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Invasion Force Mobilising for "Police Action" in Iragia

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Destruction in the capital of Iraqia following the brutal suppression of pro-democracy protests
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From 'The Herald'
Front Page

The Crown Commonwealth is answering a call for a Sovereign League police action against Iragia issued by the Crown Imperium of Questeria after the bloody aftermath of the suppression of protests in the communist state Iragia was revealed to the world.

Speaking in Parliament, the Prime Minister said that the actions taken by the Iraqian government were "simply unacceptable" and that the communist dictatorship "exercised an unjustifiable amount of power over its civilians". The Prime Minister said that "as a free state, it is Praetonia's duty to stand side-by-side with our Sovereign League allies in destroying this abomination and replacing it with a liberal democratic state."

The Prime Minister was answering a declaration made by Questaria stating that the Sovereign League had launched a "police action" against the small dictatorship after a video was leaked showing the Iragian authorities crushing a pro-democracy protest with lethal force. Numerous organisations and all the major political parties have now condemned the action of the Iragian authorities.

His Majesty the King, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, has issued a declaration of war against Iragia, and stated Praetonia's intention to "rid the world of this totalitarian government". The 5th Assault Squadron of the Grand Fleet, which is headed by a Duke-class battleship mounting 29.5" guns, and its accompanying Expeditionary Division of 22,000 men and 500 vehicles, have been mobolised and will set sail from Tamwroth Bank Naval Base later today.

In his speech, the Prime Minister said that this action would "re-establish the Sovereign League as the leading organisation of free states and a pro-active force for the promotion of liberty throughout the world," hinting at the damage that has been done to the organisation's reputation by Whyatican actions in recent weeks.

OOC: I don't have time for a proper response until like six hours from now, so I'll reply then

The President of the UPEO speaks for the entire of the Universal Peace Enforcement Organization as we voice our open support for the Sovereign League.

Though we are not yet committed to a police action, once the campaign is over, the UPEO requests the Sovereign League's permission to impose No-Fly Zones for all military aircraft, as well as to impose an economic blockage of Iragia during the campaign.

We will gladly fill in any peacekeeping or occupation duties afterwards.

OOC: I don't have time for a proper response until like six hours from now, so I'll reply then
[OOC: No problem.]

UK2 will donate 67.8 million pounds to praetonia for the up coming war.

From Ayadi Accords Newspaper

Sovereign League Enters War; Space Union Begins Mobilization

Ayadi, Space Union - At noon time today, after repeated messages from Sovereign League members on the concern of Iragis' future, Iragis' government has rebuffed any opposition to its actions and has blatantly asked "for an invasion" of its soil. Space Union along with other SL members such as Questers and Praetonia have met the remarks with keeping with their word.

Earlier today, the Questerian and Space Union governments provided warnings to the nation of Iragis after it oppressed a pro-democracy protest. In its aftermath, the governments warned that unless action was taken to move towards a more democratic, and human-rights protected nation, military action would be taken. The Iragis' government's response to this declaration of intent was the following:

"We have done what is necessary to protect the people's republic from armed rebels seeking to destroy the great nation that we have created. To those of you threatening us with military action I say: bring it on."

With the clear intention of defying Sovereign League authority, the SL nations have called for a mass mobilization of forces for an invasion and occupation of Iragis in order to secure a democratic government in the area and the destruction of the oppressive regime.

The Federate offered his own words on the situation and called on the Space Union forces to get ready for the imminent invasion as they mobilized for being shipped out. "My fellow countrymen, we have seen today a blatant oppression of the rights that every human being born on this world deserves. Today, the government of Iragis not only marched on but massacred a pro-democracy protest. Space Union will not stand by as the innocent are condemned to death and the living are condemned to a hell. We along with our League brotherin shall move to liberate these people so they can too cherish the joy of democracy."

The Federate's words have already caused the Chamber of Electorates to move to pass a Declaration of War Against Iragis. The 1st Airborne Silver has begun to mobilize and already the Space Union Air Force has mobilized the 3rd Air Armada to begin loading up troops while putting the 8th on standby. It is unclear at the moment of the extent of the use of the Space Union Navy in the conflict with naval juggernauts such as Praetonia and Questers arriving in the area too.

The Republic of Kanami applauds the decion of the League. It's great to see someone wants to take action against an opressive state

AEROSPACE LOGISTICS
To all concerned nations

Aerospace Logistics will commit an operation to allow all Iragia citizens safe passage to the country of their choice, or immigration permit. All our transport reserves will be involved, including marine and air transport.

The safety of operation will be provided by twelve carrier groups and remote flights, but we are not planning to take military action against Iragia. Our forces will only ensure that Iragia doesn't attack the people peacefully leaving.

We ask all concerned nations to hold back military action until all willing citizens are given the opportunity to leave the country, so that civilian losses are minimized. The operation will commit in two days. If you can assist in providing security, it will be appreciated.

