NationStates Jolt Archive


Offer to Albalast

UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
16-10-2007, 23:04
Official message to Albalast
From the government of the United States

In response to Ryou's development of nuclear arms and your conflict with them, and in response to the international community's unwillingness to act on the situation, the United States offers your government 200 nuclear weapons to counter Ryou's. Further our government offers your nation the technology and resources to build your own nuclear weapons so that your country will be able to defend itself against foreign nuclear attacks.

Mike Delgado
US State Department
The Beatus
16-10-2007, 23:15
To President Reagan,

What happened to "Team America", and no nuclear proliferation. Giving arms to another country is in no way helpful to the peace process. You are just trying to propel this war and make your self look good. This sort of behavior is not looked apon well by the international community.

Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus

To Albalast,

I implore you not to listen to Mr. Reagan he is nothing more than a power mad warmonger. If you truly want to feel safe try the diplomatic situation. Also trying to resolve this peacefully will look a lot better to the international community than developing nuclear weapons, if peace talks fall it at least could swing nations to your side. They'll say, "Well this one did try for peace, lets support him," as apposed to, "Oh they're just a bunch of warmongers, developing nuclear weapons, and not even giving peace a chance, lets just let them settle this one themselves". Now anyone can tell you the diplomatic route looks better in the long run. What do you have to lose choosing diplomacy over more weapons? We hope you make the right decision.

Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus
Stoklomolvi
16-10-2007, 23:33
To "President" Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi greatly protests this action as hypocrisy on the part of the United States of America. First, the US of A demands for the Ryou Black Islands to dismantle their nuclear weaponry for being aggressive, and then hands over nuclear technology to the nation who STARTED the war, Albalast. Such hypocrisy is not welcomed by the Stoklomolvi government. Albalast was asking for retribution when it declared war on ALL communist nations in the world:

"There comes a time when evil should be forsaken and malevolence destroyed. Communism is the ultimate form of evil, it consumes nations and turns them into nothing more than economically inferior liberal nations that are never even close to freeing themselves from the chaos of anarchy. We should initiate an all out war against communist and socialist nations with there small fragile economy and shitty military they will be a pushover WHOS WITH ME?"

Insulting communist nations as such is not going to receive positive feedback from communist nations with semi-powerful economies, such as Stoklomolvi. We urge the US of A to be reasonable and encourage peace instead of nuclear Armageddon.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
16-10-2007, 23:36
To President Reagan,

What happened to "Team America", and no nuclear proliferation. Giving arms to another country is in no way helpful to the peace process. You are just trying to propel this war and make your self look good. This sort of behavior is not looked apon well by the international community.

Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus

To Albalast,

I implore you not to listen to Mr. Reagan he is nothing more than a power mad warmonger. If you truly want to feel safe try the diplomatic situation. Also trying to resolve this peacefully will look a lot better to the international community than developing nuclear weapons, if peace talks fall it at least could swing nations to your side. They'll say, "Well this one did try for peace, lets support him," as apposed to, "Oh they're just a bunch of warmongers, developing nuclear weapons, and not even giving peace a chance, lets just let them settle this one themselves". Now anyone can tell you the diplomatic route looks better in the long run. What do you have to lose choosing diplomacy over more weapons? We hope you make the right decision.

Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus


American Response:

We note the hypocrisy of Beatus position on the matter. We note that whereas they oppose nuclear weapons for Albalast, they do not oppose nuclear weapons for Ryou. Albalast has not attacked anyone. Nor has the United States.
The only nation attacking others is Ryou, which Beatus is clearly trying to slant the field toward. By offering nuclear weapons to the Trade Union, the US is only equaling the playing field.
If peacetalks are to succeed, both nation's involved must be equal. Ryou's nuclear weaponry creates an obvious inequality and puts themselves in a position to attempt to overlord it to the Trade Union.
America only seeks to preserve the TU's place as an equal with Ryou. We also note while Beatus accuses the US of warmongering, we note that the United States has not started any wars and has clearly taken obvious efforts in support of peace, while Beavus itself has threatened to start numerous wars.


