed wire, trenches, and Gatling Cannon Emplacements, at the same time as the armor column.

Idlib, Syria

The attack on the 'compound' went wrong. Very wrong. The 'compound' turned out to be a university, a university full of civilians. Since the start of the war, civilians had been told to goto the schools, the government thinking was that schools and other civilian areas would not be bombed.


Spotters outside of Idlib warned the city officials of the incoming aircraft. The air raid sirens went on. Civilians flooded into the schools and the mosque. Moments later, the university was totally destroyed by the enemy aircraft. Some 13,493 civilians died within minutes, another 5,049 were wounded.

The 'supposed' Fedayeen cell that was in the area had left two days before and were stationed no where in the area. They had been scattered around in the centre of the city. Qusay Hussein was never even in the city. It was Uday Hussein.

On the road between Idlib and Halab, there was minor resistance from a few, scattered army units. In Idlib itself, the landing by Drakonians was moderately opposed. Several small army units stationed in the city but up a defence along the route the armor assault was coming from and around the university area, but were overwhelmed within hours.

Hours later, however, Iraqi Satellite Television broadcast a videotape of the dead civilians and scenes of the enemy landing at the university.

0410 Zulu
West of Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
Drakonian Base of Operations

The Drakonian Armor and Air units returned to base very depressed. They had been set up by the locals who had given them the intelligence. But War was War and mistakes happen. After all that very day 2 more MPs were killed in a friendly fire incident. Now five Drakonians had been kills by friendly fire, but that wasn't expected to remain small for long. After all, mistakes happen.

Meanwhile, major elements of the 10th Armored Legion were on the move. They were heading southwest toward major elements of Al Anbari military positioned in the province of Latakia. The 1st Airborne Legion was also on the move making it's way southeast toward Ar Raqqah.

The War was Progressing.

0412 Zulu
Al Hasakah
Syria, Al Anbar
Tersanctus-Controlled Zone

Similarly, the 2nd Expeditionary Legion was on the move. Armor units rolled south as lighter IFVs came driving out of the city. Colonel Normon Lionheart the commander of the Legion watched it all.

"Let's get a move on, people," he ordered, hopping into a passing IFV.

The Colonel had heard that the War was developing nicely. While the fighting had continued in the north of Syria. The Imperium had been transporting out the 8th Infantry Legion to Abu-Dhabi Khristatata. Last the Colonel had heard, General Rufus Bruttius was preparing his men to land along the Latakia coast. Something that would prove far harder than it looked, the Al Anbari troops had had plenty of time to prepare.

The 2nd Expeditionary Legion made it way south. The trip to it's destination would be long, but quick. They expected little resistance, on their desert trip south along the Syrian/Iraqi border. Their destination, the Euphrates River, jewel of Syria.

Intelligence Report

The War Machine continues to move with elements of 10th Armored, 1st Airborne, and 2nd Expeditionary Legions moving southward to liberate the remaining cities under Al Anbari control. Also, the 8th Infantry Legion in western Turkey is preparing for amphibious landings along the Syrian Coast.

Meanwhile, earlier today two MPs were killed by friendly fire while searching a house in Halab suspected to have a weapons cache. The MPs were acting on local intelligence at the time and were accidentially killed by Drakonian Commandos storming the building.

Current casualty report for the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces fighting in Al Anbar are:

Current Causalies: 121 (87 Soldiers, 24 MPs, 10 Commandos)
Current Wounded: 131 (88 Soldiers, 30 MP, 13 Commandos)
Current Missing in Action: N/A
Total Injured, Killed, and MIA: 252 (175 Soldiers, 54 MPs, 23 Commandos)

All wounded are being treat at either Drakonian MASHs or Khristatatan Hospitals. Stable wounded will be moved back to Izmir before being sent home to Drakonia.

Current damage to the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces vehicles and ships fighting in and near Al Anbar are:

Destroyed: 1 Mammoth Tank, 3 Light Tanks, 7 IFVs, 1 APC, 1 Fighter-Bomber
Damaged: 2 Light Tank, 5 IFVs, 2 APCs
Captured: N/A
Total: 1 Mammoth Tank, 5 Light Tanks, 12 IFVs, 3 APC

Causalties and Damages vehicles are expected to continue to rise at an alarming rate as the heavy fighting intensifies. Already, extract equipment, supplies, and reinforcements are being shipped out from Drakonian to replace the damaged and destroyed vehicles and the wounded and dead soldiers.

Drakonian Intelligence Agency (DIA)
located in Augustus,
city of the Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

0439 Zulu
West of the Syrian Coast
Mediterranean Sea, International Waters
Task Force Liberation

"General Bruttius reports he is beginning the loading of his men onto the ships at Izmir, sir." The Captain of the Inexorable approached his commander, Admiral Patrick Halvorsen.

"Is that right," the Admiral asked. "I suppose we should be ready to support his amphibious landings, then. Any word on our next missile targets."

"Yes, Sir," the Captain responded. "We are to begin hitting infrastructure targets. Our first wave of targets are the bridges along the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers in Iraq, but not Syria."

"Good," the Admiral seemed pleased. "Carry it out."

Just a short while later a wave of cruise missiles streaked into the air and over Syria, on their way to targets their targets in Iraq.

off the coast of Al Anbar, Syria.

Admiral Guerrero was in conference with his officers discussing the next move concerning the Crownguard Ceasfire agreement.

"We will load off south of Tartus, in conjuction with some missile strikes at any known Military Targets. Perhaps we should bring the E-bomb into effect at this point as well."

The time for the Templar to land was finally at hand. And Over 105 ships made way for the shore, only escorted by a few frigates for submarine defense, and destroyers for aerial defense. With the Arsenal ship, and the Guided Missile Cruisers on alert for any counter attack.

In what looked like an almost epic proportion, over 210,000 Templar Landed on the Al Anbar shore, in LCAC's, LMU's AAAV's, and several hundred CH-46D Sea Knight Helicopters took off from the Amphibious Assault ships to give a first landing to a Recon/Secure team.

A few thousand Templar got off at the Drop point 45 Km south of Tartus, securing any possible threat to the Templar Advance.

20 Km west, more than 200,000 Templar were loading into APC's and IFV's preparing for a blitzkreig.

A Templar Commander was driving around the large gathering his Humvee driving up dust in the sand, putting dust on his black BDU.
He got out and dusted off some of it, his hand flutting against the emblem of Kungshao, the Dragon God of War.

People often considered the Templar Legions to be a fanatical army of sorts. As he pulled out some prayer beads to begin a Meditiation he almost laughed at this, he beleived in Kungshao, as did all Templar, for that was the very reason they joined, but they were highly trained in almost every aspect of Military training there was to be had, but certainly not fanatical, he liked to compare the Templar to Samurai in ancient Feudal Japan, elite warriors; the pride of there nation, following a Code of Conduct as set by a higher power, and always, always trained, for this wasnt a job too them, it was a way of life that one dedicated there entire life too.