Official Statement from the Socialist Sultanate Duchydom of Franberry

We applaud the actions of Praetoria, and our allies of the SL. The nation of Iragia must be liberated from its tyrannical opressors, which seem bent on the destruction of all liberty. Therefore, we, champions of liberty and democracy, must crush the evil that is spouted from such nations. Iragia is the perfect embodiment of evil, and must be destroyed. In accordance with our last statement, the SSDF shall send an expeditonary force of 12,000 men, to assist our rightious cause against opression.

The Democratic Empire of Vantanas applauds the actions of SL members, and donates fifteen million for the duration of the conflict. May this socialist dictatorship fall and a capitalistic democracy rise!

The Democratic Empire of Vantanas applauds the actions of SL members, and donates fifteen million for the duration of the conflict. May this socialist dictatorship fall and a capitalistic democracy rise!

On behalf of the SL, I would like to thank you for your donation, and you can be assured that the single tank we have bought with that sum has been named in your honour.

Official Statement From SSRT Goverment
"Despite being advocates for certain aspectrs of Marxist-Leninism, we do not believe that the overthrowal of the capitalist system is inevitable or even desirable. We believe in the co-existance between capitalist and communist nations, it appears that Iragia dislikes those ideas. Therefore, we will operate with the Sovereign League to bring about the downfall of the illegitimate regime ruling the PRL."
End Message

From the Office of the President of the Aequatian Republic

The Aequatian Republic, having reviewed the current situation growing between the People's Republic of Iragia and the member states of the Sovereign League, finds that there is in no way justification for the coming "police action" initiated by its administration. As the nation of Iragia has not threatened the security of any Sovereign League state's borders or citizenry, any military operation into Iragia is nothing more than a violation of that state's sovereignty and a breach of several international laws.

The Aequatian Republic, while in no way supporting the actions undertaken by the Iragi government against its own people, condemns the operations to be initiated by the Soverieng League and demands that they cease these actions immediately or face the consequences at the hands of the Aequatian Republic Joint Military Forces and our allies.

Signed,

President Holden Reid of Aequatio.

Special Report

Democratic Empire prepares for ensuing conflict

President calls actions 'essential'

Saturday, February 2007

Salisbury (HNC) --Willinkian forces have begun a rapid and short mobilization with the intent of offering support to her Sovereign League allies. This comes following a turbulent week in which Iraqia has faced severe condemnation for its actions in violently suppressing a democratic rally.

The events unfolded on late yesterday when military forces of the totalitarian government loyal to Premier Steeves entered the square that had been seized by protesters and opened fire, killing hundreds, before military forces executed dozens in full view of cameras.

The event was videotaped, and later leaked to the internet, from where it found its way into the hands of Questerian officials. President Woodson announced early this morning that a military operation was being organized "with the intent of removing the communist regime from power".

Sources suggest that the decision to "Free the Iraqian people from their own government" came at the direct request of Questers. The operation was given the green light after a quick response from the major member nations of the Sovereign League. General of the Army Alfred Keeley called the upcoming operation "a major task for the combined military forces" and suggested that Willink's contribution was to be minor in comparison to her allies.

Soon thereafter Praetonia announced the mobilization of some twenty-two thousand troops and a naval squadron, an action that unfolded in a similar fashion in the Sikh Republic hours later. It is reported that both air and naval operations are in the work to undermine the capabilities of the Iraqian military.

Public reception of the Sovereign League in past weeks has been weak at most; the recent actions of Whyatica have caused an uproar among the general populace. Such a strong response prompted the government to refuse to assist Whyatican forces in the operation.

A short announcement by President Woodson state that "We will see that this campaign continues through in its measures, and is successful in the disposal of the current anti-democratic regime. The only acceptable outcome is victory."

The announcement came at 2 PM, just two hours following the mobilization by Space Union.

Official Statement from the Modified Freedom Forces of Euroslavia





Euroslavia is disappointed that other actions weren't taken into account first, such as diplomatic efforts and the possibility of sanctions if the nation in question refused to cooperate through diplomacy. The fact that the Sovereign League jumped to a military conclusion gives us more of a viewpoint on how the alliance is run, interfering with nations, militarily, where it doesn't belong. We join Aequatio in condemning this rash action; however, we will not threaten the use of our military, as they have.


Minister of Short and/or Sweet Diplomatic Replies, Lord Jormea Nahson

Zanski is willing to mobillise 7,000,000 royal troops in support of Soveriegn league against Iragia.

We would like to know Iragias capitals name.

