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On Unfirm Ground we Stand
Topic Started: Jan 3 2010, 07:28:01 PM (2,784 Views)
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Scatter the nations who delight in war...

-extract of Pslam 68:30


Somewhere out at sea
00:45 EPT

On account of the increasing tensions between Dannistaan and Nahris, the Ministry of Defence sent out it's most experienced carrier battlegroup out towards the disputed Nah'vareh islands. The increasingly belligerent attitude of Nahris causing much problems at the moment with Dannistaan and its neighbours. The battlegroup consisted of the following:

  • Carriers HMDS Hal'vo and South Port
  • Destroyers HMDS Ha'nahver, Crii'stolen, Mah'wiir and Dan'nistrii.
  • Frigates HMDS Hoo'pahr, Lan'callus, Iidrel'bahn, Nah'watahr, Cer'ryy and Mahdii'car.
  • Supply Tankers HMDS Holway and Na'gahtt
  • Supply Freighters HMDS Ruuh'ne and Ja'gaht
  • Submarines HMDS Cahn'tahr and Dru'ii

There were more ships to come but Dannistaan wanted to show Nahris it was taking the situation seriously regarding the disputed islands. It was also showing that despite the small size of it's armed forces, Dannistaan did have a strong military to be reckoned with.

Captain Jo'nahs looked from his position on the carrier Hal'vo. It was the flagship of the Dannistrian navy so he had to be careful navigating the choppy seas around the Nah'vareh islands. Muttering to himself, he looked at the computer readout of the situation on his terminal screen before muttering some more.
"Order the fleet to hold position here," he said to his First Officer.
"Aye sir. Order the fleet to hold position here!"
"Aye! Fleet to hold position here!" the response came back from the crew before it was relayed to the rest of the ships. This was going to be a long night...
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"Sir! We are picking up several ships on radar!" shouted the Ensign to Captain Burke. Burke hauled himself out of his seat and looked at the radar screen. He nodded.
"Dannistrian Naval vessels possibly," he murmured, "Inform the Department of Defense. And keep an eye on the readings. Tell helm to approach at quarter speed but not too close."
"Aye captain!"

Burke sat back down. It was his first time in command of a large warship. The NDV Raccoon Creek was a large Frigate, more like a Destroyer, of Horizon class, as used in the French and Italian navies. It was a fast ship which carried plenty of firepower but limited radar range, as most ships, in common with Nahrin military tactics, have their own defensive capabilities, hence each ship would have it's own defence pocket rather than rely on one or two larger Destroyers providing a larger defence pocket to defend the whole fleet.

Burke looked out of the Bridge using his binoculars to try to catch sight of the Dannistrian fleet. Eventually he noticed several large vessels on the horizon.
"A Nimitz type carrier," he mumbled to no one in particular. He then signaled for the helmsmen to turn around.
"Inform DoD. It looks like the Dannistrians are packing heat..."
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"Captain!" one of the crew members shouted to Captain Jo'nahs, "The Crii'stolen is picking up a vessel on the edge of it's radar coverage! Range...75 miles! Bearing...155 degrees."

Jo'nahs sat up in his seat.
"What kind of vessel?" the crewman nodded while listening to the communication between sent by the Crii'stolen.
"It's a Nahrin Defence Vessel according to the radar signature, they are guessing Horizon class frigate."
Jo'nahs nodded.
"Inform the fleet. Tell them to keep an eye on vessel but not to fire unless fired on. Get a Hawkeye ready to launch. I want AEW cover ready incase the party heats up."
"Aye sir!"

The bridge of the Hal'vo burst into life as crew started running around relaying orders.

Flight Deck, HMDS Hal'vo

The E-2C aircraft is a slightly incoherent sight on the carrier. It was one of the largest aircraft the carrier had which it could launch and recover. The propeller powered plane lumbered along to the catapult. The plate like radome spinning slowly. After a short hook up sequence, the OK sign was given and the plane was launched into the air.
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"...and I'm telling you, the position on the islands are non-negotiable," the External Affairs Secretary Brian Harmon said to Dah'nalis Huu'ron, the Junior Foreign Minister sent to the negotiations in lieu of Tr'valis. Dah'nalis rolled his eyes.
"And if they are not negotiable, why are we even here having this discussion?" Dah'nalis asked. Brian stared blankly before continuing.
"The Government of the Republic of Nahris considers those islands to belong to the Nahrin people. We have uncovered maps detailing a previous Nahrin Kingdom settlement there. On abolishment of the Monarchies, all lands and properties of the Monarchies belong to the Nahrin Government and be extension the Nahrin people. We do not consider those islands to belong to anyone else."

Dah'nalis threw a map with several lines onto the table.
"Well, I should note that those islands have belonged to the Dannistrians long before the Nahrin Kingdoms even came into existence. Dannistrian remains and ruins are on those islands since 500 BC, possibly before. Most boundaries put the islands in Dannistrian hands. Any Nahrin settlement has been abandoned since the 1900's. I'm not convinced of Nahrin claims."

The argument continued for several hours with no result. The negotiations broke up in deadlock with no agreement in sight...
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05:00 EPT

"Captain!" a crewman shouted to Jo'nahs, "The Crii'stolen is reporting that the Nahrin Horizon class frigate is moving away from the islands!"
"Hmm?" Jo'nahs got up from his seat and walked over to the crewman.
"Check with the Hawkeye. Confirm no other aircraft or vessels are heading there."
"Checking...standbye...Hawkeye confirms no other contacts. Horizon class vessel moving away at speed from the islands, sir."
"Interesting..." Jo'nahs murmured, "I wonder what they are up to?...advise the Hawkeye to continue scanning the horizon. I want a Barrier CAP set up over Nah'vareh airspace. Inform the MoD of what has happened! I want to make sure this isn't a trap of some sort."
"Aye sir!"

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The deck bust into activity once more as several F-14s were loaded up with weapons and fuel, then taxied slowly onto the launching catapults. Several minutes later and they were flung into the sky where they took up patrol positions over the Nah'vareh islands...
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Free Pacific States – Garneldo Naval base
The same day

With the one exception of Fraternity, the city-sized installation on the Kangarawan coastline south of the capital city of Tasmin City, the naval base is Garneldo was the largest Rezielan military installation outside the Grand Duchy, and it was usually considered by the Ducal militia as some kind of monument to the friendship with Free Pacific States. After the whole Airbusian crisis, Garneldo had therefore been chosen to harbor the whole New Iremian Third Fleet, which had therefore begun to be identified as “the South Fleet” to distinguish it from the North one up in the Grand Duchy and the West one stationing in Kangarawa.