And they even carried swords along with the rest of there equipment, as they were also highly trained in even swordplay. Ammunition could run out, and unless the Enemy was willing to get into hand-to-hand, a Templar; especially a Heavy Assault Warrior, would simply Engage the enemy with that, there threat 3 lightweight Tactical Armor would at least stop the bullets while the Templar stabbed, and in some cases, even beheaded there enemy. It was strange in the Modern Battlefield, but the Templar had there traditions.

Their standard assault weapon was of course the H&K G36, lightweight, accurate, it even had a scope.

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All around a decent weapon though not as advanced as the M-25 that the Infantry to the North carried.

Syrian Coastline

'Templar' troops did not receive much resistance, as they had landed away from the cities. There were, however, periodic bombardments of particularly accurate mortar and artillery rounds.

Syria

All bridges across the Euphrates river had been blown up during the day. Even the two bridges in Ar Raqqah had been destroyed before the defense suddenly 'collapsed'. The only bridge that still stands, capable of supporting any such heavy vehicles is one at Abu Kamal, near the Iraqi border.

Drakonian troops also face attacks like the 'Templar' troops along the coast. Very accurate fire from artillery and mortars. The fire is much heavier, however, as artillery and mortar pieces distributed throughout the desert in groups of 2, fired on the Drakonians.

0800 Zulu
East of Idlib
Syria, Al Anbar
10th Armored Legion

The Main Attack Elements of the 10th Armored Legion had reached the small city of Idlib advancing quickly as aircraft swooped in a destroying artillery, tanks, and Surface-To-Air Missiles sites throughout the city with deadly fast and accurate strikes. The lead tanks let loose a barraige against the outer pockets of resistance as troops deployed throughout the city. Skirmishes quickly began across the eastern side of the city.

The battle for another city in Al Anbar had begun.

Idlib, Syria

The battle was fierce. After the destruction of the university the day before, more troops had been deployed to the city. The city was devoid of heavy equipment - artillery, tanks, mortars, etc. The defense of the city was to be carried out ambush style guerilla-attacks.

On most of the streets, roadside explosives were planted. Underneath a car, in the gutter, in the building, or perhaps in a pothole. Anywhere. The explosives would be detonated as the Drakonians advanced through the street. Then, from the buildings, RPG's and machine guns would be fired at the Drakonians. For perhaps ten or fifteen minutes, the fighters would stay in the buildings, before withdrawing through dug-out tunnels and out back doors, etc.

At the main intersection of Saddam Blvd and Saddam Avenue in the eastern part of town, one of these attacks proceeded on the first Drakonian assault force to enter the city. Four road side bombs were ignited, then an attack from the nearby buildings, then while those fighters were shooting at the Drakonians, a charge by several hundred fighters stationed in the buildings were fire was coming from and from other buildings down the street.

The fighting was extremely fierce at this corner. Needless to say, the Iraqi fighters had prevailed in defending this intersection.

OOC: Problems, Al Anbar? I see now why you are willing to write off Central Boroglia at least. This promises to be interesting. Mark for interests. If the coalition to liberate Al Anbar needs help, send me a telegram.

OOC: Problems, Al Anbar? I see now why you are willing to write off Central Boroglia at least. This promises to be interesting. Mark for interests. If the coalition to liberate Al Anbar needs help, send me a telegram.

OOC: No one else is allowed to join the RP, sorry Valinon. :)

OOC: Didn't say I was coming in now did I? But I might support someone with just about anything they want to ask for if they ask for it. I have a way of getting my hands into a little bit of everything.

OOC:Sorry Valinon, please stay out, Invite only means Invite only, we like to keep these threads clean. And sorry for the long wait yet again Anbar..I keep having RL problems poping up at the most inoppurtune times.

IC:

Acumen Intelligence Report

The Cities of Ar Raqqah and Al Hasakah have been secured with only a bare minimum of resistance, in all we have suffered over 1,100 Casualties, and the loss of 35 Tanks, 40 APC's, and 12 IFV's. Over Ten Thousand Reinforcements have been sent to the three Northern Cities, and have begun to assume control of the surrounding Highways, while inspections have begun of all suspected housing, for weapons, and Enemy soldiers.

As the Templar Landed and the Al Anbar Forces counterstruck, there were nearly Two Hundred losses as the LCAC's and LMU's unloaded there equipment, but with the Harrier and Cobra Helicopters, alongside the Recon/Secure Teams, various Nests of Resistance and Artillery teams, they were located and struck, though the exact nature of their current status is unknown, the Templar have finally organized into teams, And a convoy of over 100,000 Inside IFV's, Humvee's, Tanks, APC's are Currently En Route to the City of Hims. located at the fertile Orontes River (Naher al-Aassi) The strike force is nearly the size of the Citys Population. The Task Force of Templar will divide into four main Components, North assault, South Assault, West Assault, and Eastern Amphibious Assault In 20,000 each. We will surround them and hopefully have the city within hours.

As for the second Task Force, They are already currently En route to Tartus. Tartus has a poulation of over 160,000 but are near the Ten Fleets.The Templar will divide into three Groups; South Assault, East Assault, and Northern Assault, as Tartus is situated on the Coast, opposite Arward Island, Commandant Greenway, will provide Naval Support, and unload Trisagion Amphibious Assault Groups, if need be, and provide missile Support.

...ending encrypted transmission

0920 Zulu
South of Bāniyās
Syria, Al Anbar
Drakonian Beachhead

General Rufus Bruttius strode out of the Air-Cushioned Landing Craft and onto the soil of Al Anbar. He looked along the beach that was now controlled by the Imperial Drakonian Armed Forces and that up as another flight of helicopters flew over. Jet aircraft also flew above and all in all it was an impressive sight to beheld the simple mass of the forces moving off the beach and inland. 150,000 men and women were under the command of the General, all of the 8th Infantry Legion. It would take at least two more trips to finish the landings, but the General expected that to all go quickly right now he need to concentrate on the capture of the small city of Bāniyās.

North of where the General stood, the 8th Infantry Legion was on the move. Leading armor units had reached the edge of the small city of Bāniyās, their target. Up till now all resistance had been much less than expected. The Al Anbar Militias and other Armed Forces had only offered short gunfights and skirmishes, as artillery peices (now under seige by Carrier-Based Aircraft) launched shells at them. They expected similar fighting to that the Tersanctans and Drakonians had seen in Halab, Ar Raqqah, and Al Hasakah. What kind of fighting they would actually see would wait to be seen.

0933 Zulu
West of the Syrian Coast
Meditterrean Sea, International Waters
Drakonian Fleet

Carrier-Based Aircraft shot over the deck of the massive battleship, IDS [i]Inexorable[/b]. On the ships bridge the Admiral had arrived, having had a bad nights sleep. Sailers sometimes kept odd hours, as did soldiers, the Admiral was both and his hours were definitely odd. The Commanding Bridge Officer was surprised to see the Admiral Patrick Halvorsen.

"How goes the landings," the Admiral questioned.

"First wave is ashore," the Officer informed his commander. "The landing fleet is head back to Izmir to load the next wave."

"More than one wave," the Admiral replied matter-of-factly.

The Officer misunderstood his commander. "Yes, Sir. It should take several trips to transport all the 150,000 soldiers and non-combatants of the 8th Infantry Legion."

The Admiral ignored his subordinates comment. "Have the next missile strike orders come in, yet?"