President Reagan
USA-
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
16-10-2007, 23:42
To "President" Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi greatly protests this action as hypocrisy on the part of the United States of America. First, the US of A demands for the Ryou Black Islands to dismantle their nuclear weaponry for being aggressive, and then hands over nuclear technology to the nation who STARTED the war, Albalast. Such hypocrisy is not welcomed by the Stoklomolvi government. Albalast was asking for retribution when it declared war on ALL communist nations in the world:

"There comes a time when evil should be forsaken and malevolence destroyed. Communism is the ultimate form of evil, it consumes nations and turns them into nothing more than economically inferior liberal nations that are never even close to freeing themselves from the chaos of anarchy. We should initiate an all out war against communist and socialist nations with there small fragile economy and shitty military they will be a pushover WHOS WITH ME?"

Insulting communist nations as such is not going to receive positive feedback from communist nations with semi-powerful economies, such as Stoklomolvi. We urge the US of A to be reasonable and encourage peace instead of nuclear Armageddon.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The United States takes note of Stoklomolvi's objection. We also understand their concerns. However, barring the use of force to end the Ryou nuclear program, we believe that by providing the TU with nuclear weapons we can avoid a nuclear armagedon by ensuring that MAD will persuade both Ryou and the TU not to use their nukes because if they do, the other side will be able to retaliate.
Logan and Ky
16-10-2007, 23:43
We have tried to stay out of this senseless war, but giving an extremely young, aggresive nation such as Albalast nuclear weapons is pure insanity! Albalast is the very definition of a right-wing nutjob and giving him nukes is like giving a dangerous criminal his freedom. Any attempts to transport nuclear weapons to Albalast will be met with open hostility from our nation. We support peace between Ryou and Albalast, but Albalast cannot be given nuclear weapons for fear of our and others safety.

Signed, Nickolai Mickolov
Secretary of Defence, Logan and Ky
The Beatus
16-10-2007, 23:51
American Response:

We note the hypocrisy of Beatus position on the matter. We note that whereas they oppose nuclear weapons for Albalast, they do not oppose nuclear weapons for Ryou. Albalast has not attacked anyone. Nor has the United States.
The only nation attacking others is Ryou, which Beatus is clearly trying to slant the field toward. By offering nuclear weapons to the Trade Union, the US is only equaling the playing field.
If peacetalks are to succeed, both nation's involved must be equal. Ryou's nuclear weaponry creates an obvious inequality and puts themselves in a position to attempt to overlord it to the Trade Union.
America only seeks to preserve the TU's place as an equal with Ryou. We also note while Beatus accuses the US of warmongering, we note that the United States has not started any wars and has clearly taken obvious efforts in support of peace, while Beavus itself has threatened to start numerous wars.


President Reagan
USA-

To President Reagan,

I would like to clear up one simple matter. My nation does not oppose nuclear weapons for Albalast. We were simply saying that it would look better for them if they tried peace first at this stage in the conflict. Also there is a big difference between this situation and the Ryou situation. Ryou developed they're own nuclear weapons on they're own. You are simply offering them to Albalast. That is the difference, one found it on they're own while the other you are offering it up on a silver platter. We believe that with intelligence comes wisdom and to that end feel that a nation that develops its own nuclear weapons is smart enough to know how and when to use them. Secondly evening the playing field? That doesn't even make sense its a peace conference not a who's gun is bigger conference. If peace conferences could only happen between equal parties than there would be a lot more dead people. Thirdly, how has the U.S. worked toward peace? Giving away nuclear weapons. Starting treaties that would actually make future conflicts larger. Or maybe its the continued threats of aggression if Ryou doesn't disarm. And finally, when have I ever threatened to start any war?


Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 00:02
We have tried to stay out of this senseless war, but giving an extremely young, aggresive nation such as Albalast nuclear weapons is pure insanity! Albalast is the very definition of a right-wing nutjob and giving him nukes is like giving a dangerous criminal his freedom. Any attempts to transport nuclear weapons to Albalast will be met with open hostility from our nation. We support peace between Ryou and Albalast, but Albalast cannot be given nuclear weapons for fear of our and others safety.

