INTERNATIONAL BRIEF
FROM HIS MAJESTY SHAH ALAMGIR II

Seeing once again that the false caliph is showing his true, blood thirsty side, I have deemed it necessary to issue him and his evil allies this warning:
ANY THREAT OF A NUCLEAR ASSAULT GIVEN TO MY NATION OR ANY OF MY ALLIES WILL RESULT IN A PRE-EMPTIVE NUCLEAR STRIKE BY THE USAE

It is on that note that I announce the gift of five nuclear warheads to the Third Mexican Empire, for defense against the oppressive regime in Istanbul. Anyone who dares to assault or threaten the USAE or its allies will face the full wrath of my military.

SHAH ALAMGIR II

Anyone who dares to assault or threaten the USAE or its allies will face the full wrath of my military.

SHAH ALAMGIR II

The United Kingdom of Great Britain hereby issues a formal threat of violent action against the state apparatus' of the USAE and her co-belligerents in the hostilities occurring in the Middle East. The USAE has shown a virulent disrespect for international law, and, on the part of her leaders, a political short-sightedness that can only be accurately described as insanity. As a neutral state disinterested in the imperialist and religious conflicts of the undeveloped world, the United Kingdom nonetheless deems necessary a minimum level of civility, decorum and rational thought be present in international communications. Behaviour unbefitting of that minimally required must be subject to due consequence.

For nuclear proliferation, initiating violence against neutral states, threats of genocide, threats of nuclear aggression and other behaviours unacceptable for any person and warranting total removal of power and authority, the United Kingdom of Great Britain denounces as illegitimate the government of Shah Alamgir II of the USAE. Let hereby be known that any and all acts of nuclear aggression by any entity against any entity shall be responded to in kind by the military of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, including both nuclear retaliation and more advanced forms of violence heretofore unknown by the USAE, her allies, or the international community at large. May peace reign, and devices of devastation gather dust.

God save the King.

The president read the letter from the Republic of Nigeria next. "'We simply want to educate the people of the USA, and to maintain a firm eye on the political state of your country...'"

The president sighed and leaned back in his chair. The people of the USA were like children to them. They needed to be looked after and educated. Barely able to suppress his anger, the president began composing another letter.



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"Governor, I'm certain we could. We sit on the bulk of the nation's diamond mines. It would be easy."

"Perfect. When the opportunity arises, I'll send a letter to the Nigerians."

Greetings to all world leaders of Earth. I am Cordia Tsao, director of Dominus. I am not writing you to denounce the Caliphate or the Mexian-South Asian alliance, nor to declare a war on or threaten any nation. I had the experience of living through World War Three as an adult, watching the countries I grew up in, America and China, viciously fight each other until both lost their very identity. Today's world is unlike anything else that exists in history, and already I see it destabilizing. We offer clandestine services, but Dominus does not relish war, nor do we encourage it. As Director, I ensure that every agent working for me would confidently say that peace is preferable to war. As such, Dominus, as a non-partisan entity that does not pass political judgement, will be supporting a peace talk for the global elite in the Greater European Confederation. The best agents at Dominus' disposal will work to make this a safe and non-hostile space for all willing to attend. Dominus will be supplying security for every guest of the Peace Talk at no charge to the host nation or any attendee, if we are welcome.

As a personal bit of advice, you do not need a specific goal in mind to attend the peace talk. I just wish to see more diplomacy in the world, as compared to thoughtless warfare.

Cordially,
Cordia Tsao

James took a deep breath and stood up from his desk. He then walked into the council chambers all the Joint Staff members already sitting and waiting. James then said "Well gentlemen so it begins." He sat down and immediately a camera view from what was most likely drones flying overhead saw thousands of troops,tanks and such marching across the border. It then split into three. James then said "Excellent three coordinated attacks one from the northern states and swinging down to meet up with army group Leroy. One that would head through the middle waiting in nevada just outside of california. The final one heading into the southern states blocking any mexican reinforcements. The largest force of course being the northern Army group which would have to swing down like a hammer on an anvil right into california." So far no shots had been fired and they've only gone so far through. James sat upright at the tense moment. He would be sitting here all night he knew but in the end this would all be for the better.
@Keyguyperson-It begins do you want me to make a post surprising a group of soldiers or do you want intelligence and be on an open field. Personally and RPly I should have a post with us surprising a rather large group of a military force.

The Second Ethiopian Empire

The vessels of the Greater European Confederation cruised slowly into the former Somalian port, most of the crew standing at attention on deck in a formal manner of entering a foreign country. Diversity reigned among the crew men, for all nationalities of the Confederation were present, as well as many formerly of different nations. As the carrier, the ECS Gutenberg, docked at a berth, the commander of the flotilla, Counter Admiral Karl Mercer took a vehicle to the residence of Fasilides Zaile, disembarking to introduce himself, thank the leader for use of the port, and personally offer sincereties for the loss of his father, before returning to take care of his men.

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Final Invitations

The belligerent states of the Third Mexican Empire, the United South Asian Empire, and the Caliphate of Istanbul, along with any other interested states or organizations, are given a final invitation to the conference in Hamburg, Germany in order to resolve the ongoing conflict in a peaceful manner.

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Hamburg, Germany, the Greater European Confederation

Various news organizations awaited in front of the Hamburg Capitol and Conference building, speaking eagerly into hand-held and clothing-mounted microphones, detailing the currently meager proceedings which preceded the official beginning of the peace conference. Dozens of black limousines lounged in front of the entrance to the building, the drivers mostly waiting unless the delegates to the conference had given a command indicating otherwise. State officials and invited reporters trickled in yet, the last few scrambling to reach the main conference hall before the first speaker began their speech.

Inside, the conference room was a vast chamber filled with dozens upon dozens of chairs, each grouping of four assigned a table, additional seating for the reporters had been erected in the rear of the room, providing a sitting space for them should any desire. Most of the spaces in the room were filled it seemed, a quiet murmur of discussion floating throughout the room in anticipation for the meeting. Talk subsided as a man and woman walked to the podium at the front of the room, both assured of themselves-on the outside at least.

The man began to speak, "Greetings, and thank you all for taking your time to attend this conference which we are hosting. My colleague Karen Årud and I, Andrej Dusan, welcome you to the city of Hamburg. As you all know, our reason for this gathering is to discuss the situation which has developed in the Middle East, as the Third Mexican Empire and the United South Asian Empire declared war upon the Caliphate of Istanbul without prior warning. I cannot begin to describe the distress which such an event has wrought upon the people of our nation, worried that yet again will the fires of war rage violently across the world. I hope that such a possibility worries you as well."