After twenty years of honored services under the direct command of Chief Admiral Roger Proudmoore, Commodore Dragan Uth Nilas had been assigned his first independent command. Right now, the man was thinking that a second profile (but far quieter) assignment in the NIFF would have been definitely better than having to handle with the day-by-day messes in the area. Dovakhan was a trusted ally… but Bai Lung, Dannistaan and Nah’ris were definitely a pain.

«So… let’s summarize. The Betelgeuse and the Nekkar, together with their strike groups, are cruising south-east of East Malayisia for the ongoing war-games down there. The chances to call them back are inexistent, as the Malayisians will reasonably take no stance in the Nahris-Dannistaan mud. The Fomalhaut is still in Rillanon because of the EPTO meeting… and the Shedar is still being overhauled because of the rector’s problem. Incidentally… I’d say we have to urge their completion. It has been almost ten months, now!»

The Captain serving as personal secretary of the Commodore nodded silently while taking a note on his palm.

«However… this means we can count on the Deneb. Reasonably, we can have it escorted by two strike groups, but it will take time»

«Sir… do you mean we’re actually moving our forces and step right in the mid of the Nahris conflict?» asked the Captain, an obvious stupor on his face.

The Commodore stood silent for a brief moment. Sir… disgusting. Lord Commodore, that’s how he should have been addressed to. But after all, the other officer was a native. The chances for him to understand the basic of courtesy were feeble at best, thought the Commodore, shaking his head in disapproval.

«Surely not. We’ve received clear orders. Any military involvement of the Grand Duchy with the Dannistriaan mess has to be avoided, whatever the costs. But I will not stay here doing nothing when I'm frwarded satellite pictures which showing those damned warmongers flexing their muscles just outside my garden again»

«With all due respect, Sir… technically, this is FPS’s garden. We shouldn’t…»

Incinerating the younger officer with a single glance, the Commodore waved an hand to dismiss him. Observing the door being closed behind the officer’s back, he puffed. Natives, he thought.
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Dannistrian Carrier Battlefleet, HMDS Hal'vo, somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands
08:40 EPT

"Sir?" one of the crew shouted to Captain Jo'nahs, "The Crii'stolen is reporting five new contacts on the edge of its radar, bearing one-one-zero!"
Jo'nahs looked up warily from his chair.
"Heading towards or away from us?" Jo'nahs asked.
"They aren't sure sir. Captain on the Crii'stolen advises they are having problems with their radar computer. It has had to be taken off-line twice last night and they are still trying to fine tune it."
Jo'nahs grumbled.
"You'd think that J-COS would give us a working vessel and not one with fancy experimental stuff!" he muttered as he swivelled a computer monitor to face him.
"Bring up the radar readout!"
"Aye. Radar readout to the captains screen!"

Jo'nahs studied the screen with a grimace. 5 dots seemed to be heading straight towards the fleet.
"Have we any ID on the contacts?" he asked.
"Negative sir! No firm ID. Radar contact data suggests 2 destroyers, 2 frigates and a large vessel, possibly a carrier, sir!"
"Confirm it with the Hawkeye! Advise all vessels to prepare for combat."

There was a slight hush when one of the crew started shouting.
"Confirmed contacts! 2 Horizon class frigates, 2 La Fayette class frigates and a de Gaulle class carrier!"
"Action Stations!" Jo'nahs shouted, "All hands to actions stations!"
"Aye! All hands to action stations!"

Alarms started sounding as all the vessels in the battle fleet went to full combat readiness.
"This is not a drill! All hands to action stations! Repeat, this is not a drill! All hands to action stations!" droned a PA speaker as crew ran around to their posts...
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Nahrin Battlefleet, NDV Rightsbath, somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands

The Charles de Gaulle class carrier, referred to as a Naval Aviation Support Vessel, the Rightsbath had arrived at the Herman islands in an attempt to reinforce Nahrin sovereignty claims over the islands. This was despite the fact that the Nahrin Government initially pulled troops back to deal with increased threats from Bai Lung. However, the Government then changed it's mind and ordered a large task force to head out to the islands to secure them. This rapid change of heart irritated Captain Syms who on arrival ordered the launch of several Rafale fighters to patrol the area. He sighed as he looked out one of the bridge windows.

200 Miles from the Dannistrian Carrier Fleet

"Stay on task, Forrester Two," one of the pilots indicated to his colleague in the other Rafale fighter.
"Roger," the second pilot remarked. He sighed at the lack of any excitement. There was no movement from the Dannistrian fleet and they had been on patrol for two hours with no sign of relief. His imagination started running wild about what would happen if any fighting did start. Absent mindedly, he started checking the weapons switches in his cockpit.
"Forrester Two! Stay on task! What are you playing at!"
"Huh?" the second pilot tensed up. This was followed by the flash of a missile launching...
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Bridge, HMDS Hal'vo, somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands
08:50 EPT

"Contact incoming! Bearing zero-eight-five degrees! Coming in fast!" shouted a crewmember. The radar screen urgently beeping as a green dot headed for the carrier group.
"All hands! Prepare for incoming contacts! All fighters to intercept!"
Alarm sirens sounded throughout the carrier as crew started preparing more planes to launch.

"Crii'stolen reporting missile is on an erratic course! They aren't sure where it is going!"
"Keep tracking it. Ready all CIWS intercept teams!"
"2 minutes!"
"Fighters report they can't see a bloody thing!"
"1 minute 30 seconds to impact!"
"All hands! Brace for impact!"
"Missile on horizon! All CIWS, open fire!"
All the vessels in the carrier group started firing all manner of CIWS gunfire into the sky, blanketing the sky with tracers. This seemed to have no effect on the missile as it plunged into a low flightpath to avoid the gun fire. One lucky hit caught the missile, causing it to spin wildly before it crashed into the side of the Crii'stolen...

HMDS Crii'stolen, Type 42 Destroyer

"All hands! Brace for impact! All hands! Brace for impac..."
The announcement was cut short by a deafening explosion that shook the entire ship followed by fire alarms sounding throughout the ship.
"Fire on decks 2 and 3! This is not a drill! Fire on decks 2 and 3! This is not a drill!"
A large amount of shouting followed as fire fighting teams headed down to the affected areas of the ship. More shouting over the PA was drowned out by angry shouting from the first officer to put the fires out before they caused further damage.

Bridge, HMDS Hal'vo

"Sir! Crii'stolen reports it has been hit. Casualties unknown. They have been damaged and are listing slightly to port. Radar has been severely degraded. They are requesting further assistance."
"Send over a medical and fire fighting team with one of the Seahawks. Inform the fighters to intercept the Nahrin aircraft or vessel responsible. They have permission to fire back if shot at."
"Aye sir!..."
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200 Miles from the Dannistrian Carrier Fleet

"Forrester 2! Report! Systems detected a missile launch from yourself. Can you confirm?"

