A President's Musings

Day 904, 18:12 • Published in USA USA • by Harrison Richardson
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So we lost Lion King. That's a tough one. I thought we had a chance to win it, but Serbia prevailed. Fair play to them for minimal cheating going on and none of it seeming to be sponsored by the governments on either side. It was a fair won battle and Serbia deserved to win it. They tanked more for it and they wanted it more, so they got it.

A few statistics from the battle:

Depending on which site you read (Zhunder v Ereptools), you see either Serbia outspending EDEN by 14,000 gold or EDEN outspending Serbia by 2,500 gold. I'd say the real number is probably closer to even with a slight edge to Serbia.

The US was the largest EDEN damage producing nation and the second largest in the entire battle behind Serbia. Statistics show that if the US had attacked Lion King, the battle would have been much closer. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. As we have been for every major battle, the US was near or at the top. We continue to show that we support our EDEN allies. Indeed, the US did more damage than every other EDEN nation in an EDEN led battle. Be proud. This battle was another testament to the strength of the US mobile forces, which continue to be among the strongest in the world.

Props to Halfie for giving out a ton of guns.

China continues to grow exponentially. Their damage numbers are impressive. Good job, China!

So we spent some gold and we lost. Sadly, that's how it goes sometimes. To quote a favorite West Wing episode of mine:

This is the NBA. We lose, we go home, we have a drink. We win, we go home, we have two drinks.

The US has shown it's support once again for, among others, China, Croatia, and other nations who benefited from this attack. Croatia will see an easier road in the future as Serbia spent a solid amount of gold on this battle. China continues to grow and will, sooner or later, retain their second high iron region. Additionally, US forces managed to get a 12th-hour attack on Limpopo. The United States funded the attack and the United States tanked down the region minutes before reset, just as we had done in Lion King. Not only do we continue to show our support for our EDEN allies, but also for our allies down in South Africa, as we aid them in retaking their last original region.

On a completely different note, today I am proud to announce a new foreign policy initiative that is way overdue. This is one thought up by Senior Counselor Inwegen and Gen. NXNW, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and National Security Adviser. From this day forward, the United States formally announces that our foreign policy shall not directly involve joining large, bureaucratic super-alliances. To be clear, this is not a knock on EDEN nor is it an announcement that we're no longer working with them. It is merely a statement. In taking the initiative to do what we should have done since we left EDEN, I have instructed my State Department to pursue bilateral agreements made solely with one allied nation at a time. The relationship between the United States and Croatia is vastly different than that of the United States and Poland and, as such, they shouldn't be treated the same way. In a rare occurrence where modeling real life is beneficial, we will take a page out of the book of our real life government and pursue the creation of pacts, treaties, and agreements with single nations. The United States is the first country to pursue such a policy on such a widespread scale. By making agreements, and making distinct promises to one country, the United States will be better able to spell out our own foreign policy and also have a clearer sense of what to expect from our allies. If a country is not fulfilling their requirements as our ally, we no longer need to dissociate ourselves from a large alliance; we simply cut ties with that single country and move on. The ability to adapt and change is the centerpiece of the foreign policy plan. I urge other nations to take a similar route, using the US's successes presently and in the future as a model for just how well a foreign policy driven by bilateral agreements and not bureaucratic alliances can work.

Over a year ago, the US signed a friendship pact with the country that borders us to the north. Through traumatic experiences, what later became known as the Brolliance was formed. The Brolliance is known the world over as the most impressive bilateral agreement ever signed in that it was simple, to the point, and merely expressed how much each country loved each other. If every agreement we sign can be half as successful as the Brolliance, we will be infinitely times better off as a nation.



HR