Upon finishing that line, Karen took up the rest of the introduction, "We of the Greater European Confederation know of the horrors that war can bring for our land was ravaged during the events of World War III, broken and battered. Yet we endeavored to recover and now we are here, a coalition of countries determined to set right the world. With your help, we hope that the differences that exist between the various parties can be settled in a peaceful manner, one which befits nations of our capacities. One final thanks is offered to Dominus, Incorporated, for providing the additional security to this conference free of charge. With that, ladies and gentleman, we wish you luck." Clapping filled the room as the pair stepped down, heading off towards the bowels of the building. It was time for the conference to begin.

OOC- As PMs can support a maximum of only six people, I have decided to base the conference here: https://titanpad.com/sukmST5Itn

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Saint Peter's Square

Pope Francis II stood in Saint Peter's Square, the location on which yesterday he had given a speech regarding the affairs of the world, asking that all remember the teachings of peace and forgiveness which the Bible proffered. It appeared that God, in his glory, had answered Francis's desire with the Hamburg Peace Conference, a meeting which would hopefully settle the conflict without any further bloodshed. A smile touched his wrinkled face as he thought on the matter. There was no greater gift to give a man than his life, and hopefully many thousands would receive such a gift within the next few days.

A sizable crowd of worshipers, smaller than the one yesterday but still sizable, filling most of the square, prayed with him, offering thanks to the Lord for proclaiming peace. Yet all was not right in the world. Among the throng, hidden by virtue of being lost within a sea of faces, stood a man of Middle Eastern descent. Slowly making his way through the crowd, the unkown person neared the line separating the pope from the masses, little more than a small metal fence which could be easily overcome by almost any man. It had taken days of careful planning and execution to acquire the materials and now he was ready. Reaching the fence, head still bowed, he vaulted over the fence quickly startling those near him and some of those up at the dais. Dashing forwards, the Pope's guards reached for their weapons and drew to fire, yet they could not react quickly enough. The distance had been mostly closed and with a yell of "Allahu Akbar!" an explosion rippled through the air, a ball of fire, force, and shrapnel designed to kill.

Panic set in immediately, the Papal guard engaging a state of emergency in the Vatican City, deploying in full force to ensure the protection of the Pope. A medical team arrived within the first minute and the Pope was deemed alive, if barely. One of the guards had given his life by leaping in front of the Pope at the last moment, absorbing enough of the blast to ensure the Pope did not die instantly. Within the hour, news of this event would begin to spread around the world at a rapid rate, a tale of how the Pope had been assaulted and almost killed by a radical Muslim, leaving several dead and dozens more wounded in the aftermath, including the Pope in critical condition at a hospital. It would now be the world that acted next, and their decision would help seal the fate of the world.

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Mexican Bureau of Foreign Affairs

On behalf of the Mexican Nation, I, Isabella Ramirez, announce that our nation and the United South Asian Empire shall be attending the peace conferences in Germany. We currently have a diplomat on his way to the conference as we speak, and he will arrive shortly. From that point the decision shall be reached on the future of the war. I have met as well with the South Asian diplomat and negotiated their terms and synthesized our two ideals together. By the grace of God, we will end this conflict and restore the basic ideal of human rights to the Caliphate of Istanbul.

----- Isabella Ramirez, Head of the Mexican Bureau of Foreign Affairs. Gloria a Don Salazar y La Eglesia Christiana

Isabella looked back with happiness at the idea of true peace talks. She knew that Don Salazar would not approve of such actions, but he was not in the country right now, and if they could save the lives of not only their own soldiers but of their allies and even their enemies. Isabella was not much of a warmonger, a stark contrast to her mentor and predecessor. She wondered how he was doing, if he had arrived in Ethiopia right now. But that was nothing but idle thought, and she shouldn't worry about such things; her life was going as perfectly as possible, and she should think happily. Perhaps some television will clear her mind. She turned it on, as usual it was already tuned to a local news channel, but what Isabella saw horrified her deeply.

The reporters were in The United States of Africa, showing the shredded wreckage that was hauled onto the shoreline. It was easily recognizable as the pieces of Don Salazar's personal jet. As she listened the story began to unfold as to what had happened. It was reported that at 16:00, Don Salazar's plane began to go off course, and suddenly was plunged into the Atlantic Ocean about 60 Miles from the coast of the USA. Upon investigation it was found that the Don's plane was not being piloted by his usual pilot, but by a stand in pilot. The man was named Muhammad Xuluc, a member of the predominantly muslim Tzotzil Maya, an indigenous ethnic group found almost exclusively in the country's Guatemala Province, itself a plurality Orthodox region. Xuluc was found in his background checks to have no official connection to the Caliphate of Istanbul, but was very much attracted to their ideology and felt that he must support them. The Tzotzil Maya community has begun a fierce condemnation of his actions, and seems to be completely with the country in this event. The Tzotzils have also condemned the Caliphate for radicalizing this man with their, in their own words, "cancerous distortions of Islam".

That was all that had to be said by the news before Isabella simply shut off the television set. She could not deal with this right now. She had to return home to not only grieve in her own right, but to console her no doubt devestated husband.

Strait of Gilbraltar, Atlantic Ocean

"Greeks ahead, sir!" one of the naval soliders proclaimed as the greek fleet was spotted just before the strait. The Admiral smiled as they slowed down and stopped once the Greek fleet had approached them and demanded their stop. "This is it, men. From this point on we just wait and relax."

The admiral made an announcement to the Greeks,
"For what reason have you stopped us?"

Strait of Malacca, PRFA

All appeared to be going to plan. The ride had been smooth and no one had bothered to interfere with the advance of the Mexican and UTA fleet. That feeling, however, was to be short lived.

"Sir! The Chinese have alerted us to the presence of a Soviet Fleet headed in our direction!"

The Admiral cursed as he heard the news, "Well what do they want!"

"I don't know but I feel we will find out soon. At the rate they are approaching we will not be able to outspeed them before we reach Sri Lanka to refuel."

The Admiral thought and thought and finally came to a decision. "Get the True Asians on the phone, tell them to deter those Soviets however they can. But do not attack, for the love of God, Do not Attack them, but just keep them away from us"

"Understood, sir, I will deliver the message right away" the soldier said as her relayed the same message to the Chinese.

College of Cardinals, Vatican City
Alfonso Huerta, Cardinal of Mexico, stood before the College to make a humble request. "Dear brothers in Christ, I stand before you on this most tragic of days to offer my services to fulfill the duties of our beloved Holy Father while he recovers from the horrific attack on his life." Huerta was an older man, one who lived though the expansion of the Mexican Empire, and though he would never be allowed to say it, in many ways detested the militaristic ways that Simon Salazar had brought to his country. Once he was free to speak in the GEC he was much more open about that among his colleagues. Now he was compelled to step in on behalf of the college and take up the papal responsibilities until the Pope, god willing, was healthy again.