The voice of the ops commander barked out in the headset of the pilot. He gulped as he looked out of the canopy to his colleague in Forrester 1. His eyes said it all.
"Forrester 2 to Ops...confirmed. There has been a weapons misfire from my aircraft."
"Dammit! Forrester 1 and 2, RTB. We detected the missile may have hit a Dannistrian vessel. We are picking up at least 4 aircraft heading your way now. Get out of there!"
"Roger..."

The pilot was interrupted by the sight of several F-14 fighters on the horizon.
"Forrester 2 to ops, contact! Bogies, 9 o'clock!"
"Ops. Get out of there now!"

The two Rafale fighters turned to head back to the safety of their carrier. As they operated the afterburners to accelerate out of the area, the pilots were contacted by the F-14s.
"Attention unidentified fighters. You are violating Dannistrian airspace. You are to leave immediately or face possible action. Leave immediately. Over."
"This is Forrester 1, we understand and are complying. We are heading back to our carrier. Over."
"We will be watching. Be warned one false move will be met with swift retaliation. Out."

The fighters continued homewards. As they did so, the pilot of Forrester 2 glanced nervously behind him. As he did so, the radio came alive again.
"Ops to Forrester 2...we have a problem..."
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09:30 EPT

"As a result of the actions of the Government of Nahris and their unwillingness to respond to the incident in the Nah'vareh Isles, Her Majesty's Dannistrian Central Government has decided to take the decision to step up military involvement in the area and send extra troops to secure our sovereignty over the territory. This decision was not taken lightly, as we, the Dannistrian people, have always believed that diplomacy was and still is the best way to deal with any dispute, including this one. However, the lack of willingness by the current Nahrin Administration to even discuss the incident involving one of our naval vessels, the HMDS Crii'stolen, along with recent past behaviour shown towards us and the wider region in general, has left us with little option but to begin further deployments of Military and Naval assets to the area. On behalf of the Dannistrian Central Government though, I directly appeal to the Nahrin Government and ask them to return to the negotiating table. The region has already had enough conflict and threat of conflict without locking horns with one another. We are offering to hold unconditional talks at a neutral venue of their choosing."

U'nid Mak'ossui, the defence secretary indicated his statement had finished and headed back into the MoD building. He sighed as the reporters shouted questions at him in the vain hope they would be answered.

Somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands, Bridge of the HMDS Crii'stolen, Type 42 Destroyer
09:35 EPT

"Damage report! Give me damage reports!" shouted the Captain of the Crii'stolen. One crewman wearing a large bandage around his face appeared from the stairwell.
"Fire on deck 2 is out. Deck 3 is still burning. Mid section on decks 2, 3 and 4 report moderate casualties, sir! Ship is listing lightly to port. Radar is still out, sir!"

The captain grumbled several rude words, then nodded to the crewman.
"Good work sailor. Get the 3rd fire fighting team to relieve the 2nd team. Keep at it!"
"Sir!"
The sailor disappeared down the stairwell. Another sailor appeared.
"Sir, some extra crew from the Hal'vo has arrived!"
"Good, send them to deck 3 to put the fire out, except for any medical personnel. Send them to the Sick Bay."
"Sir!"

The captain sat down as yet another sailor approached him.
"Captain, the Hal'vo is signalling that reinforcements are approaching, the South Port."
"Tell them we acknowledge. Advise the South Port our radar is still down."
"Sir!"
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Shores of the Nah'vareh mainland
10:00 EPT

Fearing the worst, the Nahrin Defence Forces started building a massive network of coastal defences on the Nah'vareh mainland. Several soldiers, vehicles and miscellaneous pieces of construction equipment and machinery were brought ashore from landing vessels and sent to work very quickly. After several hours a large fortification had sprouted out of the western coast of the island with soldiers already manning positions.

National Assembly Building, Nahris City, Nahrin Union
11:00 EPT

Prime Minister Kenny Cuthbert sighed as he checked his notes once more. He had already approached President Emma Jones on the the viability to deploy more troops to the Nah'vareh/Herman isles. President Jones had authorised the deployment of more soldiers when and if needed. Now all he had to persuade most of the National Assembly that this was the right thing to do. This was, on the face of it, going to be pretty easy. However, there were several members of the ruling party, the Nahrin Liberal Union, who formed a large faction opposed to military action. Not enough to be of immediate concern but enough to cause issues with future deployment of NDF forces. As he entered the chamber he signalled for silence as he took his place...
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Somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands, HMDS South Port, Type 42 Destroyer
12:15 EPT

The HMDS South Port was yet another example of the ubiquitous Type 42 Destroyers in the Royal Dannistrian Navy. It had arrived along with several other miscellaneous ships to reinforce the Dannistrian Naval taskforce sent to the area to reiterate Dannistaan's claims to the Nah'vareh/Herman Isles. For several hours, no activity has been detected from the Nahrin Defence Forces fleet, much to both the confusion and relief of the Dannistrian sailors. A second E-3 Hawkeye had been deployed to increase the protective radar screen around the fleet along with a Hawker Siddeley Nimrod MR2-D, a modified maritime patrol aircraft sent to the area to defend against Nahrin submarines.

The South Port, like the Crii'stolen, had been modified with significant upgrades in anti-submarine warfare technology buy has also had a significantly more powerful surface radar bolted onto it's superstructure. This was the result of a combined refit and testbed program. The result was a slightly ungainly appearance to the vessel.

As the South Port stood guard for more activity, two Dannistrian landing platform dock vessels and a single landing ship dock vessel appeared close to the fleet.
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Several months later, Somewhere off the coast of the Nah'vareh/Herman Islands

Several months went by without any particular movement by either side on the conflict. Despite much posturing and negotiations between the two sides, the war over the disputed Nah'vareh/Herman Islands had gone rather cold. The only shot so far, an accidental missile shot at the Dannistrian Destroyer Crii'stolen, which damaged it. The landing vessels initially sent to the territories were still there on some form of standby. Aircraft from both sides would occasionally roar overhead, monitoring the situation, sometimes dropping sonar buoys into the waters around the islands.

The diplomatic situation between Dannistaan and the Nahrin Union did not fair any better, descending into a mud slinging contest at the best of times. The Dannistrian Government accused the Nahrin Government of attempting to make war all but inevitable. The Nahrin Government likewise suggested the converse. A WA envoy was sent but was denied access to the area by the Nahrin Defence Forces, who were convinced that the move was an attempt by the Dannistrians to spy on their military manoeuvres on the island. Despite the international legal protection afforded to WA staff, some were declared "Personae non Grata", some were outright arrested. The WA envoy himself was declared a "Person non Grata" and almost immediately deported along with his guards, but not before his Laissez-Passer and Passport was stamped with a criminal demerit endorsement, ultimately a sign banning the recipient from ever setting foot anywhere near Nahrin territory. The move was decried by the international community as illegal under international law. The Nahrin Government refused to acknowledge this, instead accusing the WA of trying to legitimise a land grab.

