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George Charmichael: Hello and welcome to a new edition of "News of Today", this your host, George Charmichael speaking from the Aedifices Parliamentarii, located in the city of Kengsinton, capitol of The People's Sovereign Republic of British Londinium.

Today, we are interviewing Consul Alistair Davidson, current leader of The Sovereign Republic.

*The Consul enters the room and Charmichael stands up to shake his hand*

Welcome Mr. Davidson, it's a pleasure to meet you, would you like to take a seat?

Sir Alistair Davidson: Yes, thank you. It's a pleasure to be with you this afternoon.

Sir Alistair Davidson: Yes, thank you. It's a pleasure to be with you this afternoon.

"Likewise, shall we get going then?

Okay, first question of the day, and certainly one of the most important one for our viewers, why are the Londinians so, for the lack of a better word, fond of war?"

Sir Alistair let out a small, measured chuckle.

"An interesting question, to say the least. There are a variety of cultural and social reasons to explain the 'fondness for war', as you put it - I'll stick to the most important one. You see, after the Sovereign League and Freekish invasions of 2006 and 2009 respectively, British Londinium's populace quickly became disenfranchised, feeling that their country was weak and impotent. War, Mr Charmichael, is a tool of the state, and, for the People's Sovereign Republic, serves as a tool to not only achieve Londinian policy objectives, but to restore public faith in our nation's strength."

"I understand, but still ,do you feel it serves to justify the continuos war-mongering you keep leading your nation into?

Dont you fear that your people will get tired of war eventually, or worse, they will lose one of the wars thus loosing all the faith they had 'regained'?"

"Eventually, yes, I would suppose that war weariness will set in. But, then again, our campaigns are reaching their end. British Londinium is powerful in the eyes of the people, and that's enough for this government."

"Powerful enough to glass an entire nation and kill millions?" Said Charmichael raising an eyebrow.

"Mr Charmichael, you and I both know what you refer to, so you needn't 'beat around the bush'. I regret the incident, but it was necessary in the interests of national security."

"Mr Charmichael, you and I both know what you refer to, so you needn't 'beat around the bush'. I regret the incident, but it was necessary in the interests of national security."

"How so?"

"Our intelligence indicated that their silos were armed and that a nuclear strike against British Londinium was imminent. If that was not the case, I would not have ordered the nuclear strike."

"Our intelligence indicated that their silos were armed and that a nuclear strike against British Londinium was imminent. If that was not the case, I would not have ordered the nuclear strike."

"I see..." Charmichael thought for a minute, remaining silent, choosing the next question carefully.

"Did you re-check this... intelligence reports?"

"Yes. Three separate surveillance satellites confirmed that their silos were preparing to launch. I viewed the images myself."

"Yes. Three separate surveillance satellites confirmed that their silos were preparing to launch. I viewed the images myself."

"I understand, yet I'm sorry, but I cannot aprove of what you did...

Do you think this will harm your relationships with the UFAN and GUSN?"

"It is certainly understandable that you do not agree with our actions. But years of brutal Sovereign League and Freekish occupation taught us one lesson - the best strategy is to destroy your enemy so throughly that they can never harm you back. But, I digress. I do not feel relations with either organization will be significantly hurt."

"About those invasions you mentioned, the Sovereign League invaded to oust Swanner, am I right?"

"You are correct. But that does not mean they were much better than Mr Swanner. The only difference between the occupiers and Mr Swanner is that one beat infants to death and one didn't. Torture and human rights abuses were common under both."

"You are correct. But that does not mean they were much better than Mr Swanner. The only difference between the occupiers and Mr Swanner is that one beat infants to death and one didn't. Torture and human rights abuses were common under both."

"Dont misunderstand me, I dont support the SL, I find their practices hypocritical as well as inhumane. But at least you got rid of Swanner.

And then we have the Freekish invasion, you were already a GASN member, and yet no one came to your aid due to 'relationships' with the Freekians developing. As a matter of fact, it was this invasion that caused The World Soviet Party to leave the GASN and eventually brought it's downfall.

We have heard many details about the invasion, the invaders and the crimes carried out by these beasts that took over your country, but please, tell us, how did you manage to survive?"

"At first, we hoped a surrender and cooperation would bring about an amicable arrangement with Automagfreek. A surrender was issued a day after their war machine ravaged the south. But, they continued to fight, with no end in sight. We revoked our surrender and attempt to fight and secure the north, but...we lost sight of the true threat amidst the Fourth Civil War. And, for reasons only the Freekish will know, they suddenly stopped, saying that if we re-surrendered, there would be no more conflict. We, naturally, obliged."

"Well, I meant to ask about your personal story, but that'll do, I guess.

So, after the Freekians invaders left, nation rebuilt, and recently turned socialist, you set on your goal to restore your people's faith by obliterating anyone who got into your path, am I right so far?"

"No. I would say that our plan involves being more assertive in the international arena and 'standing up' for our interests. Unfortunately, that sometimes entails...aggressive negotiation."

"No. I would say that our plan involves being more assertive in the international arena and 'standing up' for our interests. Unfortunately, that sometimes entails...aggressive negotiation."

"How would you define 'aggressive negotiation'?"

"Vigorously and relentlessly ensuring that the interests of British Londinium are secured by all means necessary."

"Vigorously and relentlessly ensuring that the interests of British Londinium are secured by all means necessary."

"I wont further this discussion, as we already saw what it leads to, so if you excuse me, I shall change the topic at hand.

May I ask you what were your reasons for joining the UFAN?"

"Public relations, to be concise. The government feels that UFAN membership lends us some scant amounts of respectability, especially after the Cazelian debacle."

"Public relations, to be concise. The government feels that UFAN membership lends us some scant amounts of respectability, especially after the Cazelian debacle."

"So, basically, you are just using them as front? Does that strike you as something moral to do?"

"Morality is not a factor that has entered into my calculations. My sole priority is the goodwill of my country and the preservation of the Londinian way of life. All else is secondary."

"I guess that says it all, Mr. Davidson.

Well, that's all the time we had for today, I hope our viewers worldwide could find this interview as interesting as I did, for Soviet News Network, this is George Charmichael biding you adieu"