He could only hope they would comply.

A message to all the world and all its leaders.

The Caliphate greatly condemns the actions done of followers of the Islamic fate. However the world must come to the realization that the declaration of an unprovoked and unjustified holy war against the Caliphate of Istanbul by the Catholic Mexican Empire has violently ripped open the old wounds between practitioners of different fates. The actions and choice of words by the Mexican Empire has once again ignited religious violence across the world as followers of Islam feel threatened by such actions. I want to remind the world that prior to the declaration of a holy war against the largest Islamic state religious violence and terrorism was at an all time low.

The Caliph will once more state his devotion to keep the world peace. The Caliph condemns all actions done by extremists and calls upon all Muslim world wide to remain peaceful and not commit acts of terrorism.

Furthermore the Caliph announces that he will go to the peace conference himself. He would like that the Mexican Empire and the USAE are willing to demonstrate a similar devotion to keeping the world peace and willingness to reach a peaceful conclusion of this pointless, extremely dangerous and unjustified conflict. A show of goodwill by the USAE would be to cease all military actions in Iran and sign an intimidate ceasefire agreement with that country. From the Mexican Empire the Caliphate demands that they also show their commitment to deescalation by withdrawing their naval presence in the mediterranean.

The Caliph wants to state once more that it condemns all aggressive actions taken by Muslims and christians alike world wide. The Caliph also condemns the violation of Iran's integrity by forces of the USAE. The Caliph hopes that the world will rally behind peace and that the world will finely start to move away from endless conflict between nations.

Paris, France
Élysée Palace
June 5th, 2050

The Eiffel Tower was a cultural icon to billions of people in the world as it stands tall and proud in Paris. The tourists were crowding around it and took pictures at the Field of Mars—Champ de Mars in French. They were still around the public green space as they took more pictures of it; but, most of the tourists were queuing to enter the Tower. The queue was long enough that it takes hours until you could even enter the tower; thankfully, you can buy tickets online to avoid the long queue line.

Sitting at his desk in the Golden Room, President Raphaël Fouché read some papers about the current state of the economy and other important things. They were interesting to read to Fouché as he flipped to another piece of paper, talking about how French North Africa was doing. He put down the papers and then got up from his desk. He pushed in his chair and walked away from the room as he saw the Vice President—Joseph Chevotet—walking towards him. "Fouché, have you heard?" the man said as he walked towards Raphaël. He questioned what he meant by that, but he soon realized that he meant about the bombing of Saint Peter's Square.

"The bombing at Saint Peter's Square? Yeah, I have heard of that." he said as he walked along the hallway and Joseph followed him. "Well, the people are planning to gather around Notre-Dame to light up candles and offer prays to the Pope. Are you going to be there?" the Vice President said towards the President with a questionable look on his face. "I can't be there, because of the meeting with the Governors of French North Africa later in. But, you are going to it tonight and I already have a statement made for the Speaker to speak."

"Oh, alright?" Joseph said with confusion, "I hope that you get done with the meeting early, so you could make it there.". He walked down the steps as Raphaël stopped to wonder why he was confused at what he said. He sighed as he turned back to go to the desk to write something to The Greater European Confederation. Raphaël was thinking of moving the meeting to tomorrow as he wanted to go to the church more than sitting in the meeting room for hours and hear the governors debate over stupid matters. And he has to write to Britain about setting up a meeting later on the week. He got started on his writing as he began with:



He stopped writing as he moved his right hand and arm around for a bit. He then grabbed the phone and dialed to the Hôtel de Marigny as he waited for someone to answer. He smiled as he heard a 'hello' coming from the phone and then he said, "Tell the governors that the meeting has been pushed to tomorrow in light of the terrorist attack. Thank you.". He hung up the phone before he could hear an answer as he began to gather the letters around and walked out of his room to go to the event at Notre-Dame tonight.

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Ceuta, French Morocco
Ceuta Naval Base
June 5th, 2050

Today was the usual day at the base as one of the guards watched the show on the television. Nothing was showing up on the radar as men were looking at it for any sudden changes. Tristan Dimont, a private, was looking at the radars until he heard footsteps and got up to salute. The others soon got up to salute at the captain. He saw the captain walked towards him and looked at the radar. "Has anything changed?" the captain said towards the private as he looked at the radar. The private looked at the radar and said, "Nothing so far, sir." he quickly turned to the captain, "But, the radar did spot a couple Spanish ships earlier.".

The captain didn't look pleased as he looked at once more and said, "Well, keep on looking at.". He couldn't finish his words as he heard the radar going off and it had not only one dot, but a couple of dots. This made the captain, interested as he looked at the radar and said, "What could that be?". He looked at the others and said, "Alright, this is something interesting or not. But, I want you all to keep an eye on them. Got it?".

"Yes sir." the others said loudly as they have begun their work on finding out more about the mysterious ships. Tristan was going for join the others until the captain called his name and he soon followed him. They didn't talk much as the captain was talking to someone else on his earpiece, but he did hear him say 'turn on the room'. What is the room? Why would he be taken there? How does the room work? His answers would be answered as he saw the captain opening the door and walked inside. The private soon followed and closed the door as he saw the dark, empty room. The captain began to speak to him, "Boy, do you know where we got our technology for?". It was a simple answer to say and he did say the answer as he said, "The British, sir.".

The captain laughed as he heard the answer and said, "True. But, this kind of technology is classified to the whole world.". The captain asked another question to the scared private, "Do you know what they did during their boom?". The private also knew the answer to that and said with doubt, "Laser weaponry?".

"Yes, they got lasers." said the captain as he began to walk toward the private, which he stool still without saying a single word. "But, they don't have anything.". The captain went on his earpiece and said, "Turn it on.". He walked towards the boy and said to him, "Look at what we have." A blue circle appeared out of nowhere on the ground and it began to make sounds as it popped out a hologram version of the Strait of Gilbraltar. It was almost matched with the maps on the walls back at the radar station. You could see the cliffs on the coastline of Spain and you could also see the important military ships on it as well.

"We have holograms." the captain said with a grinned on his face as he walked towards it. "This is forever going to change warfare and how we plan attacks." said the captain with excitement as he looked at the ships. The private was amazed and stunned at the same time at the device, it looked amazing and perfect at the same time. Tristan looked at the captain and said with amazement as walking towards the hologram, "How is this even possible, sir?". The captain looked at the boy and said, "Thirty-eight years of planning and testing were put on making the first ever hologram display. Of course, it's a prototype and the only hologram in the whole world.".