In the mean time, the Nahin Union's actions were also aggravating Bai Lung, a situation not helped by the insistence of the unconditional return of a watch which was gifted to a previous Bai Lungese Junta by the Nahrin Union's own previous dictator President Smyth. The watch was seen as a final remnant of the old Junta in the Nahrin Union and an unwelcome reminder of their dark past. The upshot of this is that despite the problems between Dannistaan and Bai Lung, they both seemed to have more resentment directed towards the Nahrin Union.
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Presidential Office Building, Pyongjing

Richard Im reclines on his comfy chair, gently agitating the tulip glass filled with cognac on the rocks. On his left is the favourite fire place that Chen Jong Sun loved to sit near while he conversed with his former bodyguard Xu Lin Wei. The fire place is now refurbished since the interim government was formed shortly after the Dannistaan-Bai Lung war of 2007.

An assistant to Ku Dong-hui, the new Secretary of Defence who has since replaced Tyson Sie because of a then-on going feud between Im and Sie over the President's lack of intervention of the Listonian crisis. Mr Sie has not been seen in the public eye since. The assistant rushes to the office building and informs Im the urgent news.

Assistant: "Sir! We have urgent news! The Nahrin Union has given us another chance to return a gift that was given to the Nationalist government here. They have simply stated that they expect the gift to be returned 'ASAP' without any conditions and that's it."

Richard Im: "OK. I'll phone up Mr Cuthbert and tell him what he wants to hear..."

His right arm picks up the black wireless phone next to him and he dials the office of Kenny Cuthbert.

Richard Im: "Hello, Ken. Listen up real good because this would be your only chance to comply and after that, it's tough luck from there. I would be happy to returned your offensive little gift if you do one, and I mean one small return and we can call it even. Remove my country from your travel ban. I do not understand why my country, which is a relatively harmonious and stable society is on a list that is filled with autocratic dictatorships and instability. Get my country off that list and you can have this watch back. Even my thick headed opponent knows his limits. Quit acting like a 5 year old and allow my citizens to travel freely. We are both a democratic countries and the best solution to deal with a feud is diplomacy. "
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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"Mr. Im," Cuthbert sighed, "The issue of whether or not Bai Lung is removed from the Restricted Travel List is a moot point. Simply because I cannot unilaterally remove Bai Lung from the RTL. Any review of the RTL has to be done by the National Assembly, specifically the all party committee on RTL Review. Basically, my hands are tied."

Cuthbert twirled a pen around his fingers.
"I may be able to make some concessions to Bai Lung if you are willing to return the said watch without preconditions, as we have said before. That is our final offer and I cannot make any advances on it. It will be up to you if you wish to accept this. Be advised however that I am restricted in what I can offer you."
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Richard Im: "Conversely, when the Diet reconvenes, MPs will have a say on what to do with the watch. In addition to this, the MPs will also have a say on whether to lift your country from the Exclusion Zone list. A simple majority is all I need to remove the Nahrin Union from that list. Otherwise, I also have my hands tied on that matter. If the Diet says no on both, then I can't do anything about it. We will arrange a meeting sometime after King Samuil of Vulshain visits Bai Lung. Goodbye, Mr Cuthbert."

Im gently replaces the receiver, followed by a huge sigh.

Richard Im: "Sweetheart, phone the entire cabinet. We need to have an important meeting in regards to that damn watch in our hands."

Assistant: "Yes sir."

The secretary retreated into her office to phone up all the MPs for the aforementioned meeting.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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North Dannistrian News Radio (or NDNR for short) is a radio channel based in Nordu Dannistra, North Dannistaan, that focuses on news and politics. Listeners of the radio network say that NDNR has a politically liberal slant compared to the politically neutral BBC Radio Dannistaan, particularly in it's prime-time lineup. Prominent talk show hosts include Christopher To'hrrence, Keith Wills-Mubot'oh, Eddie Loh'hk Danson and Rachel Perr'ii-Madder. It is the 3rd most listened radio network after the BBC Radio and HRD Radio.

The Eddie Lo'hk Danson Show
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Ding was recently released from hospital after a project hit him in the head during a pro-Chen vs anti-Chen rally. It was from there has blasted the Nahrin Union as some kind of Nazi regime. He has made some of the most absurd statements to date by comparing PM Cuthbert to that of Adolf Hitler. 2 weeks before, he was a guest on this radio program arguing with PM Cuthbert and hung up after refusing to answer questions on the Nahrin Union's alleged excessive use of nanny state policies.

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "A big welcome back to the Eddie Show, this is the eponymous host speaking to a weekly audience of 3 million. The show just keeps getting bigger and better! Today, we are talking about the comparison of Bai Lung's and the Nahrin Union's controversy with an old 55 year old watch that was given by the fascist dictator General Smyth as a gift to the then-ruling Bai Lungese military junta in the 50's. Both country leaders are currently trying to resolve the difficult matters over the phone and will arrange to meet each other in person to hold a series of talks. Right now, PM Cuthbert is unable to lift the sanctions on Bai Lung due to the political system there and conversely, Bai Lung cannot lift it's sanctions on the Nahrin Union. Sounds good, hope it goes through. Last thing we need is nuclear war between the two boys! John in For'af is up next. Give your piece John!"

John: "Eddie. I personally think that Bai Lung should just go on the offence on the Nahrin Union and just sell the watch. There's no offensive logos or anything like that! It's only some really old antique piece that only the most enthusiastic watch collect would salivate in pleasure by seeing this watch!!"

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "First John, you need to get your hawkish views right. The watch had the symbol of General Smyth found on the middle of the clock face, so of course that would be seen as offensive to those who suffered under the regime! That's like a watch maker suddenly adding Swastikas in their watches! You've got your views totally distorted, John."

John: "Sorry, Eddie. I heard that it was just a watch. I don't think the Bai Lungese government should listen to the Nahrin Union."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "I have to disagree with you John. The watch is going to cause a ruckus amongst victims of the Smyth regime. I'd say give up the watch but both sides should lift each other sanctions before this could be done. I'm a man of peace not of war. Next up we got a very special guest. He's fought relentlessly against the Richard Im government since he was sworn in as president of Bai Lung last year. He made an unprecedented number of calls for no confidence on the President. He is known for his pull no punches approach in party discipline, ensuring that every elected MP in his party vote on the same issues. Last week, he had a very lively debated in this radio show with Nahrin Union leader Kenny Cuthbert. Despite being hospitalised after a demonstration in Bai Lung, he's back for some more. It's none other than the leader of the Conservative party Stephen T. Ding! Hello Mr Ding! Welcome back to the Eddie Show. What's your take on watchgate?"