The Officer looked over a Computer Tablet in his hand. Finding what he was looking for, he responded. "Yes, Sir. They want us continue the destruction of the bridges along the Euphrates and Tigris in Iraq. We are also to begin strikes against Military Command and Control Facilities across all of Al Anbar in Iraq and Syria."

"Good, good." The Admiral seemed pretty satisfied. "And the invasion?"

The Officer again looked to the Computer Tablet in his hand. "Apparently, the Al Anbari forces cut all the bridges along the Euphrates, except one near the Syrian/Iraqi Border."

"Clever." The Admiral did seem impressed, but not much. "Which would be helpful if our plan called for much movement across the Euphrates."

"Actually, Sir," the Officer informed. "There are several planned crossings, but each Legion has it's own Engineers and bridge building equipment."

"Yes, yes," the Admiral agreed satisfied with everything. "Carry on," he ordered, leaving to go back to sleep.

1001 Zulu
Syrian Desert
Syria, Al Anbar
2nd Expeditionary Legion

Colonel Normon Lionheart's 2nd Expeditionary Legion was moving quickly south along the Syrian/Iraqi Border making good time as they rolled across the Syrian Desert. It was not long before they had reach one of the numerous Oil Pipelines running from the Iraqi Oil Feilds to Syria.

They had been ordered to plug, the pipeline at the point they came to it, to ensure against terrorism. They quickly carried out their orders. Similar things would happen as their path crossed the other Oil Pipelines that came out of Iraq.

The Legion rolled on.

The Empire offers to dispatch military observers to the conflict in Al Anbar to verify the veracity of the claims of the Al Anbar government.

~ Ambassador Ingrati

[OOC: I'm aware of the 'invite only' tag, but as Al Anbar made claims of the slaying of civilians, and this offer was initially made there, I figured it might be wise to place CC post here to increase visibility. Will remove post if requested to do so. :)]

Halab, Syria

During the night of the 12th, several seemingly random numbers on seemingly random frequencies were once again broadcast. Hours later, just after the morning prayer, the resistance started.

At first, it seemed as only a few groups operating disjointedly on opposite sides of Halab were responsible for the fighting. Fighting was fierce, however, with ambushes of patrols and Drakonian vehicles. As the day progressed, more and more of the army units reactivated and joined in the fighting. Fighting ravaged the whole city.

Civilians, having been told during their morning prays by the clerics to go out and fight on the "Day of Resistance" did their part. Civilians laid down in the street in front of tanks and other vehicles of Drakonian Imperium, refusing to allow them to advance into the city. Others grabbed stones and pelted vehicles and enemy soldiers. The others that did not participate in the active defense of their city, simply went on strike from their jobs. Stores and the such all closed down. The electrical power plant on the outskirts of the city shut down during mid-day, with its electrical equipment sabotaged by the workers, who then went home, refusing to work any longer.

Al Hasakah, and all the other cities 'captured'

The same situation as above went on in other cities that were supposedly captured during the initial battle. Civilians and soldiers cooperated together and rose to defend their land and cities from the Drakonians and Tersanctans.

"Sir...the Tersancatan forces are deploying some sophisticated AA mobile missile batteries!"


"Well..its rather obvious what we have to do...lets 'spike' them"

"Very well sir, but the delivery platform is a bit fragile."

"Thats why they go high, Lieutenant"

"Yes sir.."

**2 Hours later**

Several stratospheric fighters, codenamed "Aurora Squadron" flew from Gariland City. Each was loaded out with several curiously designed missiles, all of the fighters of the new generation of "exo-fighters". That is..designed to fly a hairline between the atmosphere and space. With the span of a few minutes, each had launched two missiles high, and two missiles back towards the planet. The first four missiles streaked towards the predictable satellites, breaking off into a thousand mini "bombs" that flew intot he path of the satellites, shattering on impact and royally playing havoc with GPA and aerial surveilance for the Tersanctans. The other four missiles, the "sunburst" variety, streaked back towards the planet, two of them towards the newly arriving fleets, the others towards the forces at Ar Raqqah....

**Near Ar Raqqah and the Tersanctan Navy**

As can be seen with naked eyes, two bright white pillars of light seemed to drop from the heavens. At about 500 feet from the ground, they suddenly burst into a blue shockwave of some sort as all electrical systems ceased to function. The new generation of EMP weapons had arrived. Deathless, yet in the end, more effective than the largest of conventional munitions.

Best of all..it did not linger over the battlefield, the incoming units were safe...but it struck down machinery like the hand of some malevolent deity.

As for the poor pilots of the original stealth fighters, each luckily bailed out onto land and water respectively. Hopefully, they would be treated humanely as POWs, their service well commended in the eyes of their fellows.

**On the Road to Ar Raqqah**

"Sir..we have recieved word that the Auroras have scrambled and currently are citing a mission success."

"Excellent...onward we march...lets get a litle bit more appropriate music going shall we? Smart missiles....hah!"

*Suddenly..amazingly enough 'Hell's Bells" begins to play over the radio...*

(OOC: The Sunburst missile is a non-ICBM EMP missile designed to be carried by fighters over "hard" shielded electrical targets. The first missile system is a derivative of the "cluster" munitions, designed as satellite killers)

IDF High Command, somewhere beneath Nenya

The satop was bored. And so he found himself cycling through the network, looking through for something - anything - to occupy his time.

He found it.

"What the..." The screen before him, previously displaying a rather gorgeous image of the planet below, had dissolved into static. A few seconds pass; and then, in Nenyan script, the words

ERROR! MISAT-{MK1}-R41-A NOT RESPONDING TO COMMANDS; ERROR!

He blinked. A few seconds later, he was pecking at his control deck, ordering another satelite into position to take up the job of the previous one. Carefully, he swept the area with the MISATs sensor suite; and eventually, he managed to find the weak but steady EM field that denoted the presence of the first MISAT.

Dead in the 'water'. And what was worse, the MI core was still functioning.

He tapped a few keys, attempting to route a microwave-beam command to the MISAT.

Time passes.

And nothing. No response from the satelite. And then a little red light appears next to the country name: Al Anbar.

"Great. Just... great."

He reached for the trimensional 'visorphone...

* * *

"Following brief communication with Al Anbar, the Empire offers to provide conflict resolution and mediation with the current aim of a cease fire. The Empire of the Eternal Dawn is willing to provide the site, security, and transport to the site of negotiations.

"Those who pursue war for the moral cause are brave; but those who seek peace are remembered for far longer. Civilian lives are needlessly being thrown away; let all sides of this conflict take a single step back, not only in order that an examination of certain claims by Al Anbar can be examined by EOTED Observer Corps, but also to see what common ground can be attained; the cessation of conflict might well seem a far-off and impossible ideal today, but who knows what the dawn shall bring?"

~ Ambassador Dejure

Ambassador Dejure,

Al Anbar is a state well known for the release of propaganda, we do not deny that there are civilian casulaties because of a cowardly government that uses them as shields. I am afraid however that we have experienced far more civilian casualties, than Al Anbar ever will. During this conflict Dyelli Beybis former Tzar, launched over two hundred nuclear weapons at Drakonia, resulting in the death of millions of civilians, and three cities.