Tristan looked at the hologram as he saw a couple ship and pointed to them as he said, "Are those the ships that the radar picked up?". The captain walked towards him and said, "Yes, yes they are. We don't know what country they are from, but we do know that ships are in the Strait.". The private looked at the whole hologram display and wondered one thing, "Why did you tell me this?".

The captain turned and said, "Because, I want you to help out.".

Fasilides sat at his desk in the secret meeting area with all of his closest diplomatic and military advisors. The war against the Caliphate was coming to an end, which could mean that a trade partnership with the Caliphate could be possible. The only problem with this is that the good friend of Fasilides father was just murdered in a terrorist attack, and the Mexicans still hate the Caliphate.

The First person to speak was Fari Rosti, a war advisor, "My Coptica, the Orthodox Triple Entente may not be enough for your final plan, we must expand our alliance if you are to succeed at Operation Vivos Tractus."

Fasilides nodded in agreement, for if he was to succeed at his plan, he would need more allies. "Ok Fari, who would you say should be added to our alliance."

"Well First off I would say the Midwestern Commonwealth, they have a strategic placement between the SPQA, the Mexican Empire, and the UTA. All three of those nations are Fascist, and they can threaten the Stability of the Planet." Fari stated.

"Interesting Fari, and I do belive that they would accept the offer of joining the pact, but it would be a different name, how about, the Addis Ababa Pact, since I would be the one who would bring the nations together."

"My lord, if I may speak, I would say that we must add the United States of Africa into it, they have a strategic placement near Nigeria, and it seems that they want more independence from the Nigerians, who treat them as merely a territory of Nigeria." stated Hadi, another one of Fasilides war advisors.

"That is true Hadi, but what about other nations, the USA and Midwestern Commonwealth would be great nations to add for strategic areas, but we need someone with a large enough military to actually do something against nations who might be against our plan." Fasilides stated.

"South American Union, they have a large enough military, and they're position might scare the Mexicans from attacking the Midwestern Commonwealth as they would have to fight a two front war." stated Fari.

"That's it, perfect. I shall send a message to all of these nations about enlarging the Orthodox Triple Entente into a pact that could elevate majority of the nations into possible international Power players, as the Greeks and Ourselves are usually overlooked as strong nations, and the USA are usually forgotten as Nigeria can push them around. The only two nations in it that are considered Super Strong are the South American Union and the Soviet Empire." Fasildes states.

People of Mexico! Here me today! We stand here to observe the ascension of Isabella Ramirez and Fernando Salazar to the position of rulership, as was dictated by our late ruler and guide, Simon Salazar, may God be pleased with him.

The two new leaders of the Mexicans walked into the Cathedral, dressed in traditional catholic regalia as they arrived. As the couple approached the priest, a choir began to sing the traditional hymn of Psalm 122. And so began

Here stand the unquestioned rulers of Mexico, the rightful King and Queen by virtue of Isabella's appointment and Fernando's blood relation with Don Salazar. Rey Fernando Salazar y Reina Isabella Ramirez.

As Isabella and Fernando were crowned, the new queen stepped forward to make an announcemet.

"People of Mexico and indeed of the World," She spoke, her voice heavy still with grief and anger in a way. "A time of peace has returned to the land, now that the Crusade initated by my predecessor has been ended. I, Isabella Ramirez and my husband, Fernando Salazar, would like to personally appologize for the actions and behavior of Don Salazar, for while he was a great man, his descision to declare holy war was unjust, truly it was not the way of Christ to rush into violent war before trying all other options. We, the Monarchs of Mexico, repent our sins to the international community and pray God will be merciful with us. In a show of our regret we will contribute double what the international community deems is enough to send to the Iranian people."

Fernando came to join his wife in her speech. "My father founded this nation on the idea of Fascism. But indeed, the warmongering ways of fascism have no place in a holy empire of God. We, the Monarchs of Mexico, have with great contempation and though, have decided to disband the Fascist Mexican People's Alliance."

The crowd seemed stunned; unable to believe what they had heard.

"Isabella and I have appointed a new set of advisors and officials. This new party, known as the Holy Brotherhood, will replace all current fascist party members, save for Constantino Cuautlaxahue, who will remain the nation's religious advisor."

Isabella then spoke up once more. "We are also Changing the Name of the Country. No longer are we the Third Mexican Empire, from this point on we shall be known as the Catholic Kingdom of Mexico. We shall retain our claim as Defensor Fidei, but no longer and never again shall we jump to war as a first descision. Fascism will never hold sway in Mexico, only monarchy with the grace of God shall be welcome here."

And the crowd went wild with passionate happiness.

Bogóta, Colombia Province

"Isabella and Fernando will burn!" shouted Nicolas Abarca, firing his automatic rifle into the air as the the other MPA supporters hung and burned two effagies of the new Monarchs. "They have turned their backs on the Mexican people, and so we have taken the Colombia province from their grasp and placed it in our hands, the rightful leaders of Mexico. The Empire will last forever, as Salazar demands!"

The city of Bogóta was in shambles from the actions of the Fascist Rebels.

"Take a look, Dual Monarchs! Once we reach Mexico City it will look just like this. You'll get to see the full view as we raise you both in your stake and light it up."

And so began the 2nd Mexican Civil War

Vienna, Austria

Night fell over the city of Vienna, but nothing was quiet. The city was bustling with activity, lighting up the night sky. One part of the city that was still was the sky - cloudless, serene, untouched by the crowds below. Director Cordia Tsao relished her time spent in the sky as her private jet took her into the local airport. The jet was as large as some people's homes, but Cordia was alone in the passenger section, the pilot and attendant banished to the cockpit.

The old woman swirled a glass of whiskey around in her glass as she looked out at the sky. Cordia had left the peace talks early, confident that Dominus had protected their reputation as an important supporting role in international politics. After a social event, Cordia often felt the need to recharge on her own - considering she had so many places to be, it often ended up being on her jet. The Director was known for being a socialite, but she gained the most from being alone with her thoughts. And what thoughts they were, tonight. The peace talks were pushing all nations away from each other, inciting resentfulness yet ending bloodshed. A cold war threatened to engulf the world.

If the Director played her cards right, she could help the world survive it.