Stephen T. Ding: "Don't worry about my injury. These anti-Chenite supporters will be punished. On watchgate, [Sighs]Ed, Ed, Ed, I'm going to re-iterate my stance on this show and any other show while recess lasts until the end of August. First of all, that guy and his egotistical cult of Third Reich members isn't named Kenny Cuthbert, he's actually called Kenny Hitler because he is an anti-freedom, authoritarian racist who likes to watch the entire populous. President Im should take Hitler's far-right demand's of getting that watch, which could make a fine profit, by sticking it up where the sun don't shine! This is a free market, Ed! Who cares what Hitler has to say. Finders keepers! You want that watch back, talk to the guy or gal who just bought it! Hitler is simply dictating with his bloated big government, anti-individualism agenda, deciding what can we do and can't do! This is 30's Germany over again with a man named Cuthbert AKA Hitler at the helm!"

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "This is asked a lot in this show. What are you doing to ensure the watch goes under the hammer?"

Stephen T. Ding: "Unlike Hitler and his Third Reich of an Assembly, we can pass a motion to overthrow President Im if he does not do as the people says! Kenny Hitler would not remain as President of Bai Lung if he continue with his Nazi pro-censorship agenda. The watch is an old item, not the damn plans for a nuke. So what is wrong with Hitler and his cronies? Kenny Hitler himself, the President of the Nahrin Union AKA Mrs Himmler are donning their black shirts to beat up Bai Lungese immigrants in their country in an attempt to coerce us the gave back their treasured watch. That ain't gonna work, Hitler! Do you think my questioning of your Hitlerite policies of mass surveillance in every room would make the government of my country relinquish the watch without any pre-conditions. You, Kenny Hitler, are exposing yourself to be the Hitlerite politician that you are. I say maintain the status quo over paving way over this Hitler scumbag."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "OK. We're gonna have a break! Stay tuned and stay on the line Mr Ding!"

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Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "You're listening to the Eddie Show. I'm speaking to Conservative Party leader Stephen T. Ding of Bai Lung right now and he is kind enough to join me about this debacle over a very expensive watch hand made by the servant's of Nahrin Union General Smyth. Go on Mr Ding!"

Stephen T. Ding: "The watch is just another piece of treasure. No harm at all, Ed."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "But the logos could be seen as deeply offensive!"

Stephen T. Ding: "At least less offensive than that Hitler whack-job who is parading around Nahris, I mean Neo Berlin City telling his people that he will rule for 10,000 years of Hitlerite policies that take away the individual freedoms and liberty I have long campaigned for. No one is going to be offended by the logos because nobody has seen it! Unlike Kenny Hitler, I read the polls from the papers and most people in Bai Lung never heard of the Smyth logo and this is irrefutable evidence that it has no offensive values unlike Mr Kenny 'Cuthbert' Hitler."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "Side-stepping from the watch issue, why are you saw found of comparing Mr Cuthbert to the Nazi leader?"

Stephen T. Ding: "Because that what Kenny 'Cuthbert' Hitler is!!! Hitler lives on and he is alive in the form of Kenny 'Cuthbert' Hitler! He wants Hitlerite eugenics in his country, favour brutal techniques to deal with dissenting citizens who threaten his views. This little Hitlerite just love uncritical appraisal in his Hitlerite policies. He sends offenders to weird Nazi camps to re-habiltate these dissidents and remove their seditious behaviour permanently. If that isn't a Hitlerite policy, then suggest otherwise. This is a regime we're talking here!"

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "I dunno. Will you be making an attempt to visit the Nahrin Union?"

Stephen T. Ding: "Damn right I would try to regardless of what little Hitler would do to me. I will give this little Hitler a chance to speak to me in person after my heated debate with this little Hitler on your show. Otherwise, little Hitler will find out his little island will be a nuclear winter."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "Hold out with your sabre rattling Mr Ding. We have another guest who will be joining you shortly on the Eddie Show! Back in a bit!"

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Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "Welcome to the Eddie Show with me, Eddie Lo'hk Danson. Every weekday from 1-4 PM. This is the third and final hour of the show that gets everyone talking. 693-CALL-EDDIE is the number to call. All calls welcome. Calls that have a counterpoint of view to me are especially welcome. We're talking about the Nahrin Union watch that remains in the Bai Lungese governments hands! No progress is being seen. Both sides have not reached a satisfactory agreement in lifting each other sanctions. I have been talking to Bai Lung Conservative Party leader Stephen T. Ding about watchgate. We are also joined by another guest on the program. Tony Gerri is MP of the Nahrin Union. He is a member of the Nahrin Liberal Union and is here to speak to us on his take of the watch controversy. Speak away, Mr Gerri."

Tony Gerri: "Hello, Mr Danson. I don't need to further elaborate on the Smyth era created watch. President Im just needs to give it back to Prime Minister Cuthbert without hesitation and we can go on ours and their merry ways. You do not need to be a rocket scientist to follow his plea."

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "Mr Ding. Your take on Mr Gerri."

Stephen T. Ding: "What about little Hitler's ban list? Well? Would the regime of little Hitler un-ban my nation for doing nothing?"

Tony Gerri: "Mr Ding. I do not appreciate that you call my party leader and leader of my country after the German dictator who started the 2nd world war. I cannot say..."

Stephen T. Ding: "Well?! Will little Hitler lift Bai Lung from the RTL?!"

Tony Gerri: "I cannot say that..."

Stephen T. Ding: "Will little Hitler lift Bai Lung from the RTL?!"

Tony Gerri: "Mr Ding, let me finish what I'm going to say I can..."

Stephen T. Ding: "Your Hitlerite policies do not impress me! Will little Hitler lift Bai Lung from the RTL?! Yes or no?!"

Tony Gerri: "Mr Ding, it's more than just a yes or no. It is about whether we could approve a lift on the ban and right now, a large number of us, myself included, do not support removing your country from the RTL. Even if we get the watch back, we might not bother lifting the ban due to your country's involvement in the Listonian conflict. This RTL is basically for yours and Cuthbert's safety."

Stephen T. Ding: "I have some news for you and your little Nazi regime. If I was in-charge of Bai Lung, I have no plans to give back the watch. Why? Because the free market is more important than any sentiment that you fascist bums like to propagate at a secondly basis."

Tony Gerri: "Then don't expect the Nahrin government to lift the RTL anytime, Mr Ding."

Stephen T. Ding: "Well, I have three words to describe your stubborn, arrogant leader you subscribe to: Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!"

Tony Gerri: "Excuse me? What did you call Mr Cuthbert?"

Stephen T. Ding: "Did you not hear me? Let me say it again. Hitler! Hitler! Hitler! Heard it now? Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!"

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "He he. Lets not resort to name calling and focus on the topic right now."