Signed, Nickolai Mickolov
Secretary of Defence, Logan and Ky

Any attacks on American vessels will be taken as an act of war. Albalast has an equal right to nuclear weapons as Ryou does. We note your nation has no opposition to Ryou's possession of nuclear weapons when Ryou is more unstable and more war hungry than Albalast is.
Unlike Ryou, Albalast has not attacked anyone and therefore has every right to own and possess nuclear weaponry to defend itself.
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 00:07
To President Reagan,

I would like to clear up one simple matter. My nation does not oppose nuclear weapons for Albalast. We were simply saying that it would look better for them if they tried peace first at this stage in the conflict. Also there is a big difference between this situation and the Ryou situation. Ryou developed they're own nuclear weapons on they're own. You are simply offering them to Albalast. That is the difference, one found it on they're own while the other you are offering it up on a silver platter. We believe that with intelligence comes wisdom and to that end feel that a nation that develops its own nuclear weapons is smart enough to know how and when to use them. Secondly evening the playing field? That doesn't even make sense its a peace conference not a who's gun is bigger conference. If peace conferences could only happen between equal parties than there would be a lot more dead people. Thirdly, how has the U.S. worked toward peace? Giving away nuclear weapons. Starting treaties that would actually make future conflicts larger. Or maybe its the continued threats of aggression if Ryou doesn't disarm. And finally, when have I ever threatened to start any war?


Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus

The United States will withdraw its offer of fully formed nukes but the offer of the technical know how and access to uranium still stands.
The US has worked toward peace by endorsing peace talks in both Shazbotdom and in Beatus. The US has also urged Albalast to attend at least one of the peacetalks.
Beatus has threatened, on at least one occasion, to wage war against the United States. If that is not threatening to start a war, we don't know what is.

President Reagan
USA-
Stoklomolvi
17-10-2007, 00:10
To "President" Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi again protests this action as hypocrisy. When the US of A is trying to "preserve" world peace, it increases tensions by offering the nation of Albalast nuclear weaponry. If Ryou was the aggressor, then who provoked Ryou with the declaration of war?

Also, Ryou developed nuclear weapons on its own, much like Stoklomolvi did, even though Stoklomolvi developed practical nuclear weaponry long before thermonuclear weaponry. Now, is anyone actively protesting the Stoklomolvi development of practical thermonuclear weaponry? From the looks of it, no. The American hypocrisy is not appreciated.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Logan and Ky
17-10-2007, 00:11
OOC: this post was made obselete by your withdrawing the sending of nukes to Albalast.
The Beatus
17-10-2007, 00:18
The United States will withdraw its offer of fully formed nukes but the offer of the technical know how and access to uranium still stands.
The US has worked toward peace by endorsing peace talks in both Shazbotdom and in Beatus. The US has also urged Albalast to attend at least one of the peacetalks.
Beatus has threatened, on at least one occasion, to wage war against the United States. If that is not threatening to start a war, we don't know what is.

President Reagan
USA-

To President Reagan,

I laugh at your comment on working toward peace. You have attempted to sabotage these peace talks form day one. You are continuously attempting to stir up hatred on both sides. You should know that in favoring one side and continuously condemning the other is counter productive to peace. At every turn you are praising Albalast for its actions and condemning Ryou. This action just leads to more hostility on both sides. So yes I laugh at you Mr. Reagan, and so, do I believe, do other intelligent people in the world.

Form the desk of,
His Holiness,
Edwardo Listless
The Theocracy of the Beatus
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 00:19
To "President" Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi again protests this action as hypocrisy. When the US of A is trying to "preserve" world peace, it increases tensions by offering the nation of Albalast nuclear weaponry. If Ryou was the aggressor, then who provoked Ryou with the declaration of war?

Also, Ryou developed nuclear weapons on its own, much like Stoklomolvi did, even though Stoklomolvi developed practical nuclear weaponry long before thermonuclear weaponry. Now, is anyone actively protesting the Stoklomolvi development of practical thermonuclear weaponry? From the looks of it, no. The American hypocrisy is not appreciated.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs

America again, notes the Stoklomolvi objection and would remind them that the US has withdrawn its offer of fully formed nuclear weapons as we consider that complaint to be legitimate.