Krendian News Network – Radio

'The Sovereign League has promised to take action against the nation of Iragia for what the Prime Minister of Praetonia described as “an unjustifiable amount of power over its civilians”. Due to the feelings of the Prime Minister of Praetonia, the Praetonian King decided to declare war on The People’s Republic of Iragia along with the Space Union. The Krendian government has, citing a statement that it made concerning its defence of Iragia, declared war on Praetonia and the Space Union. President Ljungdahl had this to say:
“Although we do not wish war, we are willing to fight in order to preserve the sovereignty of Iragia. Although a war with a respected nation such as Praetonia, and her highly respected allies, is not desired, we feel we must not allow their blatant capitalist-imperialism to continue un-checked. And did it never occur to the Sovereign League that their actions are contravening the idea of sovereignty? The Sovereign League paradox.”
First Minister Mamedov added:
“Any nation that respects sovereignty will aid us. These declarations have been made in lieu of real evidence regarding the activities in Iragia. These nations do not seek to free this country, they seek to oppress it as they do to other nations. They are angry that Iragia can handle any counter-revolutionaries. They fear that Iragia’s fine example will cause other nations, nations that they are parasites to, to rise up against the bourgeoisie, or even their own people to do so. If it’s a war they want it’s a war they’ll get”
The Krendian Military is preparing to airlift troops and weapons into Iragia in order to defend her.'

Official Statement from the Harakian Government:

We're not going to turn this into a debate on personal versus national sovereignty. We're not going to join either side. Iragia's actions are despicable, and we all do believe that such a regime should be removed, preferably by democratic purposes. This is not to mention that it is exactly these kinds of states that enforce the driven image of all communist nations as genocidal, insane crackpot dictatorships.

We acknowledge that no matter what we say or do, Sovereign League forces will invade the nation and engage Iragia's military forces. We further acknowledge that, since Iragia has already shown itself to be completely unhesitant in massacring its own population, we have no doubt that, should it ensure the survival of the regime for but a minute longer, this Premier General of theirs would slaughter his entire nation.

As such, at this time the Harakian government would like to propose the following: We're not going to get involved in the war on either side, but we want to see civilian casualties kept to a minimum, and large-scale fighting through a nation will cause immeasurable civilian casualties. Therefore, I would like to propose to all involved nations that several Harakian divisions will land in Iragia and secure an area around several coastal cities, which we will designate a 'safe-zone', free of all combat between involved forces. All Iragian civilians or combatants who wish not to engage in the war are allowed to enter this zone provided they are unarmed, and while in the zone they will be protected to the best of our ability by Harakian forces. Once hostilities have ended, the Harakian forces will withdraw and the safe-zone will be disbanded.

We should make it clear that we will not be taking sides in this war and will not take offensive action against either side. We just don't want to see Iragia turn into a massive battleground where civilian lives are as good as forfeit.

We should also make it clear that while we would like to have permission from both sides of the conflict to do this, we will land forces even if Iragia denies us permission to do so. Of course, we don't really see how doing so would endear them to anyone, since they claim they care about their civilians. We would see a denial of permission to create a safe-zone as an admission that the sacrifice of Iragian civilians as part of a war is acceptable to the government.

Foreign Minister Peter Firth

From the Office of the President of the Aequatian Republic

We hope will all prayers that a military confrontation can be avoided and that talks can be initiated, however, we are prepared to repel any violations of sovereignty against any nation, no matter how unfavourable the nation's administration may be to the international community. Branding this as a "police action" does nothing more than deceive the international community to the true nature of the operations, to impose their will upon another, legitimate nation.

While we thank the nation of Euroslavia for the condemnation of these actions, we must stress the need to prevent any pre-emptive actions from occuring with the declaration of non-aggression between the member states of the Sovereign League and Iragia so that continued talks could occur.

Signed,

President Holden Reid of Aequatio.

From the Office of the President of the Aequatian Republic

The Aequatian Republic, having reviewed the current situation growing between the People's Republic of Iragia and the member states of the Sovereign League, finds that there is in no way justification for the coming "police action" initiated by its administration. As the nation of Iragia has not threatened the security of any Sovereign League state's borders or citizenry, any military operation into Iragia is nothing more than a violation of that state's sovereignty and a breach of several international laws.

The Aequatian Republic, while in no way supporting the actions undertaken by the Iragi government against its own people, condemns the operations to be initiated by the Soverieng League and demands that they cease these actions immediately or face the consequences at the hands of the Aequatian Republic Joint Military Forces and our allies.

Signed,

President Holden Reid of Aequatio.

Official Announcement of the Sovereign, His Majesty King Alexander I

The Grand Monarchy does not take kindly to threats from nations, especially those that the Grand Monarchy is not kindly disposed to. A few moments ago, a special convening of Parliament resulted in a vote of 290-10 in favour of aiding our Sovereign League nation members in resolving the Iraqia situation.

As such, three Rapid Reaction Forces have been notified of the situation, and deployed towards Iraqia territorial waters. Should the military forces, or any citizen, of Aequatio attempt to intervene with the actions of these military forces, or any military forces belonging to the Sovereign League, then the repercussions will be swift and assuredly deadly.

That is all.

A statement from the government of The People’s Federal Republic of Krendakov:
If both Praetonia and Space Union retract their declarations, we would be obliged to retract our own, as we are only trying to defend Iragia. We would be willing to come to talks in a neutral third party nation such as Aequatio or Euroslavia. If, however, these nations do not retract their declarations we will do everything within our power to crush them so they will never threaten another nation again.