Stephen T. Ding: "Hitler! Hitler! Hitler! Your leader is a totalitarian dictator who only serves to keep free speech at bay in the name of this sick Hitlerite policies of his! So for the last time: Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!"

Tony Gerri: "I feel very incensed by the comparisons made by Mr Ding that Mr Cuthbert is somehow a warmongering, anti-semetic dictator."

Stephen T. Ding: "Why does your country relish in pro-baby murder operations? I despise places that mandate abortions because it destroys a stable family and I can't reconcile over the fact that people enjoy murdering their own child! I personally think you people have utter contempt towards the human race!"

Tony Gerri: "Mr Cuthbert believes that birth control is for the greater good of the country. In fact, the pro-choice position on abortion is very popular amongst the people. Mr Cuthbert believes it is necessary to share limited resources if our population is under control. Mr Cuthbert and I love the human race but we also believe a balanced population equals sustainable environment"

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "Now, I've got to stop you both from speaking for a bit. I want to ask if both of you would be happy to hold face to face talks and deal with the watch controversy that is leaving both sides talking?"

Tony Gerri: "That totally depends on Mr Ding's mood on the day. Given the fact that Mr Ding relentlessly called Mr Cuthbert as 'Hitler' is not only offensive to Mr Cuthbert himself, but also offensive to the people of Rightsbath where a number of German origin Nahrinese reside. The more obvious problem, Mr Danson, is that Mr Ding is not the head of state so he is in no real position to determine what happens to the watch."

Stephen T. Ding: "That depends if your countries ultra-racist policies of employing a minder does not apply to me! If I want to practice my religion in public, then allow me! I don't some weird guy standing next to me demanding that I should adopt a more secular lifestyle."

Tony Gerri: "The Nahrin government approved escort is necessary for the visitor's safety and convenience. If you have nothing to hide, then you do not need to express concerns caused by the escort's presence. On religion, it is important that no single religion should dominate over the other. We in the Nahrin Union believe in fairness and equality, Mr Ding."

Stephen T. Ding: "Another question I would like to get of my chest is why on earth do you like robbing the rich?"

Tony Gerri: "If you are talking about Mr Cuthbert's redistribution of wealth policies? Again, we believe in equality and we wish to aid the less well off by pushing for fairer progressive taxation. This is common sense Mr Ding. If you earn X amount of money, then you are expected to pay Y amount of tax."

Stephen T. Ding: "That's daylight robbery! You and the Fuhrer are so hell bent in spreading the wealth like butter! Well I'm sorry but the butter is going to run out pretty damn quickly at the rate your going! High taxation simply kills off jobs, not create them!"

Tony Gerri: "I anticipated your negative reaction to this Mr Ding. It is not theft as you continue to perpetuate. It is fairness. The more money you earn, the more tax you are expected to pay. On high taxation, I debunk this myth. There is no such thing as high taxation, only correct taxation."

Stephen T. Ding: "I don't follow that bull! Following your countries' warped 'equality for all' policies would simply curtail my freedom of movement, my freedom to practice a religion and this is against my basic human rights!"

Tony Gerri: "Then don't come at all, Mr Ding. If you can't abide by the rules, then you can simply leave."

Stephen T. Ding: "Ha! I've caught you and your racist Hitlerite policies with your pants down on national radio! See, Ed, this is what I was fearing. The pro-censorship, pro-bigotry, anti-free market, anti-free speech, anti-indivdualist, pro-abortion, pro-mass surveillance, secular Hitlerite regime is finally exposed on the radio."

Tony Gerri: "The Nahrin Union is a harmonious society. Mr Cuthbert wants to ensure that every citizen lives in equality and in a sustainable environment because a good environment means a better lifestyle for the people of the Nahrin Union."

Stephen T. Ding: "Your society is a pro-Nazi society! I just got injured at a demonstration last week but thank God I did not get treatment from socialised medicine, something which you and your Nazi leader are espousing, because I was taken to a hospital where I do not waste the taxpayer's money. I strongly feel that your rehab classes are reminiscent of the Holocaust! Your Nazi rehab classes are designed to drain any of dissidents previous views into something that YOU strongly approve of. I will fight with every inch of my body to stop these Chenite and Hitlerite policies from harming the peoples of the world. I will ensure that individual freedom, liberty and free speech will be the basic tenets of the world! Environment? That some far-leftist myth you guys also champion? If so, you're nuts! So you can tell Hitler Cuthbert, Himmler Jones and you, Goebbels can rot in Nazi hell! Up yours!"

Ding hangs up.

Eddie Lo'hk Danson: "OK! That was Mr Ding and he hung up on me the 2nd time. We'll be back after this break!"
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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Hearing their leader rant on at great lengths towards the Nahrin Union's political system, a number of prominent Conservative MPs and Senators face palmed every time their leader invoked the words 'Nazi' and 'Hitler' to describe the Ministry of Kenny Cuthbert. One Tory politician cringe intensely when Stephen T. Ding shouted 'Hitler! Hitler! Hitler!' at the Nahrin Liberal Union backbencher Tony Gerri for a total of 5 times.

Kim Kar Mun: "I can't believe what Ding is saying on the radio! Is our leader gone full tilt on the silly pills?"

Ban Hee-Guo: "This is over the top stuff and not Ding's usual self. He's already spending too much time on mocking other nations instead of mocking Im. The Conservative ideology is being distorted by the media recently because of Ding's actions."

Chen Do-Men: "Yes, Ding has been doing some....uncharacteristic actions this years. Remember the cat eating scandal and the fact that he isn't supposed to drink booze because of his Methodist upbringing?"

Ban Hee-Guo: "Or when he got involved in his business partner's dirty work?"

Kim Kar Mun: "He was found dead in his own house. Ding threatened to throw us out if we made any mention of his private affairs."

Ban Hee-Guo: "There was his scuffle in Choi."

Chen Do-Men: "The judges in the High Court said no to the anti-dictator act which was approved by us and the Labour Party. Then it was all thrown out of the window. Ding went to Choi to protest against the decision, only to get knocked out by a flying projectile."

Kim Kar Mun: "Which resulted in Ban leading the Tories for a short period of time."

Ban Hee-Guo: "Yes. Like I didn't have any choice..."

Chen Do-Men: "Ding had a heated argument with the Nahrin Union leader Cuthbert over each others political ideologies around 2 weeks ago. It was the same radio show, by the way. He rudely hung up and said to me that Cuthbert is a racist Nazi."

Kim Kar Mun: "And this lead to today's appearance on the Eddie Show."

Chen Do-Men: "How many times did Ding start screeching the word Hitler over and over again? I lost count..."

Ban Hee-Guo: "He screeched the word about 50 times. It may well be more than that! We at the Conservative Party, are supposed to listen to other people's views hence a debate. This has turned into a one man slagging off match. No views from the other side. Just Ding's and if you dare speak over him, he calls you a Nazi who..."