America will, however, continue to provide economic, humanitarian, and military assistance to Albalast. Any attempts to interfere with that aid, will be an act of war.
Shazbotdom
17-10-2007, 00:21
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFARS
MR. LARRY WILLIAM
We feel that giving Albalast nuclear weapons is not the best course of action. We do feel that if a nation wishes Nuclear Weapons, they should be able to afford them and be able to proliferate them all by themselves through research and other such means and not another nation giving the Nuclear Weapons to them.

Therefore if Nuclear Weapons are given to the Nation of Albalast, we will not recognise them as a soverign nation and we will recognise them as a Rogue State.
New Manth
17-10-2007, 00:32
Unlike Ryou, Albalast has not attacked anyone and therefore has every right to own and possess nuclear weaponry to defend itself.

Official Statement
Denomination of Foreign Diplomacy

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Speaking purely as disinterested observers who would like to see nuclear weaponry kept as far away from nutcases as possible, we would like to note that this statement can be clearly shown to be a bald-faced lie, as it was the Albalasti government which started the war. (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540428)

Not that there's anything wrong with starting wars, mind you, but there is plenty wrong with giving nuclear weapons to any two-bit state which pops up out of the grass and declares war on a significant fraction of the world.

Regards.
Taerkasten
17-10-2007, 00:32
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HUDSON PALACE

To Mike Delgado,

We here in Taerkasten were under the impression that, given the content of the second article of your own poorly-named alliance's charter, your nation was against nuclear proliferation and would oppose such through economic and political pressure. Given that you failed to include any exemptions in said article, one is astounded to find you here, now, proliferating nuclear weapons - though you have since withdrawn this offer, you still offer to provide the technical know-how to build them (which, one would like to point out, is readily available on any good website anyway).

Worse still, you offer this technology under the guise of fostering peaceful relations. Again, one is bemused as to how gifting the aggressor nation (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=540428) with weapons of mass destruction could achieve such a lofty goal, given their outwardly hostile nature even before they possessed such weapons. The history of the NS world has rarely hinted at the prospect of mutually assured destruction having any form of deterring effects on a nation's willingness to use nuclear weapons whatsoever; even now, Automagfreek pounds British Londinium with countless numbers of these devices, and this is only the most recent example of this manner of atrocity.

Ergo, we offer our strictest condemnation of this 'nuclear bartering', and would urge you to cease such acts lest you plunge the world into even more turmoil than it already is. Somehow.

Yours sincerely,



Gregory Barnes,
Executive Secretary to the Royal Household,
Royal Kingdom of Taerkasten
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 00:49
The US notes that the same nations condemning America's assistance to Abalast in developing nuclear weaponry and previous offer of fully formed nukes to Albalast made no move to condemn the assistance Ryou recieved in developing its nukes. Ryou did not develop its own nukes by itself. It was provided technical information, uranium, money, and even fully formed nukes by other socialist nations.

The requirement that Albalast develop nukes on its own with no outside help is hypocritical as Ryou did not develop its nukes by itself. Ryou had a lot of help creating its nuclear weapons and is more likely than Albalast to use them in offensive operations.
Shazbotdom
17-10-2007, 00:55
The US notes that the same nations condemning America's assistance to Abalast in developing nuclear weaponry and previous offer of fully formed nukes to Albalast made no move to condemn the assistance Ryou recieved in developing its nukes. Ryou did not develop its own nukes by itself. It was provided technical information, uranium, money, and even fully formed nukes by other socialist nations.

The requirement that Albalast develop nukes on its own with no outside help is hypocritical as Ryou did not develop its nukes by itself. Ryou had a lot of help creating its nuclear weapons and is more likely than Albalast to use them in offensive operations.

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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFARS
MR. LARRY WILLIAM
We also spoke against Ryou getting it's nuclear weapons as their government is unstable in our oppinion.

What you have is 'Foot In Your Mouth' Syndrom. Speaking falsehoods against nations that have spoke against nuclear weapons proliferation of unstable national governments. I suggest that you check your words before you send the message.
Stoklomolvi
17-10-2007, 00:55
To Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi once more notes this hypocrisy and protests the donation of money to Albalast, the warmonger who began the Capitalist-Communist War. While Ryou retaliated with the development of nuclear weaponry for the declaration of war upon it, Albalast issued the declaration of war; hence, Albalast ought to be condemned for its warmongering ways.