We have payed our price in blood beyond any measure, and we are not here for vengeance, we are here to finish what we came here to do. This is the show of duty, this is the show of resolve. The United Emirates will not stand Idly by while a Madman Dictator continues the oppression of his people, and since you seem to be the third in a row, that supports him, please understand our frustrations.

Secondly, I will not for one Minute beleive that the EOTED is peaceful! During the attempted invasion of AMF, which we believe had no just cause to this day, we lost civilians to an orbital railgun attack.
So when you come marching in with claims of peace, and cessation of fire, your veil is thin. The Empire of the Eternal Dawn is an Aggressor in the Eyes of the Tersanctans, your words are eloquent, and the verse are a flow'ry prose, but your actions speak for themselves.

Please leave this conflict to those involved, there is nothing here that should concern you.

Executor Edmund Dantes

Ambassador Dejure,

Al Anbar is a state well known for the release of propaganda, we do not deny that there are civilian casulaties because of a cowardly government that uses them as shields. I am afraid however that we have experienced far more civilian casualties, than Al Anbar ever will. During this conflict Dyelli Beybis former Tzar, launched over two hundred nuclear weapons at Drakonia, resulting in the death of millions of civilians, and three cities.

We have payed our price in blood beyond any measure, and we are not here for vengeance, we are here to finish what we came here to do. This is the show of duty, this is the show of resolve. The United Emirates will not stand Idly by while a Madman Dictator continues the oppression of his people, and since you seem to be the third in a row, that supports him, please understand our frustrations.

Secondly, I will not for one Minute beleive that the EOTED is peaceful! During the attempted invasion of AMF, which we believe had no just cause to this day, we lost civilians to an orbital railgun attack.
So when you come marching in with claims of peace, and cessation of fire, your veil is thin. The Empire of the Eternal Dawn is an Aggressor in the Eyes of the Tersanctans, your words are eloquent, and the verse are a flow'ry prose, but your actions speak for themselves.

Please leave this conflict to those involved, there is nothing here that should concern you.

Executor Edmund Dantes

Your words bely your aggression, whereas ours are soft and offered in friendship. As there was no attempted invasion of AMF, and there was no orbital assault against ground targets by any EOTED-aligned forces, we fail to take your point. Indeed, our actions were verified by the destruction of AMF by Eru; praise His name!

The Empire does not attack civilians, and your assertion that we have is, frankly, insulting. Do you wish to insult us? For, if we are the aggressors that you state we are, surely insults will gain nowt but disfavour - and the disfavour of an aggressive, warlike Empire (as you might put it) is not to be desired, hmm?

The actions of Dyelli Beybi are irrelevant to this matter. We have no interest in who did what and to whom, and why; we only have interest in the now, as it is only now that we have involved ourselves. I note that we lost a satelite to an unprovoked assault which we can only assume at this point was indeed accidental - which is why we are not pressing the matter. And, I note, it was a MISAT - a multiple-role strategic military satelite. Is not an unprovoked attack on a military asset an act of war? Are we at war? No, we are not.

Truly, is this the behaviour of an aggressor?

If we were truly aggressive, you would not be recieving this missive. We urge Tersanctus to re-evaluate its position. Peaceful resolution of this conflict is in Tersanctus best interests; surely the expenditure of funds on warfare when such heavy losses have been inflicted is, at best, of dubious value?

We urge you to think of your people; make the effort for peace, and redirect funding from military spending to the comfort and well-being of your civilians.

~ Ambassador Dejure

The Empire offers to dispatch military observers to the conflict in Al Anbar to verify the veracity of the claims of the Al Anbar government.

~ Ambassador Ingrati


Ambassador Ingrati,
We have received your offer and, should you act upon it, your observers are offered waypoint quarters and support in Western Asia. If you need this support, your transports will be given safe harbor in Western Asia while your observers venture into the warzone.

We wish you the best in your mission.

Ruach Chal Pressman
Secretary of State,
Chair of the National Council on Human Rights,
The United States of Western Asia,
Greater Israel

OOC: While Al Anbar claims Iraq and Syria, for RPs with Al Anbar, Western Asia controls Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula. Due to an agreement made with Al Anbar to prevent further agressions by that nation, Western Asia agreed to remain neutral in further conflicts. At current, WA is an officially neutral body that has opened its borders to humanitarian missions relating to the war.

The large claims of disproportionate civilian losses by Al Anbar has characterized the war RPs of the nation and, it is believed, these losses are mostly constructed or the result of 'human shield' activities.

The Empire offers to dispatch military observers to the conflict in Al Anbar to verify the veracity of the claims of the Al Anbar government.

~ Ambassador Ingrati


Ambassador Ingrati,
We have received your offer and, should you act upon it, your observers are offered waypoint quarters and support in Western Asia. If you need this support, your transports will be given safe harbor in Western Asia while your observers venture into the warzone.

We wish you the best in your mission.

Ruach Chal Pressman
Secretary of State,
Chair of the National Council on Human Rights,
The United States of Western Asia,
Greater Israel

OOC: While Al Anbar claims Iraq and Syria, for RPs with Al Anbar, Western Asia controls Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and the Sinai Peninsula. Due to an agreement made with Al Anbar to prevent further agressions by that nation, Western Asia agreed to remain neutral in further conflicts. At current, WA is an officially neutral body that has opened its borders to humanitarian missions relating to the war.

The large claims of disproportionate civilian losses by Al Anbar has characterized the war RPs of the nation and, it is believed, these losses are mostly constructed or the result of 'human shield' activities.

The Empire gratefully accepts the offer of Western Asia, pending further discussions with those involved in the conflict.

~ Ambassador Ingrati

The large claims of disproportionate civilian losses by Al Anbar has characterized the war RPs of the nation and, it is believed, these losses are mostly constructed or the result of 'human shield' activities.

OOC: It's not at all like that. My civilian casualities are always written off BECAUSE they know they could get into trouble, like they are in now. Just because they lie good doesn't mean it is the truth.

The large claims of disproportionate civilian losses by Al Anbar has characterized the war RPs of the nation and, it is believed, these losses are mostly constructed or the result of 'human shield' activities.

OOC: It's not at all like that. My civilian casualities are always written off BECAUSE they know they could get into trouble, like they are in now. Just because they lie good doesn't mean it is the truth.

OOC: Every time things turn to an urban environment, Al Anbar the state reports large civilian losses and unlikely reports of civilians joining unanimously against the invading forces.

If you observe the history of the region (and, even more importantly, the current events in Iraq), you might notice that a very small portion of the arab islamic population has taken up arms--none of it openly. Even of that, the Sunnis are the vast majority of the geurilla fighters, many of them are fighting because they know that in a democratic state the Sunni population will be in the vast minority. In Saddam's Iraq, the Sunni were given great power over the Shiites and they probably expect retribution for some of their actions. If you were an intelligence official in the old regime, you have little option but to fight and hope that the Ba'athists regain control--otherwise your head will most likely end up on the gallows for your old actions.

The essence of a guerilla war as is currently in Iraq is that a very small portion of the population (as small as a few dozen or hundred out of tens of millions) can cause visible effects, perhaps even contrary to the interests of the main populous. There is little reason to believe that Saddam could ever gain such large Shiite support.

