The PEACE Blockade: Justice or Error?
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by Nick Everdale
There has been much talk of the United States joining the ATLANTIS embargo of PEACE nations. The issue is garnering near-universal support as a means of clamping down even tighter on what appears to be an ailing PEACE military machine. None can deny that Indonesia has suffered major losses over the past weeks, and that a full-strength blockade would dent their ability to continue on with war.
But are there hidden concerns?
It appears that very little research has been done into the value of overseas trade with PEACE nations - is it worth sacrificing this influx of gold and currency to prove a military point, even if that point does not result in the ultimate collapse of PEACE? Before any action can be taken, Americans must be provided with figures that will display the Scrabman Administration's best estimates of how this embargo will impact U.S. trade.
Similarly, there has been little thought of whether this might further provoke other PEACE members, such as Portugal, into a quick war to add territory that will offset the fall in trade. Could Portugal strike a deal with Mexico and reclaim certain high-value areas to neutralize the cost of the embargo and stoke fears in the United States? There is no way of knowing for certain.
What possible impact could this have on the United States economy? Goods piling up would result in reduced prices, pushing many companies out of profitability they seek so hard to obtain. The deluge of raw materials would be a boon for construction but may drive many producers of these basic materials to sell their companies. Has this been considered?
However, the United States has an obligation to defend its borders and the borders of its allies, and if there is shown a significant chance to deeply damage PEACE or the Indonesian war machine, such an embargo may be worth the sacrifices Americans will make.
President Scrabman will be tested both as a military leader and a political animal if he hopes to sell and implement such a sweeping embargo. Another success so soon after his work with Portugal would further increase the already mounting political capital of President Scrabman.
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So what you mean by this article is: Should we sit back and let others do the hard work or should we get dirty ?
We don't trade with these countries anyway because of the open wars. It's more a symbolic gesture because we are standing beside our ATLANTIS allies. http://eusforum.com/index.php/topic,3774.0.html" target="_blank">http://eusforum.com/index.php/topic,3774[..].html
Who comprises the Peace and Atlantis factions?
Like Bill Brasky said, we are already at war with these countries, so an embargo doesn't really make a difference since all trade is stopped between engaged belligerents. Even if that wasn't the case, I believe that it would hurt Indonesia and other PEACE countries more than ourselves, especially since the war has tipped in our favor. PEACE also imports more than ATLANTIS as well.
Personally, I don't perceive PEACE as a threat to our borders because the last thing they would want to do is activate a major ATLANTIS power's MPPs.
Also, many intelligent business owners wouldn't purchase export licenses in these nations, knowing that trade could be cut off due to war.
For these reasons above, I have voted YES to the proposal for embargo with Indonesia as Congressman of Virginia.
it is TIME that USA stops in front of Romania, and either LEAD Atlantis or Join PEACE
We warmly thank the Congressman from Virginia for his comment, as well as all comments we have so far received.
If an alliance vs alliance blockade were created, you'd only be promoting war on every front all the time.
While war is a part of Erepublik, it is not the only part, and eventually you'd travel down the road of MAD between both alliances. Think US, without Iron, times 10.
The US has plenty of iron. From US companies in Spain and Romania.
@Redbird (which I think is JBB from the AV): Thats what I'm getting at. Spain and Romania carry all your Iron.
Without an enemy to share, one never knows who his friends are. Constant war is one thing. Going down a path of mutually assured destruction is another. Remember Romania and Spain, at one time, BOTH HATED the US.