A statement from the government of The People’s Federal Republic of Krendakov:
If both Praetonia and Space Union retract their declarations, we would be obliged to retract our own, as we are only trying to defend Iragia. We would be willing to come to talks in a neutral third party nation such as Aequatio or Euroslavia. If, however, these nations do not retract their declarations we will do everything within our power to crush them so they will never threaten another nation again.

Official Statement of the Grand Monarchy

The Grand Monarchy would remind the government of Krendakov of the close links between our two countries, of the economic and social implications that conflict between our two countries would have, and that your capital is whtin range of our strategic bombers.

We do not wish war with Krendakov, but this may be what results if your nation does not stand down.

Krendian News Network – Radio

‘The Grand Monarchy of Skinny87 has just declared that it will be sending troops to invade Iragia. The Council of Commissars took an emergency session late at night to discuss the matter. This took careful deliberation due to the friendly relations Krendakov has had with Skinny87. After several hours, however, the council came to a conclusion: If Skinny 87 did not retract its threat to Iragia, it would suffer the same fate as all the other belligerent nations.”

Official Statement of the Grand Monarchy

The Grand Monarchy would remind the government of Krendakov of the close links between our two countries, of the economic and social implications that conflict between our two countries would have, and that your capital is whtin range of our strategic bombers.

We do not wish war with Krendakov, but this may be what results if your nation does not stand down.

We must note that your nation certainly doesn't mind pushing around military threats towards not only the target of your alliance, but other nations that've expressed their disagreement with your alliances' decisions. Your military aggression, if you so choose to continue flaunting it repeatedly, will become exhausted very quickly, and your nation devastated at the aggressive moves of your politicians and leaders, and the horrible decision to invade Iragia.

King orders fleet to deploy to Iraqia

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Part of the Clandonian Shronvon Fleet on route to Iraqia.

From 'New Clanon City Times'
Front Page

As part of the United Kingdoms Sovereign League membership His Majesty the King this evening ordered the Shronvon fleet under the command of Lord Naval Commander Shronvon to proceeded to Iraqia as part of the Sovereign League police action.

Speaking to the a press conference in Eurasia after finishing an interview with EBG His Majesty cited that the Royal Navy would be assisting in the plans to topple the corrupt communist government and that the fleet was carrying several hundred tonnes of humanitarian relief for the Iraqian people. In a move supported by the Lord Protector the King informed the Clandonian people that the UK's forces would most likely not be involved in the initial conflict and would be involved in the peace keeping and relief operation after the toppling of the communist government.

Speaking on His Majesty's plane Lord Sea Admiral Miklanov, head of the Clandonian Royal Navy said that the operation was justified hugely and that the opposition to the conflict from so called democratic nations was 'inhumane to the Iraqian people.' As of 2000 hours the New Clanon City Times has found out that several airbases in the UK have gone to battle stations and spotters have noted that several bombers have gone into the air. The Royal Air Force has denied the rumours of a hypersonic scram jet bomber which has appeared on several internet conspiracy sites.

OOC: We need a central thread for this. I counted four threads on this so far, we need a central IC thread and an OOC thread where grievances can be expressed.

IC:
Naval Base 43

The Red Tidean Red Navy(RTRN) was known for its habit of doing things with little pomp and fanfare. So there were no cheering crowds to see off the departing SDN-02, AC-12, the transports, and their escorts. Foreign nations would undoubtly know about it, of course, it would be impossible to hide the movement of a Dreadnought Battlegroup and the escorting transport convoy.

It would also be impossible to hide that at the Airbases in the central Red Tidean region, the Red Tidean Red Airforce(RTRAF) was preparing its SBO-4 Strategic Bombers and the E-100 Electronive Warfare Aircraft. In the case of the former, they were being loaded with large amounts of conventional bombs. Both were being fueled in preperation and they were going on a temporary all-around maintnence stand down in preperation for the coming war.

Speaking of which, the SSRTs leaders were still fidgeting about their idea of joining the Sovereign League. Their initial plan had been to support Iragia, but when they saw the extensive amount of powerful nations lining up to crush Iragia... they joined with them in hopes of gaining some land and influence. But now powerful nations were allying themselves with Iragia, things were getting more... complicated then the SSRT would have liked.

DIPLOMATIC STATEMENT
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Aequatio is in no position to make demands. You think you can demand we halt actions? What prerogative do you think you have? There's no need to answer that question, because I can do it for you. The answer is none; you have no power, not military nor political nor economic that can shift our nation.

Now, as the dominant power here, as one of the greatest military powers on Earth, we're going to demand that you get out of our way. Quite simply, rescind your threats of defending a murderous dictatorship, because either way we're going to continue with our operation. If you try to get in the way, we'll stop you too.
Hotaka Namuro,
Foreign Minister

"No compromise with murder and tyranny," says PM

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"There is nothing good to come of the appeasement of tyranny," claims PM in defiance of international critics
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From 'The Herald'
Front Page

The Prime Minister has launched an emotive appeal for international support for the invasion and liberation of Iragia, declaring that "For Praetonia there will be no compromise with murder and tyranny. Other countries may shy away from their duty to world if they wish, but we will not accept foreign powers putting rifle barrels and bayonets in the path of deliverance from murder and oppression for more than twenty millions." The Prime Minister hopes that his campaign will counter foreign criticism coming from some of the more isolationist countries decrying the Sovereign League's interventionist standpoint as a violation of alleged national sovereignty.

