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The Path Ahead

Day 1,553, 18:50 • Published in Egypt Egypt

• by Wizard of Az

It is a rare day indeed Egypt when I admit defeat, but after nearly two months of continous work I am forced to do just that.

Today was the final day, the deadline set by our extremely patient President Varlosh, for a peace deal with eGreece. It was the end of a nearly two month period and attempt at peace that I failed. Let it not be said that this failure was due to lack of trying, as any of the Heads of States that have been unfortunate enough to block my path or have any relation to this deal will tell you I did not let up in my pursuit for peace.

Nor do not let it be said that there were not those who offered there help, or at least advice, in countries during our pursuit of peace. Let it not be said that this peace was lost because of the stiffness of Egypt either. Anyone intimately involved with the peace process knows the extraordinate lengths, and the craft manuevers, Egypt was prepared to initalize for the sake of peace. But the time has come to give up on our pursuit, that foolish dream of mine. I was wrong to believe there could exist an Egypt neither Pro-ONE or Pro-EDEN surrounded by neighbors affiliated with either alliance and in need of our resources. If by some miracle Greece comes in the next two days and offeres peace I hope our CP will accept, but it has been two long months of sketchy explanations and dead end negotiations.

So where does the path therin lay for Egypt?
Egypt cannot, in my opinion, remain a neutral power. The Greeks have made it very clear that we are Pro-EDEN or we are occupied. However, much to their disdain I am sure, I cannot accept this man handling of our relations by an outside power. What Egypt needs most of all, out of all of its options, is to become independent.

Now of course I just said we cannot remain a neutral power, but if we are not neutral how can be be Independent as well? Right now, despite our attempts at neutrality, Egypt is not an independent country. We are the unfortunate vassels of either Greece or ONE, having to pledge allegiances to either merely to have original regions. If Greece has so choosen, with nudging from others in EDEN HQ, to dominate the young prince that is Egypt than we can never sign onto EDEN or EDEN allies. As Greece has many powerful allies, and many willing to move great distances to fight in RW's, Egypt will need its own stack of allies. Countries like Serbia, Poland, and Macedonia.

However, this relationship cannot be onesided. If we depend on Serbia and friends to bail us out everytime they will quickly tire of us. In the past we have provided strategic striking points as a measure of usefulness to these countries, however now as EDEN has turned the scales ONE cannot simply throw support to a nonmember country while there core members (hi Iran o/) remain occupied. So Egypt must:

1. Organize Its Military
This initiative, started under Akhraziel and advised by myself, will give Egypt a coordinated and well supplied strike force in Katabeet. To be successful though we need an active commander (originally myself but peace negotiations take a lot of time) and at least fourty members for the commune system

2. Grow its population
This is why Prime Minister Akhraziel's BB initiative is so important to Egypt. Even the best organized military can be outgunned if they don't have enough personnel

3. Strike Fast, but infrequently
Egypt needs to stop supporting RW's we cannot win, I suggest one RW every week or so in an area not vital to Greek resources, thus less of a reason to reoccupy.

This is not a naive threat, Egypt (especially over the last two months) is very aware of the balance of the world. While our friends are not as strong as before we will make it up in our own manpower. This will not be an easy task, though nothing is harding than negotiating with Greeks apparently, but I know Egypt is prepared to do this. We can kick a group of second rate croat PTOers out of our politics, we can certainly kick a few Greek soldiers out if we bide our time and fight appropriately.

Comments

teclum Day 1,553, 22:12

independence

o7

Dali Salvador Day 1,554, 08:10

Good luck my friend.

Wizard of Az Day 1,554, 08:15

Thanks ktroul, much respect to you for putting up with me those long two months o/

WOLVERlNE Day 1,554, 08:30

If the MPP between eMacedonia and eEgypt is an issue in the negotiations, maybe you should think about not renewing it! There is no point of having that MPP if eEgypt is fully occupied. I believe that Macedonian goverment will understand that that kind of action is of eEgypt interests and will support you.

Wizard of Az Day 1,554, 10:03

We have talked with Macedonia and they made the same point you did legenda, however this (while it started out) was not the main reason the deal fell through. Apparently someone at EDEN HQ protested against the peace deal and most believe it was the Croatian PTOers we kicked out recently.

ShadowMJ Day 1,554, 16:42

You're mistaken. Croats arent protesting your peace deals. The government of Croatia never even considered the issue of Egypt, even when Croats were in power in Egypt.

The Croats who were in Egypt were there independent of the government, and they tried to do the best for Egypt, if you notice the work of the Economy and Education departments under Croatian rule.

I'm sorry to break this to you, but the reality is that Egypt is a state that has a very low population and is thus insignificant, and destined for eternal occupation as are all such states.

You had the good fortune to have Croats in your state who with their skills were able to keep you on the map. This is not the case anymore, so good luck and have fun managing your state

Wizard of Az Day 1,554, 17:05

To be fair Shadow you mix the issues, and of much debate can be made of both statements.

The Croatian government did not work with Egyptian internal affairs this is true, but it is of late that they blocked the peace treaty that we worked on with Greece. The Croatians that controlled the country did little in the ways of Education (especially in contrast with the work of the Egyptian) and the economic policy went exclusively to their friends (I should know I applied for one and was denied myself). It was all a grand illusion but the work by the Egyptians at that time, though far less publicized, did significantly more for the country.