"Touching down in Vienna in ten minutes," the pilot announced over the loudspeaker. "Please fasten your seat belt and secure all belongings, Madam Director." Cordia did as what was requested of her, and her jet touched down with little difficulty. From there, a car took her to an unassuming office building in downtown Vienna - the name on the building read Die Hinkel Gebäude, but in reality it was the base of operations for Dominus in Europe and Africa. Cordia rented the building from the local government. The general consensus was that if you weren't aware that the building was Dominus' HQ, you were not worthy of visiting it. Cordia entered, greeted by her personal bodyguard, Eve Anderson.

"Enjoy your meeting with the big wigs, ma'am?" the burly woman asked as she opened the door for her boss. Eve was wearing a pantsuit, but it was clear she had considerable muscle underneath. She had been a professional MMA fighter in America, and Cordia had always had a guilty pleasure in watching women's fights, and Eve had been her favorite. After her fifth consecutive win, Cordia approached her with a new line of work. One that payed considerably more. Eve had been a loyal employee, and one of Cordia's closest companions, since.

"Yes, Eve, and hello to you too," the Director walked into the building's lobby, which was like an entirely different world from the busy streets of Vienna. The inside of Dominus' HQ was pristine, the floors, furniture, and most everything else a neat white color. A pleasant, classical tune played in the background, and the employees carried about their work softly.

"I still don't understand why you didn't want me to come, ma'am," Eve said as she trailed behind the Director, hands on her hips. "You were in a room with some of the most ruthless sons of bitches in the world. A lot of them you've personally wronged. It doesn't take a genius to figure out what could go wrong." Cordia smiled to herself as she waited for the elevator.

"Besides the fact that Dominus provided security for the event?" Cordia asked playfully, then continued. "I never feel unsafe in the company of the elite, Eve. First of all, none of them would have the balls to harm me personally. Second, most of them wouldn't want to. Our clients need Dominus, just as we need them." When the elevator arrived, Cordia stepped in. Instinctively, Eve checked her surroundings before joining her.

"I bet a lot of them are still reeling from the last time Dominus planted a bomb in one of their government buildings," Eve said, half to herself, "or the last time Dominus stole the plans of their latest military tech." Director Tsao nodded at Eve's words, but not in concession.

"I'm sure they are, of course they would be. But world leaders don't get to the top by chance. Even the monarchs and fascists have to fight for their power. And they all know the reality of the world. When I said they needed Dominus, I wasn't exaggerating. Dominus exists as an alternative to outright warfare. No matter what it takes, we actually serve the peace. Never forget that. While it is true a poorly timed assassination can cause a war -- a well timed assassination can prevent one. That is our mission, Eve. To always be well timed." The elevator opened in front of the women to the executive floor. Cordia gestured in front of her. "After you, I insist."

"They have no right to act this way!" Isabella shouted as she was informed of the siege of Bogota and the occupation of Colombia Province by the Mexican People's Alliance. Bogota had been utterly destroyed by the new rebel group, who using their former government positions and continued influence over the Mexican populus, were able to access several armories in the Colombia Province and become capable of military action against the legitimate Mexican Government. The problem did not end there, however, as Colombia Province was one of the most industrialized areas of the nation, second only to Mexico Province. With this region now under the control of the fascists, it was obvious they had access to all of the arms, aircraft, and ship manufactories that they could hope for.

"What are our options?" Fernando asked the newly appointed Minister of Defense, Alphonse de Leon.

"Well, your highness, the most obvious answer is to begin air raids on all factories currently under the control of the Mexican People's Alliance. This will certainly cripple their production abilites, but this also leads into a secondary problem. The region that they have occupied is right next to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, who have very openly denounced the monarchy, and will likely be willing to supply the rebels with whatever they need, owing to historically ambivalent relations between the Third Empire and a likeliness to chose the lesser evil. It is in this regard that we need the international community's help. I believe that if we threaten Venezuela with sanctions should they harbor or aid the rebels in any way, that it will discourage them from such behavior. But simply us issuing an embargo should that happen will not be enough. We need as many nations to take part of that embargo as well."

Isabella nodded in agreement. "I will propose such an activity in my next international address. We cannot allow Venezuela to aid them." The queen thought for a moment. "What is the situation of our foreign embassies in Bogota?"

"The staff of our Bogotan embassies from the South Asia, and True Asia have been taken hostage by the rebels. They say it is vengeance for these nations involvement in ruining their crusade. It is also confirmed that the staff of the British, Soviet and Ethiopian embassies have been killed."

Isabella smiled a bit, not out of any schadenfreude for the nations affected, but in the horrific blunder on the part of the Mexican People's Alliance in attacking international embassies. "I always knew Simon was the real brains behind the party; Abarca is a goddamned idiot, he knows nothing of foreign relations."

"My Queen," de Leon continued. "Colombia is not the only issue here. Sentries in Managua Province have spotted a MPA army 30,000 strong advancing from occupied San Jose towards Managua itself.

Fernando cursed as he heard this. "Managua cannot take such a force."

"We don't have time to move troops from Honduras into Managua" Isabella said, "There is no way we can keep Managua,"

De Leon moved his gaze from the monarchs towards the ground. "I will tell them...to simply defend as best they can. But if all else fails, they must retreat back to Honduras Province."

Queen Isabella's Address to the World

Greetings and blessings of the Lord be upon you. I, Queen Isabella I, would like to make a formal announcement to all the nations of the world. Myself and my husband, King Fernando I, have become entangled in a bitter conflict plaguing our nation; beset upon us by a vile remnant of our past. Two days ago, the former political party of my predecessor and myself, the Mexican People's Alliance, sprung up in a violent attack on the city of Bogota. In their unjustified secession of the Colombia Province, they have left thousands dead, and have attacked the embassies of the United South Asian Empire, The United Free Peoples of True Asia, The United Kingdom of Great Britain, The Soviet Empire of Greater Russia, and The Second Ethiopian Empire, holding the Former Hostage and murdering the staff of the latter three.

In this time of turmoil, I urge the international community to help us, the new Monarchs of Mexico, to end this menace. These men are the same who orchestrated the attacks on the Caliphate of Istanbul and almost plunged the world into a fourth world war. While I have repented of my involvement in the Mexican People's Alliance, men like Nicolas Abarca have not, and only show further that they are not to be trusted or given any second chances. Don Salazar would be disgusted by the attacks on the Mexican people by those who claim to be their legitimate rulers, for this, this is not the party he created. Abarca has made Salazar's dream into nightmare. For this reason, the Catholic Kingdom of Mexico has formally designated the Mexican People's Alliance as a terrorist organization, promoting the radical ideology of Fascism and for orchestrating violent attacks agianst its own people and on sovereign embassies. I urge all nations to follow in my direction, and condemn these men and their actions. Fascism cannot arise ever again in Mexico, for it has brought us all nothing but misery and suffering. I also urge the nations of the world to help prevent aid to the MPA by supporting us with this message to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Venezuela has been well known for its decent relations with the Mexican Empire, and its outright hatred of the Monarchy. Therefore, it is possible that the Venezuelans could try to aid the rebels in Colombia. We would personally like to discourage this by informing them that if any armaments are found to be provided to the rebels by Venezuela, or if the Venezuelan Government is found to provide safe haven for Fascist Rebels, that a trade embargo will be placed upon the nation. This goes the same for any nation that will aid the Mexican People's Alliance.