Addressing Sovereign League delegates at the Kingston Free Trade Hall - the Sovereign League's headquarters - the Prime Minister rejected assertions that diplomacy and sanctions would have been a better approach, pointing to Iragia's outright refusal of Questers' original ultimatum, "a threat of sanction far harsher than the trade restrictions the Euroslavian government is likely to have had in mind, and which would no doubt have affected the innocent population and bolstered the government's internal strength, whilst allowing it to continue to rule illegitimately over its subjects with an iron fist."

The Prime Minister also challenged the Aequatio President "to point to a single international law that prevents Praetonia from declaring war," concluding that "the good gentleman clearly had not done his homework". The Prime Minister also said that he was "saddened to hear that the Aequatian government stands poised to inflict needless suffering an harm in order to try to prevent further suffering and harm being done to innocent people," and said that Aequatio was "an example of how the hawkish wing of Gholgoth has got it wrong yet again."

The Prime Minister's rhetoric was not entirely anti-Gholgoth, however, with praise for the "down to earth and helpful statement" made by the Harakian government. He reassured the Harakians that although Harakian troops would not be allowed on Iragian soil as "Harakia is currently allied to some of the most odious dictatorships on the planet," an additional Praetonian Expeditionary Division would be dispatched in order to set up a coastal safe-zone for civilians to flee to free of the fighting, which would be "protected by the most technologically advanced anti-munition systems produced by the Praetonian defence industry."

The Prime Minister ended his speech by declaring "We must not be timid. We must not be fearful of upsetting those who would sit back and see murder and oppression continue on a grand scale. We must not take of their word those who would actively defend some of the most odious governments on the planet, as Aequatio does, nor must we bow graciously before those who in their good natured naïveté would condemn millions to suffer under tyranny. We must be bold."

Message to the Praetonian Government

[From: Prime Minister Jaime Wolfe of Haraki]
[To: The Prime Minister of Praetonia]

I can see you're dedicated to the protection of civilian lives. This is evidenced by the very conflict you are becoming involved in itself, as well as your offer to deploy a Praetonian Expeditionary Force to defend the civilians in the same idea as the Harakian safe-zone was offering. However, to be honest, I would prefer if a different nation did it. This is because Praetonia is involved in the conflict from a different angle, creating a conflict of interest, not to mention endangering the lives of the civilians within the zone. If Praetonian troops are attacking in one region and defending civilians in another, I have no doubts that the Iragian government will not make the distinction between these two forces and will attack indiscriminately, effectively neutralizing the point of the safe zone in the first place.

You should know that our Gholgothian allies have nothing to do with the proposed Harakian operationa, as can be seen by the fact that one of them - Aequatio - is rampantly opposed to any such military action. We do not consider this a Gholgothian operation, but rather a Harakian one. Beyond that, it would be a multinational operation spearheaded by Harakian forces, should other nations neutral in the current conflict decide to aid us in this endeavour. I don't really see how our Gholgothian allies factor into this.

Nevertheless, should you still choose not to allow us to enter Iragia to protect civilian life, I will respect that. After all, I wouldn't want invading Sovereign League forces to fire on us or anything of the sort. However, I must respectfully request that you either allow us to deploy our forces, or find a different third party nation to deploy peacekeeping forces for the same purpose, as I feel that if a civilian safe zone is protected by forces in either of the two sides opposing one another, the end result will be forces of the other side engaging them as if they were frontline troops.

Thank you.

Jaime Wolfe

Krendian News Network – Radio
‘It has just been confirmed by the government that the deployment of two divisions of marines will take place. This is approximately forty-thousand men. The government stated that they were prepared for war to take place, as they feared that the sovereign league would not heed the calls for diplomacy from Euroslavia and Aequatio.’

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To: The Grand Monarchy of Skinny87
From: The People’s Federal Republic of Krendakov
Subject: Possible Hostilities Between Friends
We would like to have negotiations between our nations before either of us takes action against each other. A war is what neither of us wants. As you said, your strategic bombers are within range of Krendakov – the reverse is true. Let us not make any mistakes.

Today, Zanski has announced that it is in a state of war.

A traditional ceremony was held in Paramus, the largest port town in Zanski. Fireworks went off as 70,000 Planes with paratroopers took off and below, 450 Battleships blared their horns and glided through the water.

The official numbers are as follows:

450 Battleships (w/ 100 Helicopters and 1,000 Soldiers)

70,000 UFK planes (100,000 Paratroops)

To: Haraki
From: Federate Satpul Singh, Federative Sikh Republic of Space Union

We have heard your concerns and on behalf of the Sovereign League, we assure you that our job is to only topple the regime and not kill innocent civilians. The Sovereign League's track records when it comes to human rights is very high and we do not expect to change that now. I, on the behalf of the rest of SL, assure you that no harm shall come to the civilians. It is already a code of conduct in our troops's honor code to not fire on the innocent and any civilians and any reports of such misconduct are handled very quickly.