Chen Do-Men: "...hates free speech and personal freedoms. Anyone notice the irony?"

Kim Kar Mun: "Yes, I do notice the hypocrisy in Ding's logic. He kept talking about individual freedoms, liberty and free speech yet was more than happy to silence that backbencher MP Tony Gerri when he attempts to speak. He was then called a Hitlerite for defending Mr Cuthbert's policies."

Ban Hee-Guo: "Ding's claims of comparing their rehab classes to a concentration camp of some sort is really sickening. Nobody died in these rehab classes. This is Ding stepping over the line.."

Chen Do-Men: "He did more than cross the line. He defecated all over that line and called his actions 'freedom'."

Kim Kar Mun: "Nahrin Union's government is I would correctly describe as big government. We all agree on that."

Chen Do-Men and Ban Hee-Guo: "That's correct..."

Kim Kar Mun: "But to call the Cuthbert Ministry a Nazi regime is simply over the top and a bigoted statement itself."

Chen Do-Men: "What is our course of action them?"

Kim Kar Mun: "Tell the media that we do not approve of our leader's views on the Nahrin Union."

Ban Hee-Guo: "Then so we shall distance ourselves from Ding's over the top debate. If Ding is going to give us the sack, then we can overthrow him and replace him with a more centrist leader."

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Outside of Tory HQ

The press are anticipating for senior Tories to give their reaction to their leader's tirade on the Nahrin Union. 15 vans park outside the Conservative Party HQ. Crews from various news channels unload their equipment. Tripods out, Cameras sit on the tripod and screwed in. Cameramen are testing the cameras to ensure A-OK image. Boom mics tested to ensure good sound. Reporters grease up their hair for the cameras and reading up their notes for the relevant item. Once done, the media are making speculation after speculation on what the senior Tory figures are going to say. Total appraisal? Total condemnation? No comment? The media were only told that this would take place in the 'afternoon'.

It was around 2:00PM when depute leader Ban Hee-Guo emerged outside the Tory HQ. Taking out a folded paper inside the pocket of her grey business suit, she delivered her party's reaction to Ding's rant.

Ban Hee-Guo: "Good afternoon ladies and gents. Thank you for waiting patiently outside our HQ. We are aware of the news regarding our leader and for that reason, I will read you the party's reaction to what has happened that day. While we respect Mr Ding's entitlement to have an opinion on current affairs, we are also entitled to..."
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"So what do you think about the Bai Lungese situation?" Depute Prime Minister Campbell Townsend asked Kenny Cuthbert as they walked down the corridor to the main debating chamber of the National Assembly.
"Bunch of savages arguing over scraps," Cuthbert said dismissively, "I'm not going to comment on their own internal politics. Besides it's pointless. The Bai Lungese will simply get angry and call me some rude name..."

As they two entered the debating chamber, Cuthbert nodded to the benches holding the members from his own party...
The vote on the removal of Bai Lung from the Restricted Travel List ended up closer than many thought. But ultimately the assembly voted to keep Bai Lung on the list by 211 to 189 votes. The crucial 11 that swung the results came from 10 Nahrin Liberal Union members and 1 independent who sated she was very "disappointed with the lack of women's rights in Bai Lung and thus was not willing to vote them off the RTL due to this." The result being Bai Lung stayed on the RTL. Cuthbert smirked, knowing this was not the result the Bai Lungese would want. As if to compound the blow to them further, a motion further restricting Bai Lungese immigration to only 100 individuals a year and taxing those that do enter was passed 350 votes to 50...
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Upon hearing that the Nahrin Union voted to keep the status quo, Im sighed in disappointment but decided to maintain his position of using diplomacy over violence to solve this difficult. He wrote this telegram to Cuthbert in an attempt to rid of the watch somehow.

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Dear Prime Minister Kenny Cuthbert,

News is spreading around like wild fire recently. I am very disappointed by your legislative body who chose not to lift the ban on condition that I hand over the watch by a relatively narrow margin. The Free Republic of Bai Lung is still immature when it comes to the transition of democracy and humans for everybody but we are working hard to ensure liberty and individual freedom is a basic human right and not a privilege. Despite my pledge to escape from the dictatorial past, I am still personally baffled as to why my country remains on this list and for how long. We must arrange a meeting to ensure this antique watch does not fall into the hands of Neo-fascists. I do not want this watch sold but I want diplomatic relations with the Nahrin Union because it is an important aspect of maturity..

I look forward to seeing you

Yours Sincerely,

Richard Im
President of Bai Lung


Unfortunately, at the same time, the Diet in Bai Lung chose to defy Im's wishes for diplomacy in the Nahrin Union by amending the Bai Lung Travel Restrictions Act 2009. Although the punishments was already harsher, the amendments was fast-tracked upon hearing that the Nahrin Union law maker's chose to keep the status quo. As a result, this meant punishments under this act are made even harsher than before. In fact, the penalties are quadrupled under the amendment. The Nahrinese will now be given a maximum prison sentence of 20 years, up from 5 years and a BL$80,000 fine, up from BL$20,000, if they visit Bai Lung. High profile visitors such as Prime Minister Kenny Cuthbert will no longer be sentenced to 50 years minimum, but instead tried through the Bai Lung War Crimes Tribunal (rather than the Bai Lung High Court) and most likely be sentenced to death. The act also allows the Bai Lungese Navy a 'bit more flexibility' in their Maritime patrols when dealing with suspicious looking vessels. What this basically means is they can blast the hell out of any ship that contains Nahrinese regardless of what it is.

The Bai Lung Travel Restrictions Act 2009 (Amended 2010) was passed by 337-162 with all Conservatives voting in favour and half of the Marixst party voting in favour too. The Labour Party is split on the issue with 56% voting in favour of the amendment. However, it was instantly vetoed by Im because it would promote further strains in a non-existant Bai Lung-Nahrin Union relations. The lower house can over ride vetoes with a simple 2/3 majority if they so wish. The Diet is due to decide whether to over ride Im's veto tomorrow.
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To whom it may concern,

The National Assembly of the Nahrin Union is only answerable to it's people and not your nation. I have given all the members a free vote and they have made their decision. If you are disappointed with the outcome, you are more than free to contact the members who have voted against the lifting of your nation from the RTL directly but be advised they will probably only see this as unnecessary foreign interference.

As for the return of the contentious watch, we are not interested in meeting with you and we repeat our reasonable request to see the watch returned as soon as possible, be it by courier or mail service. We will not entertain any requests for a meeting or other diplomatic function.