That is all that I have to say for now. I thank all of you for listening, and may God be with you.








Bogota, Colombia Province

"Hail, Emperor Abarca" the advisor to the self proclaimed emperor said, saluting him and beginning the debriefing on the situation in Managua. "The city was taken with little effort, the Monarchist forces retreating back to Tegucigalpa in the Honduras Province. Once we have pacified Managua we can begin moving north towards Tegucigalpa."

Nicolas Abarca nodded slowly and sagely to the news given to him. "Begin the pacification of Managua immediatly. I want all supporters of our cause evacuated. Once you have identified them, your troops will decimate the population as usual, and secure all weapons within a 10 mile radius of the city."

Once the advisor had left, Abarca thought about just how he could truly secure a victory over the Monarchy. "No doubt Isabella is off with her silver tongue trying to attract the big nations to her cause." Abarca decided that if he was to win, allies would no doubt be required.





30 Miles from Tegucigalpa

The MPA Army had been marching for some time now. The force was smaller, reduced to about 20,000 now that they were in need of pacifying Managua. The commander thought that an attack quickly after the taking of Managua was brilliant, and that the Monarchist Forces would never expect it.

By the time that the force had reached 20 miles to Tegucigalpa, all hell broke loose.

The general in charge of Managua Province's military had foreseen the action, and ordered his men to wait for the MPA troops in the brush, and ambush when they arrived. The attack was quick and bloody, with 9,000 of the MPA lost and only 500 of the 2,000 strong Managua defenders lost. With this, the attack on Honduras would have to wait. And the city was safe, for now. But who could know how long it would be before the Fascists attacked once again.

Greek Government H.Q., Athens

Arkhigos Nikolaos Michaloliakos sat with his Cabinet in his conference room, a concerned expression on his face. Wearied by jetlag from his journey home, and, before that, by the grief of the Emperor's funeral, his face seemed haggard and careworn.

"What news of the civil war in Mexico?" he asked, raising his arm in a half-attempt to show enthusiasm.
"The Fascists in the south of their lands have taken up arms against the Monarchists. Several of the other nations' embassies have been attacked and their staff murdered or taken hostage." replied the ambassador to Mexico, Petros Panagiotopoulos. He too seemed fatigued by his own flight back to Greece, part of the evacuation procedure initiated the previous day.
"This puts us in rather an awkward position, then. We have what can only be described as a semi-fascist government, yet His Majesty rules as King over the Hellenes." sighed the Arkhigos. "Is there any way around this?"
"Well, our embassy is in Mexico City, which is a Monarchist stronghold. So we must avoid provoking that side. On the other hand, we cannot exactly support the Monarchists against the Fascists, as this is against our ideology, and may put the lives of Greeks in the rebelling region at risk."
"How are our people reacting?"
"Not well." said the Interior Minister, from the other end of the table. "They have seen the atrocities committed by the Fascist forces, and begin to murmur against us. If we attempt a media cover-up, they will immediately resist and mass civil unrest is likely."
"This is meaningless." said Michaloliakos dismissively. "They cannot topple me from power. Without me, ME, their Arkhigos and leader, the Megali idea can never be realised. The people of Greece will never depose ME." his voice rose, becoming almost hysterical. "I am their ruler and master. They are mine to rule, MINE I tell - " he stopped, sweat visible on his face. The Cabinet members were staring at him, concerned. He noticed a few knowing glances between some members - half flickers of the eye and subtly tilted heads.
"I must go now." he said, rising unsteadily to his feet. "I am tired. Meeting adjourned." Turning sharply, he exited the room without another word.

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In a quiet corner of the room, two men met and spoke quietly together in muffled tones. One was Alexos Metaxa, a more liberal member of the Party. He had been accepted into the Cabinet due to his willingness to support the monarchy, as a former member of the refounded Union of Royalists that had been absorbed by Golden Dawn 20 years ago.
The other was the ambassador to Mexico, Petros Panagiotopoulos. He had never been a true fascist, but had accepted Golden Dawn as government as a better alternative to the communist Syriza.
"Is his Majesty is agreement?" whispered Metaxa.
"Yes," responded Panagiotopoulos. "He also believes that the Arkhigos has become unstable."
"So is the plan in motion?"
"It will be done."

President Shang's office.
Unknown location in mainland China

Shang sat lazily in his chair while staring out upon the palace's courtyard. It was a gloomy day at the palace as it had been raining off and on.

His aid, Komori entered the room holding a stack of papers. "Sir, I have your morning report." And with a gentle smile, she sat the papers down.

Shang reached for the first paper and began reading it. "What is this? First the short conflict in the middle east and suddenly Mexico hits a civil war? Did an overseas conflict really cause this?"

He sat the paper back down and stared at a wall blankly for a couple seconds. "Alright. Keep the Il Sung in the Arabian sea." He began pinching the bridge of his nose, "Deploy one of our pacific fleets to the region."

Komori cocked her head, "What of our embassy? We lost communications when the conflict started and now they mexican monarchs are claiming they've been struck."

A faint smile crossed Shang's lips. "That is what our fleet is for. Get our drones on the ground as well as a special ops team. Secure our embassy and find out what happened."

Komori snapped a salute and left the room. Shang pressed a button on his phone, "Kim, call mr Putin. I want to start discussing the future. I'm sure he will understand."



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Your source for news from around the globe

"Hello and thank you for tuning In. I am Hiro Shimada."

"Today we have a variety of topics in your world today. The turmoil in the middle east. In what many are calling 'The strangest conflict.' Has officially ended with the belligerents, South Asia and Mexico being forced out."

"Many are still confused as to what even happened in this short lived conflict. However, sources in the caliphate state that it was still long enough. As we know a variety of nations are working towards changing that nation into a more civilized society. Only time will tell."

"in other news, the pound is reaching an all time low confidence as a reserve currency. Supposedly talks are under way between Russia and True Asia about replacing the traditional deserve for something more generalized like the Euro of the early 2000's. If this is true is unknown but with one of the worlds leading economy's and industrial base pushing for a "unbiased" currency reform in motion, Britain will have a strong challenger in the world economic scene."