We hope you understand our position on not allowing you or other nations from entering and providing your own free-zone but in our best interests, we shall do it ourselves.

Signed,
Satpul Singh

To: Aequatio
From: The Federative Sikh Republic of Space Union

Aequatio, our nations have enjoyed very good relations in the past and I do not wish to see our relations sour now. This war is not a war of aggression against a nation's sovereignty, no it is a war against tyranny that has taken hold of and infested the nation of Iragia. There people are not allowed the most basic human right: the expression of our beliefs. This is the right that has allowed humans to evolve over time. Do you support the mass murder and killing of innocents just for the sake of protecting a few in the short term? In the long term, the consequences of not toppling such a regime could be worse than any invasion we put up. The regime could begin mass murder and cleansing and then export its ideology to neighboring nations and cause uprisings there. Do you honestly wish to see such a thing happen?

It is unfortunate but regimes such as these are all alike, they say they wish for diplomacy but they will always work underneath it for their own alternative motives. It is the fact of the life and I hope you yourselves have seen this as I have in the past. By not toppling such a regime, do you find it easier to sleep that you have condemned a people to an eternity of lack of human rights, freedoms, and expression? Are you condemning them of actually being human stands for? Please ask yourselves these questions and then conduct what you wish you think is best. But the Sovereign League will not bow down before any nation or alliance.

Signed,
Satpul Singh

From the Office of the Emperor:

Well, well... it seems that once again the 'peace loving democracies' have gotten themselves into another war. Strange that all of us 'brutal, warmongering, oppresive dictatorships' manage to be quite peaceful by comparison. However, I am pleased to see that this group of democracies has a backbone. Something sorely lacking in most of the alliances of the 'free'.

Normally this is the area of the statement that I would denounce you and demand immediate withdrawls of forces or your navies would face a boiling sea of torpedos... but frankly, you aren't worth it. In fact, I am only aware of your actions because of a fellow Gholgothian leader. Good luck to you in your destruction of a nation's soverignty and I do hope that your hypocrisy about warmongers won't rob you of much sleep. After all, dictators of the free need to look good for press conferances to mollify the public.

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Kenneth Coleman II
Emperor of Crimmond

[From: Harakian Foreign minister Peter Firth]
[To: Federate Satpul Singh, Federative Sikh Republic of Space Union]

Believe me, it's not your forces we're worried about.

We have already seen that Iragia is willing to slaughter its own civilians to maintain its values and keep the nation's existence intact. There is no reason to believe they would not simply start killing civilians, using them as human shields, placing military bases with massive amounts of civilians forced to live within them, to prevent your forces from striking them and to try and ensure the survival of their nation as a coherent entity.

We have already detailed in a public message to the Praetonian Prime Minister why we believe Sovereign League forces cannot establish a safe-zone which would actually be safe from sustained attack from Iragian forces. Not that we don't think you're capable, but rather that there is no reason for the Iragians to see a safe-zone established by an invading nation as anything but another invasion point, thus leading to frontline warfare even as civilians attempt to make their way to the border to cross over and be deemed 'safe'. We believe the only way to safely protect civilians within the zone is to have it established by a militarily-capable third party, such as Haraki. Be assured that we have no ideas of keeping land or anything of the sort. We will disband the safe zone, withdraw all forces, and hand over control to whoever wins once the war is over.

We thank you for your concern and hope to have an answer soon enough.

Signed,
Peter Firth

Offical Imperial Decree

The empire of Gataway first and formost condems the actions of Iragia as well as the hasty mobilization without any attempt at a diplomatic solution the empire would like to offer our assisstance to Haraki by opening up portions of our frontier borders for development into areas where civilans may be kept until the end of the conflict this would be a joint force operation and we believe by doing so we would be better than attempting to maintain safe zones as all sides may not follow this "safe zone" proposal and by temporarily relocating the civilians we could limit the number of civilan casualties as well as losses to your forces or our own forces also this is an open decleration that the Harakian forces have the full financial and military support of Gataway during their operations to protect and save Iragian civilans from conflict

Yakkov Melech Nadov III Emperor of Gataway

((OOC: Quite simply, fuck... I'll have a little reading to do before I get my own response up...))

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Statement of the Government of the United Kingdom of Eurasia

After the recent actions taken by Iragia, the United Kingdom shall fully support any Sovereign League action. Furthermore, the United Kingdom will be deploying one hundred thousand troops into Iragia to both assist in the police action as well as to help ensure the peaceful transition to a democratic government.

((OOC: Quite simply, fuck... I'll have a little reading to do before I get my own response up...))

ditto

The United Kingdom2 will help the nations that are fighting against Iragia by sending six thousand soldiers if needed and two thousand peacekeeper troops to help keep order in the country.