As such, Stoklomolvi provided the Ryou with one thermonuclear warhead, as well as a few billion dollars. The research of a nuclear warhead is quite costly, as Stoklomolvi itself knows; hence, a few billion does almost nothing, and on top of that Stoklomolvi retracted its support after pressure from the US of A. Also note that Stoklomolvi contributed a thermonuclear warhead for further development, and did not actively aid the Ryou's research in their basic nuclear weaponry. The weapon was deactivated by the Stoklomolvi government and was rendered useless as per request by the "government" of the US of A.

Whereas, the US of A is providing Albalast with fully constructed nukes for them to use, and the nation of Albalast can use those on a whim; Ryou had to test their nuclear weaponry before use.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Isate
17-10-2007, 00:57
The Foreign Office of Isate and its vassals, Isata and Ifmaka.

Isate is surprised by the hypocrisy shown by the United States and fully opposes the gifting of two hundred nuclear warheads to Albalast, so we we are glad you withdrew the offer. However, offering them the technology at this time, especially after its aggressive open delcaration of war - and simply declaring it on nations because of a different ideology - is counter-productive to peace, and will fuel their confidence in continuing this war. If you wish to broker peace, it would be wise for you to increase pressure on BOTH nations to attend the conference held by Beatus' monks. To show our displeasure, Isate will step up the pressure on the United States by refusing to send an international gift this year to your capital.
Taerkasten
17-10-2007, 00:58
The US notes that the same nations condemning America's assistance to Abalast in developing nuclear weaponry and previous offer of fully formed nukes to Albalast made no move to condemn the assistance Ryou recieved in developing its nukes. Ryou did not develop its own nukes by itself. It was provided technical information, uranium, money, and even fully formed nukes by other socialist nations.

The requirement that Albalast develop nukes on its own with no outside help is hypocritical as Ryou did not develop its nukes by itself. Ryou had a lot of help creating its nuclear weapons and is more likely than Albalast to use them in offensive operations.

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HUDSON PALACE

I believe the exact words of your condemnation were, and I quote, "The United States condemns the Ryou attempts at acquiring nuclear weapons. As an enemy of a US ally, we cannot allow Ryou to have nuclear weaponry". Your quarrel was not with where they sourced their weapons - which incidentally, by all accounts they developed, sourced uranium for, and tested them on their own, and though were offered help they never accepted any - but simply the fact that you had them.

Likewise, our primary concern stems from the fact that you have gifted nuclear armaments to an openly hostile nation which started the very war that present peace negotiations now relate to. More importantly, your blatant proliferation of nuclear armaments in this manner directly contravenes the charter of the alliance which you founded, raising some disturbing questions as to your own ability to abide by your international responsibilities. How can your government be trusted to obey the terms of any other treaties you ratify or abide by any international laws you agree to uphold when you cannot even follow the terms of your own alliance?

The acts of the United States of America (-) in this matter are confused, hypocritical, and deeply concerning.

Yours sincerely,



Gregory Barnes,
Executive Secretary to the Royal Household,
Royal Kingdom of Taerkasten
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 01:04
To Ronald Reagan

Stoklomolvi once more notes this hypocrisy and protests the donation of money to Albalast, the warmonger who began the Capitalist-Communist War. While Ryou retaliated with the development of nuclear weaponry for the declaration of war upon it, Albalast issued the declaration of war; hence, Albalast ought to be condemned for its warmongering ways.

As such, Stoklomolvi provided the Ryou with one thermonuclear warhead, as well as a few billion dollars. The research of a nuclear warhead is quite costly, as Stoklomolvi itself knows; hence, a few billion does almost nothing, and on top of that Stoklomolvi retracted its support after pressure from the US of A. Also note that Stoklomolvi contributed a thermonuclear warhead for further development, and did not actively aid the Ryou's research in their basic nuclear weaponry. The weapon was deactivated by the Stoklomolvi government and was rendered useless as per request by the "government" of the US of A.

Whereas, the US of A is providing Albalast with fully constructed nukes for them to use, and the nation of Albalast can use those on a whim; Ryou had to test their nuclear weaponry before use.

