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Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Can I say one thing: Benito is an Italian name. :/ Benoît would be the French equivalent.

Concerning the fascist government, guess what, France was actually the homeland of the precursors of fascism, Charles Maurras and Maurice Barrès, who were royalist, violently antisemitic, nationalistic, and staunchly catholic. They're the ideological forebears of the Vichy regime, an old-school authoritarian, agrarian regime. The ideology of Charles Maurras is called "Nationalisme Intégral", or "Integralism", which posits that the nation is an organic system deeply rooted in historical conditions, which must not and cannot be diluted in an international "melting-pot". Integralism holds order, reason and unity, all embodied in the Nation, as the supreme values.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

@Dinh AaronMk
Absolutely! That's the whole point.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Mistake.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

It's hilarious!

Definitely.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

You will love the traditional anthem of Iran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBKYMSr3YI

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

[Sorry for the crap post, way too tired tonight.]

Leyla Kowsar, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs, sighed. She had just finished typing a letter destined to Marcos del Piñon, her Spanish counterpart. She was mildly confident that he would consent to Persia's demand that his country leave the Hejaz unsullied. The strip of land held no strategic value to the Spaniards, and the remaining Ethiopian troops were hardly a threat. On the other hand, if the Spaniards did set foot in Djedda and Mecca, Persia could not but consider itself under threat. Mecca was just a few hours drive from Riyadh along the highway, and from there, practically on the shores of the Persian gulf.

The letter went as follows:

Esteemed Sir,

Our two nations have long shared cordial relations, which I hope to maintain as long as possible. We have, certainly, a mutual understanding, which it is my wish to preserve.

It is to this effect that I address to you, my esteemed colleague, this request. In the conflict which opposes the Spanish Republic to the Pan-African Imperial Union, your country has recently moved troops to the vicinity of the Red Sea. While the State of Persia has no intention to interfere with this affair, my government has been concerned that the cities of Mecca and Medina, which are supremely important to my people as well as all Muslims the world over, might be invested by the troops of your country.

Furthermore, my government could perceive such an action, in light of the present request, as a hostile act endangering the vital interests of the Persian State. As I have stressed, I wish anything but a souring of the ties which unite our two countries.

We must not forget that the Pan-African army currently fields very few units in Arabia; its presence there confines to ordinary policing, and in no case represents a threat to your country.

For these reasons, and recognizing that a military occupation might trigger uncontrollable reactions throughout the Middle East, and particularly among the Persian public opinion, I ask, amicably, for a strong guarantee that the Hejaz will remain untouched by the Spanish army.

I am confident that you will see the sensibility of this request, and will not miss the opportunity to strengthen ties between our nations by demonstrating the goodwill of the Spanish government.

Leyla Kowsar, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of His Imperial Majesty the Shah of Persia.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Is it possible to copy-paste text to the wiki? I can't seem to do that for some reason.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Well, whatever you say, you'll never get the secret of our savoir-vivre.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Geez, when will the French bashing end? Plz.

Precipice of War - We Write Under The Sign Of The Goat

Actually I'm copying the current German constitution in that a bill of Basic rights is included within the Constitution, guaranteeing the fundamental rights that all citizens possess. I haven't had the time to explain it IC, but the Socialist Party does not have a stranglehold on power, and has to share it with a broad coalition of leftists, liberals, etc, who fear any attempt to establish a dictatorship. So the constitution will be the product of a compromise between all these factions, with the Socialists accepting a democratic framework (for the time being, at least in their mindset), and the others letting them make it very social-oriented.
And the thing is, the German constitution does guarantee property, and I could see why the liberals and farmers might want to enshrine this guarantee. Furthermore, Persia just avoided a civil war, and the conservatives are understandably always on the brink.