Signed,
Rt.Hon. Mary McAleese,Prime Minister of United Kingdom2

OOC: so far ive tallied up the forces invading Iragia as 7,083,000 and Iragia only has about 9 million total population lol

OOC: so far ive tallied up the forces invading Iragia as 7,083,000 and Iragia only has about 9 million total population lol
OOC: Don'cha just love Dog-piles?

ooc: only when its females dogpiling ontop of me lol

(((Tagged till I feel like replying)))

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Official Statement of the United States

The United States of Cookesland would like to donate 500,000 NS Standard Dollars (500,000 USD) of Medical Supplies to the Iragi War effort and would like to send a peacekeeping force of 2,000 soldiers.

Signed,
Steven Andolor
USC Secretary of State

Iragian Waters
1300 hrs

Admiral of the Fleet Robert Dalton stood on the command deck of his gleaming, sophisticated Type 45 destroyer. His polished shoes paced across the steel floors, his face illuminated with red display lights, the noise of Action Stations klaxons ringing in his ears.

This was the moment of a lifetime - it had been years since Eurasia had actually invaded another nation, and Dalton relished the opportunity to spearhead the invasion force. He glanced down at the radar screen. His fleet was two hours away from reaching Baker's Landing. Around his vessel were three aircraft carriers, twenty more destroyers, fifteen frigates, eight SSNs, eight SSBNs, and six minesweepers. Troop transports carrying one hundred thousand Eurasian soldiers sailed interpersed between the Royal Navy ships. Screaming through the skies above were three squadrons of B2 bombers along with six squadrons of RAC Curiatii (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12135101&postcount=1) aircraft. Dalton smiled.

"Signal the Baker's Landing muncipal government," he barked.

Transmission to Baker's Landing:

This is Admiral of the Fleet Robert Dalton, Eurasian Royal Navy. You have one hour to surrender, or your entire city will be levelled, your people slaughtered, your very lives turned into an unending cacophony of screams and pain. This is your only warning. I urge that your city surrender forthwith.

Yep, slaughtering civilains to support a police action that was to stop the slaughter of citizens. 'Gratz Eurasia

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From: The desk of the Artitsan Foreign Affairs Ministry;
Re: Ballsy threats with no backing

For 'His Majesty King' Alexander I, and his associate Hotaka Namuro, of Questers.

Who are you, little bugs, to go about threatening those of Gholgoth? What could be the possible purpose of involving the entire population of this tiny country in a brutal grotesque conflict, only when you dislike its leader? There are far simpler methods.

Are you to be submitting their country to chaos, their lives to ruin. Is it to be your alliance that will fund the rebuilding? Or will you simply raise your flag above, and proclaim "Another great victory for the Sovereign League!"

Disgusting. So go on. Continue your false threats, we know you have nothing to back them. Hell, we have only just heard of this "mighty alliance" today. Go back to your sandbox, and leave the people of Iragia to their own Sovereignty.. not yours.

Signed,
Boris O'Connor
Boris O'Connor
Minister for Foreign Affairs; Artitsa.
The Imperial Athiest Empire of Artitsa

OOC: 7,000,000+ troops...good, more for the People's Glorious Meat Grinders! Then we shall sell all the grinded meat to your own capitalist mcdonalds so you can eat and grow fat off of it capitalist pigs!!!

Seriously though, I'm making a consolidated IC thread at: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12315838#post12315838

And the OOC thread at: http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=12315454#post12315454

Before you all rape the sh*t out of me, bear in mind there will be serious civilian casualties resulting from this, :D

The war over Iragia, and rumors on the topic spread like wildfire. Many nations vehemently opposed to the invasion, deeming it as imperialistic, and invading the sovereignty of the nation itself. Euroslavia decided to avoid being classified in that section; however, it does agree with those nations who've expressed that sentiment. It also agrees that diplomacy meant nothing to the alliance sponsoring this 'invasion', along with each individual nation. It was a sad day that an alliance of 'bullies' would invade such a tiny speck on a dot in this planet...

With news of a coming, swift attack came more rumors, namely one that is ...quite disturbing, coming from Eurasia, as a threat towards the people of Iragia. A threat that was towards not only the military defending the nation, but to the citizens as well. If Eurasia thought that such wouldn't be used publically to show that the Sovereign League has no care for the nation in question, then their leaders must be crazy.

Lady Destra looked over each and every one of these threats, intelligence in the region, as well as the Eurasian threat itself. She commented on it briefly, sternly, and officially.

"If the nations of the Sovereign League are going to invade Iragia with no care of it's citizens, while purposely slaughtering them and sending them from their homes, Euroslavia cannot sit back idly. Euroslavia henceforth will cancel all trade with any nation associated with the Sovereign League, and will break of diplomatic relations with each individual nation if they will continue to let these actions, namely by Eurasia, go unchallenged."

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President Fennegan makes shocking international statement weeks before
Presidential election by supporting the foreign alliance 'Sovereign League'
in their call for an invasion of the small nation called Iraqia ...

