Alecrast announces peaceful annexation of former Sheepsta islands

[Giovanni Wine]

To: Akiria
From: Wine

Off course the New Sheepstans are not killing other sheepstans or civilians on purpouse, or anyway we have no news about that or reason to believe that, but civilian casualities are the collateral damages of every war unfortunatly.
We are sure that New Sheepsta will understand that and withdraw the declaration of war.

Saluti

[Drogue]

I would like to see graphic details of this on a map, to understand it better. However, it may be they're not attacking any civilian areas, it may not.

[Archaic]

Originally posted by Drogue
No-one seems to play by the rules. Archaic: you posted that they use WMDs, or would if they had them, which is presuming a lot, since you don't know if Sheep would. You have said that there have been inspectors from the main UN body, something that I was unaware of, and to my knowledge, no judge, not the UN delegate, has authorised such an expedition. You have stated that they are corrupt and you are not.

Like I said before, about the "inspectors from the main UN body", I regard the descriptions of our nations on the nationstates site as being those. Everything else I've said I've either based off those descriptions, or based off the established history of the region, something which these often megalomaniac characters Sheep likes to create often try to re-write. I wouldn't say these things if they weren't plausible.

[Drogue]

Ahh, sorry, I presumed you meant that inspetors from the UN had entered North and South Sheepsta about the current situation, and had found WMDs etc. My bad.

[Archaic]

No worries. I should've explained myself better.

[Sheep]

The New Sheepstan government would like to remin people that we are not at war with the Sheepstan people. We are the Sheepstan people, and represent them, and their struggle for independence and reunification. We are at war with Alecrast, Bulbgarden and their Sheepstan lackeys that control the North and South Sheepstan occupation regiemes.

While we would dearly love to withdraw our decleration of war, we cannot allow foreigners to decide the fate of the Sheepstan people. Trusting that before was to the detrement of Sheepsta, and the destruction of the USS by Alecrast.

We have new evidence in Alecrastian interference causing the dissolution of the USS government, that violates the OSDN treaty which both nations were apart of.

We can not allow this occupation of our homes and nation to be discussed in a committee while Sheepstan citizens are being killed by Alecrastian WOMD and being improvrished by Alecrastian captalism.

We shall fight for our freedom, because no-one else seems to care about the fact that OUR nation has been OCCUPIED, DIVIDED AND EXPLOITED.

[Sheep]

This from the pages of the UN

The Commonwealth of Alecrast is a enormous, socially progressive nation, notable for its compulsory vegetarianism. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 438 million are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

There is no government in the normal sense the word; however, a small group of community-minded, pro-business individuals juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Education. Income tax is unheard of. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Information Technology industry, followed by Gambling and Book Publishing.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes, euthanasia is legal, and bicyclists are banned from major roads. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alecrast's national animal is the Furry, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the En.

Is it any wonder why the people of Sheepsta who value egalitariansim and socalism above all else wish to gain freedom from this regime.

[Sheep]

This just in

South Sheepsta

The Disputed Territories of South Sheepsta is a very large, economically powerful nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 56 million are effectively ruled by a group of massive corporations, who run for political office and provide their well-off citizens with world-class goods and services. Their poorer citizens, however, are mostly starving to death while being urged to go out and get real jobs. The populace has reasonably extensive civil rights, although these are mostly aimed at allowing them to buy whatever they like.

The small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Law & Order. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 2%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture, Automobile Manufacturing, and Uranium Mining industries.

A well-funded social safety net protects the unfortunate, corporations donate huge sums of money to favored politicians, the mining industry is making inroads into environmentally sensitive areas, and scientists regularly clone human beings for research purposes. Crime is moderate. South Sheepsta's national animal is the sheep, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the golden bulba.

North Sheepsta
The Disputed Territories of North Sheepsta is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its barren, inhospitable landscape. Its hard-nosed, hard-working population of 56 million are either ruled by a small, efficient government or a conglomerate of multinational corporations; it's difficult to tell which.

The small, pro-business government juggles the competing demands of Education, Commerce, and Social Welfare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 1%. A powerhouse of a private sector is led by the Gambling industry, followed by Uranium Mining and Soda Sales.

College students make ends meet by selling their kidneys, employers may fire workers without giving any reason, nudity is frowned upon, and bicyclists are banned from major roads. Crime is relatively low. North Sheepsta's national animal is the sheep, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its currency is the en.