"And to other news.. Mexico which is immediately in the spotlight again not even hours after the end of the Caliphate conflict is now embroiled in a civil war. Many are saying its a cry for attention after being forced from the pointless middle easter crisis. Regardless of the phrase 'When it rains, it pours' applying in this situation, The PRFA is obligated to weigh in on this."

"Hold on, ah. Hello? Hua?"

"Ah yes. Hello, I am Hua Chen. Behind me you can see the carrier Mutsuhito. We are somewhere in the south pacific." He points to the left, revealing a plethora of vessels on the horizon. "from what I've heard, this battle group is heading for south America. Many speculate its en'route to participate in the mexican revolution. Though nothing is certain."

The reporter ducked as a jet flew by at low altitude. "Its hectic out here which is an ominous sign for what ever is next." He said while watching a Chinese stealth fighter shoot into the sky via magnetic catapult.

"From the pacific, this is Hua Chen. Back to you Hiro."

"Thank you Hua. And to all of our viewers, tune in at the top of the hour for weather and your local traffic."

Aftermath of the peace conference

The peace conference had been long and exhausting for the Caliph and his delegation. Many propositions have been made and rejected. Some where outright ridicules while others had more chance of success. In the end the Caliphate had to give great concessions towards the treatment of religious minorities and the most radical parts of their Islamic laws. Many of the hardliners felt that the Caliph had given too much concessions towards the belligerent powers. When the agreement became public and the laws got changed initially many protest against the declaration.

Official degree by the Caliph:

Hereby the Caliph grants the following right to all religious minorities within the Caliphate.

The right to practice their religion in private under Sharia law. However minorities are still subjects under Islamic law. Therefor they are not allowed to promote their religion, practice it in public, build new houses of worship and are legally bound to pay the Jizya.
The Caliphate abolishes all forms of slavery. Setting minorities free to settle in the Caliphate or leave the country in search of a place they would feel more at home.
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople will be re-instated in Istanbul.
Observers from the Coalition of Independent Antarctica will monitor the transition towards a more open society.

Joining of Saudi-Arabia

With an external conflict on multiple fronts prevented Caliph Mohammed Salah Ibn Al-Arabi faced a large internal challenge. Days after the Closing of the peace conference and the announcement of the changes in laws many Islamic hardliners have been hitting the streets in protests for days now. They did not agree on the concessions done towards Christianity by the Caliph regardless of the fact that these chances where more in line of the times of Mohamed. He realized that decisive action had to be taken before his nation would slip down a similar path as Mexico was taking.

Sitting in his office he was listening to his close advisors as they argued about what was the best course of action. Some spoke in favor of oppressing the protest with force while others where in favor of a more cautious approach the the internal crisis. Ali Burnguz spoke up. “We need a victory. Something that would rally the people behind us. Can't we invade and occupy Kuweit?”

A sudden silence filled the room as all the advisors overthought the proposal of war. A massive conflict has just been avoided and now they would give nations a casus belli to attack? That would not seem like the best course of action. The Caliph himselfs spoke up. “Ali is right, at least partial. We need a victory that would fill the people with joy. However we cannot achieve it through war. Also I doubt Kuwait would be a big enough of a price.”

The minister of foreign affairs spoke again. “What would be a big enough of a price then?”

The Caliph spoke calmly. “Mecca”

Silence filled the room once more. Two days later a number of movies where uploaded to the Internet showing the current king of Saudi-Arabia engaging into gay sex. This brought giant discredit to a house that promoted Islamic values in public and was frequently talking down on the decadent western gay marriage. The outrage of the people within Saudi-Arabia was so great that the House of Al-Saud and its government fell within two days. The Sunni Brotherhood party took over and launched a referendum on joining the only true Islamic state. The official count was that 79% of the people voted in favor of joining the Caliphate and a couple of days later forces of the Caliphate crossed the border and where greeted by giant crowds waving the Caliphate flag in joy.

As the official integration papers between the Saudi-Arabian government and the Caliphate where being signed all across the Caliphate giant crowds gathered to celebrate the joining to Mecca, the most holy of places for Islam. The concessions towards Christianity where forced to the background and opposition towards it faded away. Some whisper that the Caliphate had its hand in the sudden release of the compromising video's but such allogations have never been proven.

Medellin, Colombia Province

"Medellin will never stand with fascism!" Shouted a resident as he fired off rounds at the approaching fascist forces. 3 days ago, the people of Medellin violently shook off the forces of the Mexican People's Alliance, taking up arms in response to the brutalization of the Colombians by the fascists. Since their rebellion was cut off by two full weeks of Mexican air raids on factories and roads out of Colombia, along with Panama being under strict patrol on both the Atlantic and Pacific, the major cities of Colombia Province were being raided by the Fascist Army for any supplies they could give.

The people of Colombia had seen this so called government behave as little more than a common street gang when taking everything they could from the people for their cause, and so the people of Medellin had decided they had enough. When the MPA soldiers came back to Medellin, they found that the people of the city had killed the stationed soldiers and taken up their arms. After a quick battle, the fascists were forced to retreat back to Bogota, and Medellin had become the center of something great.

The Colombian Liberation Front was founded in Medellin, working with the Mexican Monarchy to create an autonomous Colombia in the New Monarchy. The movement had grown, and soon the CLF had taken back Quibdo, Bucaramanga, Tunja and Manizales from the Fascists, and with them comming ever closer to Bogota, something needed to be done to strike fear into the Monarchy.

Belize City, Guatemala Province

Belize City was a typical setting in the Guatemala Province but something that was unusual in the rest of Mexico. Like other parts of Guatemala Province, the region was primarily populated by adherents to Greek Orthodox Christianity, which came to the country back in 2010 when the region was still under the control of the Republic of Guatemala, and only continued to grow rapidly as the time went by. By 2030, 30% of the country had become Greek Orthodox, and by the end of WW3, Orthodoxy became the majority religion of what would be known as Guatemala Province, radiating outward to former Belize and Yucatan.

The City had become a very important port for the Mexicans, a primary trading point for the Caribbean routes. Today the sea side seemed as normal as it could be. The Caribbean was gentle as always, some people were fishing, taking their minds off of the troubles going on just a few hundred miles south of them. Unfortunately, that trouble was just moving north. The fishermen would see a disturbing sight, a fleet of ships, all headed directly for the shorline. Then, bombing, explosions everywhere, crashing into the shoreline and into the many buildings all assorted across the city. Thousands of people dressed in black, emblazoned with the symbol of the Mexican People's Alliance stormed into Belize City, killing anyone who got into their line of sight as the ships continued to bombard the city from afar. The stationed Monarchist soldiers were unable to repell the unexpected event, and within 3 hours the city had fallen to Fascist forces. And from there, the Fascists had their sights set on Belmopan, and from there Guatemala City.