Additionally, in terms of numbers, the numbers are simply tremendous and are reported in causes that seem only likely if those 'civilians' tend to mostly be non-uniformed fighters...or plainclothed soldiers. Most modern war fighting, even artillery fire and airstrikes, have the ability to avoid the innaccuracy that would result in such numbers. Short of an intentional urban assault operation (read: levelling everything with artillery and mortar fire, air strikes, and tank barrages), the numbers cannot be believed.

There is also a history in the region of misreporting numbers, so as long as the state of Al Anbar is reporting the casualties, they remain unconfirmed and are suspected of manipulation or forgery. Just because Al Anbar's ministers may lie well, it doesn't mean that they should be trusted.

For these, and some other, reasons, I tend to doubt the numbers and place a maximum of 10% of reported as the actual numbers.

This is all OOC, however, which is why it should be noted that Western Asia uses intelligence to arrive at similar conclusions.

Additionally, in terms of numbers, the numbers are simply tremendous and are reported in causes that seem only likely if those 'civilians' tend to mostly be non-uniformed fighters...or plainclothed soldiers. Most modern war fighting, even artillery fire and airstrikes, have the ability to avoid the innaccuracy that would result in such numbers. Short of an intentional urban assault operation (read: levelling everything with artillery and mortar fire, air strikes, and tank barrages), the numbers cannot be believed.

...

For these, and some other, reasons, I tend to doubt the numbers and place a maximum of 10% of reported as the actual numbers.

This is all OOC, however, which is why it should be noted that Western Asia uses intelligence to arrive at similar conclusions.

OOC: Whatever you want to believe, but if you READ the actual post of Drakonia where he writes about the attack on the university, you will see that he says "torch everything" with an airstrike. So, please, shut up and go away.

Ambassador,

There was an attack on Tersanctus by Whispering Voices, there was an invasion on AMF, EOTED is not an ally of Tersanctus, despite the fact that Lady Sirithil sits upon the Leadership Council of the United Emirates, alongside myself, we wish nothing to do with you, if you wish to venture into the warzone, do of your own accord, we will not fire upon you, as you are not an enemy. But we will not cease until the Liberation af Al Anbar is completed, the souls of our dead canno achieve handama until it is so, lest they exist is a purposeless state for all time; Kungshao will see justice, now may be the only thing you focus on, but the past cannot be denied, especially when it took place a matter of a few days ago!!!

Executor Edmund Dantes

There was no invasion of AMF. The planned invasion never occurred, as AMF vanished from the face of the Earth via the hand of Eru; the only engagement of the 'war' was the utter destruction of the pro-AMF spaceborne fleet in low orbit above AMF by the EOTED Aligned Forces. To our knowledge, Whispering Voices did not carry out any orbital strikes during that engagement; furthermore, if they did, it was not our responsibility, but their responsibility.

However, we are pleased that your forces will not fire upon the EOTED Observers, if we should choose to insert them into the warzone.

We are disappointed by the lack of desire to attempt to reach a peaceful resolution of this conflict, but we will not cease our efforts to bring about said peaceful resolution - however we might attain that goal.

~ Ambassador Dejure

The Drakonian Imperium will allow EOTED Observers to view conditions in the Occupied Zone and War Zone, although, both areas are extremely dangerous at the moment.

On the note of the recent massacre. The Imperium is extremely saddened by that accident. Although, we point out that the Al Anbari Causalty Reports are highly exajurated. The compound we hit did not have over 10,000 people in it, as Al Anbar claimed. We hit a small compound, which local intelligence had pointed out to us as an Fedayeen Saddam Cell, operated by none-other-than Qusay himself. We have recently come to believe that we were set up by the Al Anbari to take the fall.

Nevertheless, we take responsibility for the mistake. Such things happen in war, and can not be averted. Already many Tersanctan and Drakonian soldiers have died by friendly fire. There have also been many causalties due to apparent and real civilians.

We thank Ma-Tek and EOTED for their offer of peace, but the Imperium will not stop until the murderous dictaters in control of Al Anbar are wrested from their high seats and the people set up to rule their own nation democraticly. Until Saddam Hussein and his people are brought before a World Court for his crimes against the Al Anbari People, the United Emirates, and humanity itself, Drakonia will not relent.

To the last man we will fight for our ideals. If we all die, than we die uphold Good and fighting Evil. We cannot ask more of our legacies than that, and will not. We do not stand idly by while evil walks this world.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capital of the Grand Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

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We would like to know when did the majority of the population of Al Anbar ask for liberation? Why are the people actually fighting the so-called liberators in Halab, Al Hasakah, Idlib, and other cities? Of course, the whole population of Al Anbar does not stand behind the government, but the majority do, over 76% in the last elections. There will always be people that will not be happy with the current government. We are sure that Drakonia Imperium and Tersanctus also have such people, but these people in no way represent the majority of the population.

Even the 24% of the people of Al Anbar that are not satisified with the elected government have taken up arms and are actively defending their country from such being occupied by the infidels.

Now, we would like to address the Drakonian lies. First of all, we are not sure what Drakonian Imperium means by a Fedayeen Saddam unit being run by Qusay Hussein. Qusay is not and has never been associated with the Fedayeen Saddam. Secondly, the "compound" was not small. The compound was a large university campus, named the University of Assad. The campus was full with students and civilians who had fled from their houses.

We also doubt the claims of Drakonian Imperium of this "Local Intelligence" that they claim, as the population of Al Anbar is fully against being occupied by a foreign nation. We have already been through one fight, the fight with the American infidels just in March of this year. We defeated them singlehandedly. If we can beat the American infidels with the obsolete equipment that we had back then, we can defeat the Drakonian Imperium infidels and the rest of their allied scum.

The Drakonian Imperium will allow EOTED Observers to view conditions in the Occupied Zone and War Zone, although, both areas are extremely dangerous at the moment.

On the note of the recent massacre. The Imperium is extremely saddened by that accident. Although, we point out that the Al Anbari Causalty Reports are highly exajurated. The compound we hit did not have over 10,000 people in it, as Al Anbar claimed. We hit a small compound, which local intelligence had pointed out to us as an Fedayeen Saddam Cell, operated by none-other-than Qusay himself. We have recently come to believe that we were set up by the Al Anbari to take the fall.

Nevertheless, we take responsibility for the mistake. Such things happen in war, and can not be averted. Already many Tersanctan and Drakonian soldiers have died by friendly fire. There have also been many causalties due to apparent and real civilians.

We thank Ma-Tek and EOTED for their offer of peace, but the Imperium will not stop until the murderous dictaters in control of Al Anbar are wrested from their high seats and the people set up to rule their own nation democraticly. Until Saddam Hussein and his people are brought before a World Court for his crimes against the Al Anbari People, the United Emirates, and humanity itself, Drakonia will not relent.

To the last man we will fight for our ideals. If we all die, than we die uphold Good and fighting Evil. We cannot ask more of our legacies than that, and will not. We do not stand idly by while evil walks this world.