Yours Faithfully
Kenny Cuthbert, NLU, SMNA
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National Assembly Offices, Nahris City, Nahrin Union

A small crowd had gather as the leader of the Nahrin Democractic Party, DM Anderson, stood on the steps of the National Assembly Buildings to give a statement to the press. It was one of those rare moments were a genuine interest was stirred up. Partly because of the NDP's position as the only real rivals to the ruling NLU party.

"Fellow citizens of the Nahrin Union. So far the handling of the Herman Isles crisis has been botched at best, and totally damaging at worst. The nations economy is in a mess and diplomatically we are a basket case in the entire region, if not the world. We cannot go on like this! I believe it is time for genuine change. Together we can stand up and deliver it. But only with your help! We can make a real difference and show the NLU we will not be taken for granted!"

The speech went on to list the various faults of the economic Autarky that the NLU had imposed, resulting in a large deficit that was hampering spending efforts on various public projects...
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Upon reading the stoic in tone letter, President Im grimaced after the leader of the Nahrin Union expressed no interest in meeting with him in person nor would summon one of his goons to turn in a neutral country and pick up the watch. Realised he was essentially defeated and could not bring this debacle to a peaceful end. President Im picks up the phone receiver.

Richard Im: "Get me the courier, please."

20 minutes passes. The private courier turns up in his yellow polo-shirt, blue shorts and with a the beige coloured satchel slouching on his right shoulder.

Richard Im: "Here's the watch. Send it to this god forsaken land. Hope Mr Cuthbert gets it..."

Courier: "Yes sir!"

The courier wasted no time and stormed out of the Presidential Office building. Im smirked slightly as the courier slammed the wooden door behind him.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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At this point, a large protest group had appeared following the announcement the watch was being returned. The protest was aimed at the Government's lack of ability in settling the dispute over the Herman isles. Specifically, they were particularly fed up of Cuthbert's "all or nothing" policy on the isles and wanted a quick diplomatic resolution instead. It was only inflamed by DM Anderson and his Nahin Democratic Party calling on people to fight for change.

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A small delegation of anonymous Governmental officials were waiting for the arrival of a Bai Lungese flight carrying the watch. They all looked at their own watches carefully, checking the flight status every few minutes. The Government deliberately made sure not to send any well known individuals as it would be a sign of some form of acceptance of legitimacy, at least according to their own logic. Meanwhile, as if to punctuate the point, several hundred Bai Lungese who had outstayed their welcome, and some who were perfectly entitled to stay in the Nahrin Union but were being kicked out for political reasons, were being driven away in a transit bus to a waiting aircraft. The group jeered at the Government officials despite being told to quieten down by the police officers on board...
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The courier looked around nervously as the distance between him and the anonymous, androgynous looking Government officials (primarily to stop the courier from easily identifying their genders) wearing black suits, is getting closers as he stood on the moving escalator.

Courier: "Here's your watch, compliments from President Im. Now would you sign here, please?"

The courier held a clipboard and a pen, expecting one of the men to sign the papers but he was met with a cold stare, Eventually, one of the people did however step forward but refused to sign the papers, instead he/she produced a stamp and pressed firmly on the paper. The stamp left behind a seal of the Nahrin Union, giving no clues of these officials. When one of the people spoke, the courier freaked out a little when their voices were extremely distorted. Again, to prevent identification of these elusive people..

Official: "Would you stand here while we thoroughly examine this article..."

The group opened up the parcel revealing a beige-coloured wooden box. The watch sits comfortably inside the box. Remaining skeptical of the watch's appearance, one of the official used a scope to ensure the watch's authenticity. Just as the courier is about to leave, the official ordered him to remain where he is.

Official: "Would you please stand over here, please. Could you please explain the quality of the watch?"

Oh dear. Something is very, very wrong.....
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"Mr. Prime Minister sir," the advisor leaned over to Kenny Cuthbert as he entered his office, "We have a slight problem regarding the return of the Smyth Watch."
"Oh?" Cuthbert sat down at his desk, "What have the Bai Lungese done this time?"
"We have a report as per the regulations sir. It's on your desk."

Cuthbert nodded to dismiss the advisor. Carefully he thumbed through the report. He sighed on reading the conclusion.
"Guess the Bai Lungese are as stupid as we thought," he mused. Sighing, he grabbed a piece of paper and drafted a reply to the Bai Lungese Government and handed it to an assistant to get it sent.

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To whom it may concern,

With regards to the return of the contentious watch, your courier seems to have, for reasons that are not clear, replaced the said watch with a poorly made replica. We are unsure if his actions are related to any Government instructions or if the courier is acting on his own volition.

Needless to say, we are disappointed that the watch still has not been returned to us. On behalf of the entire people of the Nahrin Union we ask once more that the watch be returned to us in as expedient a manner as possible. Failure to comply with this request will be treated as an act of hostility and will be dealt with accordingly.

Yours Faithfully
Kenny Cuthbert, NLU, SMNA
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Upon examining the letter (typed up) by Cuthbert, Richard Im scoffed at the very aloof tone that Kenny Cuthbert gave in his letter. Heck, he didn't even type the letter himself and it might as well been typed up by some prankster. This was his response:

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Dear Prime Minister Kenny Cuthbert,

I deny any awareness that the watch you could have received is a fake. At the time of writing this, my government has learned that the actual watch has been stolen by unknown assailants. The good news is that we are in the process of catching them and as soon as we can retrieve the watch, we can send it back as scheduled. I am appealing to witnesses to determine the appearance of the assailants.

Yours Sincerely,

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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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OOC: It's been over 1 and a half years since the last post regrding the damn watch.

IC: The watch that was missing from Bai Lungese hands has suddenly turned up in the nation in which they had an acrimonious spat with. President Im is certainly not pleased when he saw the state run tv repeatedly broadcasting the footage of the recovered watch. The white gloves, the stark yellow wrist watch, the chief constable speaking. It was a little too much for him.

Richard Im: "Oh...my...god. How are we going to explain this to the reporters. If told them that I knew nothing about this little incident, then the general public will see me as a complete incompetent leader. But if I told them that I did have prior knowledge to this, then I would be seen as no better than the Chen Jong Sun regime."

Without missing a beat, the Home Secretary responded after the President uttered his last syllable.

Zhou Minlang: "Tell them that the watch is a fake and that the Cuthbert ministry is promoting some kind of aggressive nationalism through propaganda videos like this one.."

Richard Im: "Yes, but we must think up plausible reasons to that theory as to why that watch is fake..."

President Im and the Home Secretary fold their arms, contemplating their next move.
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"They whine about discrimination. Do you know who is being discriminated against? The Hal'vonnist people of Dannistaan, the ones who created this nation... I am talking about the Dannistrian Hal'vonnist people of the North as well as the East...Communism is racial! A racial minority seized control in Bai Lung and in all her satellite states such as Kelssek, Dovakhan and the Free Pacific States, and many other countries I could name."

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