Where does that Uranuim go, to Alecrast. What is used for Alecrastian Nukes. Alecrast wishes only to make Sheepsta into its nuke facotry. To expand its corporte intrests. We will not allow this to happen. We strike at the heart of these corrupt regimes and we shall reunify Sheepsta under the Red Banner.

[Sheep]

This is 112 million Sheepstans that live under a captalist regime from overseas. New Sheepsta will right this wrong with or without the world communities help.

[Mr. President]

Urborg, 1:34 PM

While leaving the Senate House after a lunchtime meeting with his advisors, Praetor Shinzon's motorcade was fired on by a man with a high-powered sniper rifle.

The gunman, whose name has not been released, is said to have recently travelled to Sheepsta and was carrying counterfeit Karakasian identity documents.

The Praetor and his entourage were uninjured. Urborg police are investigating this lapse in Dakmoristan's generally high-security arrangements.

The attack comes as the Defense Department confirmed that Bulbagardenese aircraft will be permitted to use military airfields near Mysidia and Kagorst as staging points for attacks on New Sheepsta.

A spokesman said that 25 Bulbagarden Air Force command-and-control officers arrived in Dakmoristan overnight, with as many as 200 additional communications, intelligence, and support personnel likely to arrive soon.

Meanwhile, the Karakasian military has declined to comment on a recently released photograph that seems to show members of its elite Omega Force unit posing with Alecrastian Rangers.

A Sheepstan-style building is visible in the background of the photo. Several of the soldiers are flashing the "victory" sign to the camera and displaying Alecrastian and Karakasian flags. One of the Karakasians is holding a handkerchief embroidered with the Greek letter omega, leading to the speculation that the men pictured are members of the Omega Force battalion.

The Karakasian government has refused to confirm or deny that special forces have been deployed to Sheepsta.

[Sheep]

The people that follow EW Bastard have killed Jerry Nubriyah, son of the Secretay of the NEw Sheepstan regime. We ask the wider world to assist us against this terrorism, that Alecrast privatley supports.

[GeneralTacticus]

And just to present the full picture of UN reports regarding the situation in Sheepsta:

Spotlight on:
The United Socialist States of New Sheepsta
"Sheepsta shall be reunited!"

UN Category: Psychotic Dictatorship
Civil Rights: Few
Economy: Reasonable
Political Freedoms: Rare

Location: Apolyton
The United Socialist States of New Sheepsta is a very large, safe nation, notable for its compulsory military service. Its compassionate, cynical population of 56 million are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 59%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Trout Farming.

Cars are banned, nudity is frowned upon, gambling is outlawed, and political parties are banned from advertising and receiving private donations. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. New Sheepsta's national animal is the sheep, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its currency is the fleece.

Note, in particular, the bolded areas. Does such a nation have any right at all to damn others for their alleged crimes, ro indeed to be trusted?

[Archaic]

EDIT: Cross post removed. Centralis got to it first. ^^;

EDIT 2:
Just thought I'd highlight something myself.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent, corrupt government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Defence, Law & Order, and Social Welfare. The average income tax rate is 59%. Private enterprise is illegal, but for those in the know there is a slick and highly efficient black market in Trout Farming.

[Archaic]

Originally posted by Sheep
Where does that Uranuim go, to Alecrast. What is used for Alecrastian Nukes. Alecrast wishes only to make Sheepsta into its nuke facotry. To expand its corporte intrests. We will not allow this to happen. We strike at the heart of these corrupt regimes and we shall reunify Sheepsta under the Red Banner.

Someone doesn't seem to understand just how Nukes are made.

The Uranium is used by Sheepsta in its own Nuclear Power Plants, as well as being sold around the region for that exact same use to other nations which
a) Already possess the capacity to produce nuclear weapons from the Plutonium Byproducts.
&
b) Have proven themselves to be sane and stable enough that they would never use such weapons unless attacked by same.

And let's not forget, the controlling interest in Nukes4U (The region's primary miner of Uranium, and owner of the majority of privately owned Nuclear Power Plants in Apolyton) is held by a North Sheepstan.

[Archaic]

Originally posted by Sheep
The people that follow EW Bastard have killed Jerry Nubriyah, son of the Secretay of the NEw Sheepstan regime. We ask the wider world to assist us against this terrorism, that Alecrast privatley supports.

No, actually it was an Alecrast Yokuza Sniper. And he probably wouldn't have been a target if he wasn't commanding one of your military units on the front lines.