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capital of the Grand Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

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IC:

The Empire applauds, on the one hand, your pro-active stance as regards the promotion of stability - although we fail to see how open combat promotes stability when it involves mass death and suffering, we understand that not all states have the luxury of non-lethal weaponry at their disposal. However, we do not applaud the methods - namely, the lethal methods currently being employed. Despite the state of war, the attempted execution of suspected war criminals runs counter to the ethic of your stated reasons.

We suggest, warmly, and without any arrogant or superior intent, that there be a ceasefire called by all sides to allow a brief, intense humanitarian/judicial effort. If Al Anbar is unwilling to surrender its criminals to international justice at the end of the ceasefire, then, by all means, feel free to blow each other to kingdom come. However, we feel that the evacuation of particuarly vulnerable individuals from Al Anbar and the warzone in general - along with the extraction, rather than extermination, of war criminals in a position to be extracted - would display the wise and honourable intent of your operation for all to see.

~ Ambassador Dejure

If Al Anbar is unwilling to surrender its criminals to international justice at the end of the ceasefire, then, by all means, feel free to blow each other to kingdom come.

Al Anbar has no 'war criminals' or any other such thing that Drakonian Imperium claims. This war is based on false principals. It is for oil. Simple. They wish our natural resources to fuel their war machine for further destruction of countries.

If Al Anbar is unwilling to surrender its criminals to international justice at the end of the ceasefire, then, by all means, feel free to blow each other to kingdom come.

Al Anbar has no 'war criminals' or any other such thing that Drakonian Imperium claims. This war is based on false principals. It is for oil. Simple. They wish our natural resources to fuel their war machine for further destruction of countries.

If this is so, then the accused would be found not guilty of any crimes levelled at them anyway; so where is the danger?

~ Ambassador Dejure

If Al Anbar is unwilling to surrender its criminals to international justice at the end of the ceasefire, then, by all means, feel free to blow each other to kingdom come.

Al Anbar has no 'war criminals' or any other such thing that Drakonian Imperium claims. This war is based on false principals. It is for oil. Simple. They wish our natural resources to fuel their war machine for further destruction of countries.

If this is so, then the accused would be found not guilty of any crimes levelled at them anyway; so where is the danger?

~ Ambassador Dejure

Of course. We are more than willing to prosecute anyone of accused crimes should there be sufficent evidence presented to the Ministry of Justice to be tried in an Iraqi court.

however we might attain that goal.

~ Ambassador Dejure

Than you are no different than we; fire or show any hostiilities to a single Tersanctan Troop, you shall be considered as a supporter of this regime, and treated accordingly.

If your intent is to assist us in bringing out the War, nay, that term is too subjective, those individuals guilty of crimes against humanity, while truly preventing bloodshed upon other side, than we shall endeavor to assist you wholeheartedly. If any betrayal or shenanigans take place, we will re-double our efforts to complete the project here.

Executor Edmund Dantes

Of course. We are more than willing to prosecute anyone of accused crimes should there be sufficent evidence presented to the Ministry of Justice to be tried in an Iraqi court.

Then Al Anbar would accept the basic ideals behind the cease fire agreement laid out thusfar by the Empire? We would require, however, that Al Anbar be prepared to accept the possibility that - should the need arise - any trials carried out on the matter of war crimes may need to be taken to a neutral court, such as the Imperial Criminal Court in Nenya, for example?

We note that, despite the apparent willingness of Al Anbar to co-operate shown so far, the Empire is not fool enough to believe that the potentiality of 'show trials' - should evidence sufficient to take the matters at hand to trial - would occur.

Furthermore, would the invading forces be prepared to take the same steps as Al Anbar (assuming the co-operation of Al Anbar as laid out above and in previous communications), and submit potential war criminals on 'their side' to justice?

~ Ambassador Dejure

Than you are no different than we; fire or show any hostiilities to a single Tersanctan Troop, you shall be considered as a supporter of this regime, and treated accordingly.

If your intent is to assist us in bringing out the War, nay, that term is too subjective, those individuals guilty of crimes against humanity, while truly preventing bloodshed upon other side, than we shall endeavor to assist you wholeheartedly. If any betrayal or shenanigans take place, we will re-double our efforts to complete the project here.

Executor Edmund Dantes

The Empire has no intention of enacting hostilities on any of the entities involved in this war - unless, of course, both sides of the conflict request the aid of the IDF Peacekeepers in enforcing a ceasefire. Of course, any such action would take place on an entirely non-lethal basis - and, I note, we are only stating such to make it plain that we do not leave any avenues of oppurtunity (excepting undesirable military force) closed as to the cessation of this conflict.

We do intend to aid as far as possible in ending this conflict, and, indeed, will provide humanitarian and economic aid to those who require it - providing that all sides show 'willing' to secure the safety of their own populations by co-operating to the best of their ability with the peace process. This is not intended as blackmail; we are merely concerned that, should we provide monetary aid in the current climate, our aid could easily be misused.

As for betrayal... the Empire holds honour in high accord. We do not betray anyone, and, indeed, are slightly insulted by the insinuation. However, misunderstandings do occur, and so we will ignore the comments which have caused offense without the requirement of an apology.

The Empire is impressed at the willingness shown to move forwards by both sides of this conflict, and urges all involved to continue to act with such dignity and honour that has been displayed thusfar.

~ Ambassador Dejure

Furthermore, would the invading forces be prepared to take the same steps as Al Anbar (assuming the co-operation of Al Anbar as laid out above and in previous communications), and submit potential war criminals on 'their side' to justice?


Without hesitation or question.

Executor Edmund Dantes

The Drakonian Imperium presented just a small ammount of Evidence (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1938436#1938436) to the Crimes of Saddam Hussein and his regime, before this campaign was begun. Also, Al Anbar was present the opertunity to turn over Saddam Hussein and those in the Ba'athist regime responsible for the Torchure, Gassing, and Murder of Millions of Al Anbari citizens to an International Court.. Also reasonable Demands (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1938436#1938436) were also issued. You should note, no economic demands were made. Al Anbar ignored these and thus we are using military force to bring them about.

That being said, the Imperium will submit to a cease fire, if Al Anbar will now submit to those Demands (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1938436#1938436). We would like to set out some guidelines for the International Court Trials. We would like the Jury to consist of representatives of Drakonia, itself, Tersanctus (if they so wish), we would also ask that Al Anbari Exiles (which may be residing in Ell, Roania, Western Asia, Abu-Dhabi Khristatata, and any others), neutral parties (like New Genoa who expressed their dislike for the Al Anbar campaign, or yourself), and even Al Anbari officials (not charged for Crimes).

The Imperium would also like it known that it has publicly appologized (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2373172#2373172) to the Al Anbari People and the World for it's recent mistake which caused far too many civilian lives (any civilian life is too many to us). It also has released some actual photography from the unfortunate attack.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capital of the Grand Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

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To: Drakonian Imperium Diplomats
From: Vrak Diplomatic Corps
Subject: World Court

There already exist a world court mechanism in place. It is called the New Collateral World Court and was founded by Ur an Ass, a very well respected nation.