By Russell Lewis
Antonos Broadcasting Agency

In a mere four weeks, the people of this country will go polling stations around the Federal Republic and vote for whom they feel should be President. Surprisingly, that is not the topic of this collumn, but a mere side note. Two days ago, President Fennegan held a surprise press conference where he stated his and his cabinet's support for the foreign alliance known as the 'Sovereign League' in what they call a 'policing action' against the small nation of Iraqia. The President's speech had drawn criticism from all opposition parties, especially the Culture and Land Party (CLP) whom have called the move " ... a needless bid to garner support from the public just bare weeks before the polls open ... ". Several other parties have echoed these words, save the Justice Party (JP), whom is in a coalition with the President's Freedom and Liberty Party (FLP) in controlling the Federal Assembly.

The President had defended his remarks in a brief interview with ABA reporter, Robert Coldwell, by saying in response to a question regarding the matter, " ... it is in the interests of this country that we support those who do right, and condemn those who do wrong. The Sovereign League is attempting to defend innocents, in a nation who's government seems to be actively working against its citizen's safety". President Fennegan dismissed acusations that this announcement is a bid to garner public support on his foreign policy, the first President to ever have a foreign policy beyond isolation. He went on to state the Iraqia is a communist dictatorship, ruled by a general of Iraqia's Armed Forces, and thus the nation is against Antonoese moral and economic interests, and that supporting it would be "foolish".

"If the nations of the Sovereign League are going to invade Iragia with no care of it's citizens, while purposely slaughtering them and sending them from their homes, Euroslavia cannot sit back idly. Euroslavia henceforth will cancel all trade with any nation associated with the Sovereign League, and will break of diplomatic relations with each individual nation if they will continue to let these actions, namely by Eurasia, go unchallenged."


Official Government Response

Her Majesty's government must inform The Modified Freedom Forces that its recent decision to cancel trade will do nothing but harm your nation. Your current views on the Sovereign League, in both political and social values, are gravely misrepresented. The league is in no stance to "Slaughter civilians", and is in no way undermining sovereignty.

Is is necessary to remind your government that the regime of Iraqia denied over a thousand of its own people the most basic human right, the right to life? Why should a leader so careless, whom is obviously bringing about harm to his own people, be allowed to retain power? If Euroslavia stood for individual liberties and peoples rights, it would make the right decision and support the removal of the communist regime.

But of course, this is not the case, as your government has rather decided to alienate itself from the situation altogether by cutting its ties with the majority of major players in the ongoing conflict.

In the act of suppressing its own citizen's basic rights, the current government of Iraqia has undermined its legal merit, and lost any claims it has on sovereignty over its own people, who, as represented by the actions of the past several days, are anything but content with incumbent government.

Furthermore, as the operation has even yet to enter the initial stages, why is your government adopting the belief that the slaughter of civilians is occurring purposely? If you had taken enough time to review the situation thoroughly, it would become evident that the operation has the intent of providing more power to the people, rather than take "no care of it's citizens"


Signed, Ross Spencer, Willinkian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Leocardian International Army Forces (IAF) has been deployed and marked ready status in Leocardia. Meanwhile, they are also trying to contact if the current Police Action allows our presence. Our 100,000 force will provide excellent support in this crackdown.

Official Response From the Harakian Government:

I feel it necessary to point out at this time to Leocardia that the Euroslavian announcement that the invaders did not care about the civilians they were liberating occurred after the following message was made by the admiral of the Eurasian fleet currently attacking Iragia, to the municipal government of Iragia's largest city:

This is Admiral of the Fleet Robert Dalton, Eurasian Royal Navy. You have one hour to surrender, or your entire city will be levelled, your people slaughtered, your very lives turned into an unending cacophony of screams and pain. This is your only warning. I urge that your city surrender forthwith.

These do not sound like the words of liberators. They sound like the words of the dictatorships the Sovereign league appears to try so hard to rid the world of. And it was in response to these words, and to the actions taken by the Eurasian fleet, that the Euroslavian response was crafted. Our satellites providing us with information on the situation in Iragia have shown the fighting for Baker's Landing to be fierce, and have shown Eurasia's disregard for human life to the extreme. Civilian targets have been reduced to rubble by the bombardment, from what we can tell from naval-launched missiles and from battleship shells firing indiscriminately at military and civilian targets.

These actions make us sick and will do nothing but turn the entire populace of the nation against you. We have no doubt that the hasty and indiscriminate Eurasian military action has already caused more civilian deaths than all the actions of the previous regime that triggered this invasion. This seems wrong somehow, and puts a surreal touch on the entire situation. Were I you, I would order Eurasian forces to stand down and withdraw, as they appear incapable of performing such a basic operation as a landing without slaughtering civilians.

Signed,
Foreign minister Peter Firth

I can't really be bothered to spent 30 - 45 minutes doing a well-written newspaper article just to say "Eurasia isn't in the Sovereign League. Amatuerish mistakes like that just make you look stupid." so I'll just say it OOC.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=506863 <- Sovereign League Thread.