"Sir," the general leading the assault spoke into a phone. "Belize City is under our control, shall we begin the march towards Belmopan?"

"Yes, General. Do not forget the emperor's orders, begin the remexicanization of the City, destroy anything related to their heretic Orthodox beliefs and bring them closer to being True Mexicans."

"Understood, Sir"

Within the next hour, the city was stripped of most of its resources to be shipped back to Bogota or sent with the Soldiers marching towards Belmopan. Meanwhile, Fascist Agents began packing all Orthodox Churches in the city with explosives and detonating them. All Orthodox Clergy were exiled from the city or killed, with those who made their way back to the Monarchist territories requesting to be sent away until the war was over. The Monarchist were truly worried about the war now. For the moment it had been restricted to Colombia, but with the Fascists overwhelming and attacking Belize City, they were getting closer and closer every day.



Multan, United South Asian Empire
Activity in the South Asian city of Multan was going on as usual, people going to and from about their buisness, but something was out of the ordinary this day. Not too far from the cities center, there stood a group of 6 men of obvious Mexican descent. This would not normally be much of an issue, Mexicans were often found as tourists in the USAE, but there was something off about these men, like they were up to something. The group of men were dressed in long coats, and began to make their way to Multan Cricket Stadium, on the day of a major game. They came later, once they felt that the maximum amount of people would be inside the stadium. Unbeknownst to anyone else, the men had been here before, yesterday. With a single phone call, the people in the stadium would see a flash as a dirty bomb was detonated in an eastern part of the stadium. As the people began to try and funnel themselves out of the stadium, they would be greeted by the men, opening fire into the crowds of panicked people. When the police came to the scene, the men fired upon them, but it wouldn't take long before the men were gunned down. When searched, a note would be found on the body of one of the men, addressed directly to Shah Alamagir II himself.

Hamburg, Germany, GEC

A crowd gathered in front of the Hamburg Capitol and Conference Building in a similar manner to the congregation which had amassed several days earlier when the peace negotiations had commenced. Now, with a weighty anxiety, the sea of reporters and dignitaries awaited the final announcement from the convention and the decision which had been reached. Expectation lay heavily in the air, smothering any sort of exuberance.

The front doors of the Capitol opened to allow a group of diplomats through, representatives of all the attending nations, a true gathering of the world. One amongst them carried a sheaf of papers and all eyes latched onto that stack, attempting to read through the opaque leafs. Stepping up to the podium were the two Chancellors of the GEC, Andrej Dusan and Karen Arud, faces composed and bodies calm as they prepared to announce the outcome of the meeting to the world. And so, the terms were read, the peace announced, and an uneasy calm once again returned to the greater majority of the world.

Terms of the Hamburg Peace Conference

1. The Caliphate of Istanbul must publicly condemn and discourage all terrorist attacks perpetuated in its name or in the name of Islam.
2. The Caliphate of Istanbul must allow the practice of other religions in private, meaning not in public areas, without persecution.
3. The Caliphate of Istanbul must allow for the existence of an Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople within the city of Istanbul, who will be chosen by the Orthodox faithful but subject to the authority of the Caliphate.
4. The Caliphate must abolish slavery in all forms within its territories.
5. The Islamic Republic of Iran and its government will be formally reinstated and all of its structure retained.
6. Observers will be allowed from the Coalition of Independent Antarctica to investigate human rights abuses in the Caliphate and over the long term ensure compliance with Points 2 and 4.
7. The USAE and Third Mexican Empire must pay reparations to Iran amounting to the damage that was caused by their military forces, as determined by an international committee.
8. The aggressor nations of South Asia and Mexico must withdraw their forces from all occupied territories and end the war, and the Caliphate of Istanbul must comply with the stated proposal, or face sanctions from the powers agreed at the Hamburg Peace Conference.
9. The Third Mexican Empire must publicly state that their declaration of a holy war against the Caliphate was unjustified, a violation of international law and a mistake. Also, the USAE should have a similar public statement concerning their declaration of war and their invasion of Iran.

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The South American Union one the many great nations of the world , they survived world war three and even raised from it , not as their north neighbors which are divided , the old America is not what it used to be and the South American Union looks to take their old place in the future but to achieve this the south american needs to deal with more near problems like the expasionism of the Mexican empire , but for now the South American Union maintains stable and neutral .

Recently a new alliance was formed and the SAU was invited to it , the president and most of the goverment has already made decision which is going to be send in the following week . The army has got new weapons and experimental power armours as part of the "Condor Program" which seeks to increase the military power of the SAU , one of the steps before starting to be influential in the global scene .

A flashy logo - DNN - danced across the screens of millions in the Middle Eastern area. Dominus News Network had interrupted scheduled programming for an important announcement. Center of the screen was a woman - tall, poised, the essence of calm, cool and collected. It was Juliana Biru herself - the branch chairwoman of DNN. Biru was Ethiopian descent, and her strong accent was trademark of any important DNN broadcast.

"Greetings," the anchor began, her face welcoming, but serious. "I am Juliana Biru, and this is Dominus News Network. We are coming to you tonight with troubling news. Evidence has surfaced through an anonymous government source tonight that the Kuwaiti government has, in the past, engaged in heinous crimes against African and Asian migrant workers. Our report shows that the government of Kuwait, with the express knowledge of Emir Abdullah, the head of Kuwaiti government, has imported poor, uneducated workers from Africa and southeast Asia in order to have them serve as workers. Many allegedly were denied their request to return home after their contracts expired, and we have evidence that the Kuwaiti government forced the workers into further contracts."

Juliana took a deep breath, focusing intently on the camera. "Perhaps most disturbingly, evidence has surfaced of at least one mass grave containing the bodies of at least one hundred expatriate laborers who have been worked to death. Our source promises that there are more, indeed, many more, that lie in the deserts of Kuwait." Juliana paused for dramatic effect before continuing. A video of a protest appeared beside her. "What you're seeing here is a protest that has formed overnight in Kuwait City. The protesters are demanding that human rights be respected in Kuwait, and that Emir Abdullah answer for his alleged crimes."

"Truly, these accusations shake the Kuwaiti government to its very core. As of now, the Emir of Kuwait has not issued a response. The future of these migrant workers remain unseen, but we here at Dominus News Network promise to keep you updated."