OOC edit: It looks like the purge beast got it so here is Ur's post on the subject



Ur an ass Powerbroker Founded: 20 Feb 2003Posts: 692 Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2003 10:13 pm Post subject: Official (sort of) Formation of the NCWC

The New Collateral World Court will be the replacement for its lackluster predecessor, the World Court. Unlike the World Court, the NCWC will not overstep its boundaries and declare jurisdiction over nations that do not wish for the NCWC judgement. This means that the two opposing sides must BOTH CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE. And I'm not talkin' about sex, I'm talking about the rulings.

New Collateral World Court Serving to support The NCWC will not hold jurisdiction over those who do not request it nor want it. Here will be the regular NCWC staff at a Standard Proceding: *3 or 5 Judges (depends on availability and magnitude of Case) *1 Host (security responsibilites, the bailiff) 1 defendant w/ 1 or 2 "advisors" (like lawyers) of their choosing. 1 plaintiff w/ 1 or 2 "advisors" (like lawyers) of their choosing. *Minimum of 3 Witnesses, who will also specialize in the enforcement of the ruling. Must be neutral nations (i.e. not defendant or plaintiff & advisors) The NCWC Council is open to all nations who RP ACTIVELY. They will consist of several Judges, Advisors, Witnesses, and Hosts. Public Servants (Members) of the NCWC will be asked to be called upon whenever they are needed in advance and a quick response will be necessary. Sentencing/Enforcement of the NCWC Standard Proceedings may be negotiated, but the main intention of the rulings will remain. Staffing on the NCWC is sparse right now, so if you would like to offer up your services, please contact me or post.

The “Crew” of the NCWC currently consists of: -Tor Yvresse -Gradenk -Enlightened -Vrak -Raysia -Angelus -Automagfreek -Zihkav -Knootoss -Alcona and Hubris -Xanthal -Ruhr -Sephirus -Svea Riga -Tiburon -Dread Lady Nathicana

The Imperium has spend time considering Vrak's offer of the NSWC to litigate this case and is sorry to decline. We however would like, if at all possible officials of the NSWC to participate in the Al Anbar Trials.

The Imperium would like to lay out set out the rules it would like the International Court to set down.

First we would like there to be two judges to oversee the trials, one from the Imperium and one neutral judge.

The rulings will be made by a majority of the jury, which will be made up of the Imperium, Tersanctus (if they so choose), Abu-Dhabi Khristatata (if they so choose), Western Asia (as a neutral party; if they so choose), Al Anbar (of a member not on trial; if they so choose), a united group of Al Anbari Exiles (from Ell, Roania, etc.; vote decided by majority), several Neutral parties (requested New Genoa, Ma-Tek, Reploid Productions, or others; if they so choose). If Al Anbar wishes Pro-Al Anbar Jury members can be brought on, but they will need to be presented.

The Al Anbar Defendants will be allowed up to three Attorneys, while the Emirate/Exile side will be allow the same number of Prosicutors (both may be from any nation).

The Imperium will further consider and review Vrak's offer of the NSWC to litigate, but as of now it position remains. Drakonia wants an indepentent International Trial.

Drakonian Diplomatic Corps.
located in Drako Throne,
capital of the Grand Dominion of Drakonian Imperium

0823 Zulu
Idlib
Syria, Al Anbar
Front Lines

The initial fighting in Idlib had been bloody. In fact, the Imperium had gotten a bloody nose, but past conflicts had taught the Imperium when to duck, when to dive, and when to punch back. Drakonia had gotten it's Urbam Warfare training in the cities of Raem and East Turkestan, and it had kept up that training keeping it's troops the sharp razor edge. As soon as the Al Anbari combat tactics has been demonstrated in Halab, Al Hasakah, and Ar Raqqah, the Imperial troops had adapted. Now they had it down to an art.

With the initial damage to lighter armor done by traps, mines, and other explosives, the heavier tanks has moved in to clear them out. As soon as the heavy armor had obtained a foothold, the IFVs and APCs moved in a deployed their forces. Troops spread out and search the city building-to-building. Meanwhile Military Police deployed and began evacuating civilians from the Combat Zone.

Captured Al Anbar combatants were transported by truck to the Prisoner of War Camps in Turkey, while civilians were taken to Refugee Camps north of Halab. They were furnished with Humanitarian Aid directly from Drakonia and several other nations.

While Troops and MPs swept through the city, supported by Commandos in the most dangerous areas, tanks and armor units rolled down the streets clears mines and other traps. Many of the Heavy Tanks were equipped with mine-clearers, while the massive metal blades on the front of the Mammoth Tanks and their heavily armored undersides accomplished much the same.

Slowly, the Drakonians were gaining ground.

0901 Zulu
Halab (Aleppo)
Syria, Al Anbar
Hot Zone

Chaos erupted and rained in the city of Halab. It was assured that Eris Discordia Kallisti, Titan of Chaos and Discord (http://cybersluagh.com/ErisKallisti) was enjoying every last second of it. Many died, both Drakonia, Syrian, and those of other nationalities.

Up to that point the Drakonians had been working hard for peace and stability. Negotiating with the local Syrian police and local government to establish their authority over the city. There were also negotiations with the local militia cells. But all that had been lost with the Al Anbar transmissions. The city had risen up.

Now, many Drakonian soldiers were forced to fire on civilians attacking them with the militia's weapons.

There were also reports of international Humanitarian Aid workers being killed in the violence by Al Anbari militia and soldiers. It was known that many Drakonian and Abu-Dhabi Khristatatan Humanitarian Workers were killed, exact numbers were not known, but were being investigated. It was also thought that several international workers some of several nations (possibly Tersanctus, Suraksha, Reploid Production, or some other) were also killed.

Meanwhile, the there was fighting on the streets and throughout the city. MPs worked hard to get civilians to the relative safety of the Refugee Camps north of the city, while Troops moved throughout the city cleared of the Militia and Military. Commandos raided the major strongholds of the enemy forces. A foresightful commander had ordered transmission jammers prepared to block future Al Anbari military transmission, the same was happening in the other cities under Emirate control. Still, there was fighting everywhere.

Fortunately, the Imperium's troops had been at work since the cities fall to locate, capture, or destroy the hiding military, militia, and terrorist cells in the city. MPs had been searching and seizing weapons caches, arresting soldiers, militia, and terrorists, and working hard to clear the city of resistance.

The situation in the other liberated cities was the same chaos and heavy fighting.

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Tartus, Syria,
Moments after First Strike.[b]

As the Templar Groups surrounded the Cities of Tartus and Hims, a total of eight Contingecies of nearly 20,000 each, moved in, there was light resistance from artillery rounds and mines, but the sweepers were able to pick it up. Whilst the Infantries to the North had the BTR-80C the Templar were equipped with the New Stryker APC/Tank Hybrid.

Within minutes coming in from the rivers and ground both Hims and Tartus became lit with artillery rounds firing on militia cells and Buildings returning fire, the Strykers much more well-armored barely felt any of the pinch, even with RPG's raining on them, if a rocket-propelled grenade found its way past the inch-thick ceramic-composite armor, quarter-inch steel body, and half-inch Kevlar liner, sensors would trigger the extinguishers to douse the flames within 100 milliseconds.

The surrounding of the City was almost epic, and the Templar nearly numbered the populations, much less the military prescence in the cities.