Regards,
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Grigor Aleksandrovich Stuyonovich
Civilian Management
Minister of Foreign Affairs

The US is not providing Albalast with fully formed nukes, at the request of Stoklomolvi. This is in return for their withdrawal of support for the Ryou nuclear program.
As for Albalast's anti communist rant, we note that there are lots of nations that claim they are declaring war on all communists. We also note that Albalast has not acted on its threats. We do note that intended purpose of the military strikes on Albalast is to impose socialism on Albalast and seize Albalast territory when Albalast did not send troops to anyone's territory.
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 01:05
The Foreign Office of Isate and its vassals, Isata and Ifmaka.

Isate is surprised by the hypocrisy shown by the United States and fully opposes the gifting of two hundred nuclear warheads to Albalast, so we we are glad you withdrew the offer. However, offering them the technology at this time, especially after its aggressive open delcaration of war - and simply declaring it on nations because of a different ideology - is counter-productive to peace, and will fuel their confidence in continuing this war. If you wish to broker peace, it would be wise for you to increase pressure on BOTH nations to attend the conference held by Beatus' monks. To show our displeasure, Isate will step up the pressure on the United States by refusing to send an international gift this year to your capital.

The TU is attending peacetalks partly because of US pressure for them to do so. We do not believe that we need to pressure Ryou because their own allies are already applying pressure on them to do so.
UnitedStatesOfAmerica-
17-10-2007, 01:32
After talks with Stoklomolvi, the US withdraws its offer of nuclear assistance to Albalast, but states that a nuclear attack on Albalast will result in a nuclear response from the USA.
Isate
17-10-2007, 01:41
Official Message

Isate, Isata and Ifmaka could not be happier with the decision made by the US, and ask for talks to return to peace again.
Daehanjeiguk
17-10-2007, 02:51
Some dark office in the Intelligence Ministries...

Two men gaze at the countless screens and as the hors drag, one of them spots a potential crisis.

"Look! There's a bunch of countries threatening to attempt a nuclear exchange!"

The other man looks at the information, and is apparently the more experienced of the two. "Meh. By the looks of it, they'll kill each other off the face of this earth before anyone in the Empire hears of it."

"But what if..."

"What if? There's already a line of hungry vultures waiting to tear them to shreds if they do. Trust me. You'll a bunch of crap on these lines, and it's our job to sort out the good ones from the ones that make absolutely no sense."

"But this makes absolutely no sense!"

The other man nods nonchalantly. "Exactly. Why are you wasting your time talking about it?"

"But if these nations enter into a nuclear arms race..."

"Like everyone else?"

"... and they enter a nuclear exchange..."

"Like everyone else?"

"... and they began a major conflict..."

"Like everyone else?"

"... and they start killing millions of people!"

"Like everyone else? Trust me, Hwang. You're better off ignoring it. Well, I mean, we'll have to note it in the Imperial records log, for verification that we knew that this was happening, but I mean... come on. One is called 'UnitedStatesofAmerica' and the other is a bunch of Japanese Islands - or something like it - that have communist. And then there's this other country - 'Albalast' - heaven knows what they're doing. Nukes get exchanged; talks ensue maybe. People get blown to smithereens. That's II for you. It's our job to keep the Empire on the sensible end of things, not the ludicrous and inane."

"I still think that the Ministers should be notified."

"The Ministers will laugh at you. But be my guest; they probably need to laugh at this hour."

And with that ends another episode in the vaults of the Imperial Intelligence Collection Sources...
Aniane
18-10-2007, 00:16
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Official Trade Union Diplomatic Envoy

Hello from the Premier of the Trade Union,

It has come to my attention that our great ally and friend, the USA would like to give us Nuclear Arms, in our charter the TU clearly states that we would like to achieve our goals peacefully although we never shall back away from a fight. So in spite of my urge to accept from the US 500 Uranium Warheads, I must deny in the name of all that is good and holy. If Ryou or anybody else uses warheads against I, the International backfire will be more powerful than they can imagine. It also comes to my attention that nobody has realized we agreed to the talks like a week ago. May the Peace talks begin....