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In a blitzkrieg type maneuver, the surround and occupy tactic was carried out with flawless precision as the Trisagion Templar Forces over came the cities with almost no problem, each building being evacuated by the Templar Specialists and the Militia falling to the H&K G36 fire.

Furthermore, would the invading forces be prepared to take the same steps as Al Anbar (assuming the co-operation of Al Anbar as laid out above and in previous communications), and submit potential war criminals on 'their side' to justice?


Without hesitation or question.

Executor Edmund Dantes

In light of this, the Empire offers to arrange transportation and security for a group of delegates from each side, to be brought to Nenya in order to discuss the matters under consideration in the recent 'dialogue' - and I use that term most loosely, understand - established between segments of the combatant parties via the Empire.

If necessary, the delegates could remain in seperate rooms for the entirety of the summit; or a meeting could be arranged in one place. At any rate, the Empire would provide transportation for all delegates willing to attend, and would also (of course) provide security.

What say you all?

~ Ambassador Dejure

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ENCRYPTED - LOW - international route: The Drakonian Imperium - route complete
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To: Drakonian Imperium Diplomats
From: Vrak Diplomatic Corps
Subject: Drakonia's Court

We respectfully decline your offer for litigation and see your version of a "court" as nothing but a sham. We also encourage all members of the NCWC to condemn Drakonia's "World Court" and to not send any officials.

Emirate News Network

Story Excerpts

"...Insulted, by Vrak government's comments, the Imperium has broken off all diplomatic contact with that government. As well, any official economic contact has been ceased, altogether. Independent business contact is allowed, but few corporation with to do business with nations that would insult Drakonia, thus...."

"...Press officials in the Imperial Senate called this response by Vrak, entirely political and simply because the Imperium rejected the offer of the NCWC...."

"...Future contact seems unlikely after the recent conflict with the Federated Klatchian Coast, being now called the Federated Krazy Coast by some...."

"...People across Drakonia have started pointing out the similiarities between the Vrak government and the French government...."

"...Drakonia still plans to go through with the offer from Ma-Tek for negotiation, but combat would likely continue while the negotiations commence...."

"...Meanwhile, fighting in Al Anbar continues to intensify...."

"...People across Drakonia have started pointing out the similiarities between the Vrak government and the French government...."



OOC: The French? Ouch! That's a low blow. :)

IC:

Somewhere in Vrak...

Translated from Vrakian

-It appears that The Drakonian Imperium has cut off diplomatic contact with our nation.
-That reaction was predicted. They are a nation full of pakrahs. What did you expect?
-Well, it doesn't exactly diffuse the tensions surrounding Nekoa Bay.
-Let the Landgravine and Avery handle it. That's their job. Now, how secure is the Vrakian corridor?
-At the moment, our bases are at level 1 alert. Our forces in Dyelli Beybi are currently outside Alexigrad and have been stopped. We don't know why. Reports from Axe are inconclusive as well.
-Very well. Secure the corridor. Make sure that the borders along the attained states are maintained. Also, I want you to issue this statement...


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Special Bulletin from Valkryie News Network

"During the Nekoa Bay talks, International Relations Advisor Alshai Kommetrez, Federated Segments of Scolopendra, posed this question to the United Arab Emirates, specifically The Drakonian Imperium.

"Why was an unarmed ICBM fired in Al Anbar?"

They deigned not to respond to this line of inquiry. Clearly the warmongering Drakonian Imperium and their allies are not to be trusted. After all, it was they who attacked the nation of Al Anbar imposing thier belief system upon a sovereign nation. This is anathema to our way of thinking since we believe every state ought to be allowed the freedom to chart its own path in the universe."

TNN SPECIAL REPORT

"This is Nita Patman, with a TNN, a subsidary of ENN, special report, Recently the Drakonian Imperium, closest ally, and sister nation to Tersanctus. Recently released reports from the Vrakian Government, accusing Drakonia of planning to hold "sham" court proceedings once War Criminals are brought to justice, in the Al Anbar Crisis."

"Predictably, the Drakonian Government took offense, and has cut all political and diplomatic ties with the Vrakian Government, save for a few small business transactions."

"All this comes with the recent attack from Dyelli Beybi, upon Nusquam Esse soil. The shared continent of our two nations. Frustrations are building with the Nekoa Bay Negotiations, and Tersanctus has reportedly pulled out citing "unreasonable" requests and "illogical" offers."

"The Judicator Assembly, reportedly is following suit with the Drakonian Government calling for a total shutdown of ties, not only with Vrak, but the entire Federated Klatchian Coast, quote one official who spoke on the condition of anonymity 'They are the most unreasonable people, I have ever heard of, they nuke three major cities, cause millions of civilian deaths, and expect us too leave them alone? All we wanted was a small disarmament from one of there nations, and then they turn it into a regional issue!! Oh and another thing! We are the United Emirates, NOT the United Arab Emirates!!!"

"We apologize for that last part, apparently Mark in editing is out sick for the day, Executor Dantes was reached earlier and had this to say regarding the Vrakian Press Statement Release: "While we wish no hostilities with Vrak or FKC, wha they need too realize that, we are thinking the exact same way, what we are doing is not the anithesis of the FKC way of thinking, Saddam Hussein is a madman, whom seized power, is guilty of thousands of crimes against humanity, and his "sovereignity" was never a mandate of the people, he ruthlessly seized power, and if anyone supports Saddam being in power, is solely because thet either fear for their own lives or the lives of their familys. When we are finished bringing Saddam down, the people of Al Anbar will decide what type of government they want, and they will decide who will lead them, after that the UE will never interfere in thier way of life again. But we refuse to stand idly by, when we know what is really going on there, and it is an insult too bring this down to a "soveriegnity" issue."


"well the war in Al ANbar continues, with over five cities reportedly captured, with a minimum of casulaties reported....."

The Empire expresses its growing concern and consternation (not to mention frustration) at the sluggish nature of the response of all parties involved with relation to the upcoming negotiations in Nenya. We cannot send transportation to bring the delegates to Nenya if we do not know where to send the transportation, and when.

~ Ambassador Ingrati

Valkyrie News Network

== Special Bulletin ==

Here is Executor Dantes' reply to our earlier press release:

Executor Dantes was reached earlier and had this to say regarding the Vrakian Press Statement Release: "While we wish no hostilities with Vrak or FKC, wha they need too realize that, we are thinking the exact same way, what we are doing is not the anithesis of the FKC way of thinking, Saddam Hussein is a madman, whom seized power, is guilty of thousands of crimes against humanity, and his "sovereignity" was never a mandate of the people, he ruthlessly seized power, and if anyone supports Saddam being in power, is solely because thet either fear for their own lives or the lives of their familys. When we are finished bringing Saddam down, the people of Al Anbar will decide what type of government they want, and they will decide who will lead them, after that the UE will never interfere in thier way of life again. But we refuse to stand idly by, when we know what is really going on there, and it is an insult too bring this down to a "soveriegnity" issue."

"To which we reply: Let every nation chart their own course. If it is the will of the people to be free of a tyrant, then eventually they shall. Outside meddlers often end up as tyrants themselves over their new 'liberated protectorates'. As well, who voted you as the world's policeman?"