Total War: Gateways (IC)

[oblivion6]

israel
morale:++

brazil

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let me ask you something. is it your goal to cause a nuclear war and get wiped from the face of the planet? nothing good will come out of staying in bolivia or further antagonizing the U.S. with that said we dont believe they are behind this plot. they have no need to want a war in south america

[TsukikoJ]

Greater Egypt
Morale: +++++ ++

Mistral:

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I take it that means the Saudis will contribute their WO to the Tunisia cause?

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So right now I have +++++ t. stats over on this side of the gate plus my + permanent economy, I think. Do these +++++ t. stats stay on this side or do I have to, like... send them again to continue exploring and using them next turn? But once I have +++ p. stats on this side of the gate, temporary stats don't have to be resent every turn because this side will be self-sufficient, yes? And anything I send through now won't be available to use until next turn.

Okay, onto the exploring. Correct me if my assumption is wrong, but I'm guessing all the stuff on the peninsula to the... southeastish of the original gate has been explored. That is, all that's attached to this main chunk of land.

The scientists in the planes will continue mapping out uncharted land to the north while all my agents and scientists on land will be working together with a more thorough search of the north. I'd like for my scientists to, if it's safe, try and extract some samples from the dangerous trees for analysis. I'd like to see if they can find any use for the stuff in the blood forest. Also, do they think the pink squirrels have any useful properties or do they think it's best to ignore them for now? The land team, the large majority of my explorers, will continue a more thorough search towards the north and beyond. Silverstone and resources would be useful in getting this base up and running, if they can find any.

[ArcaneStomper]

To Tsukikoj

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Temporary stats are exactly that, temporary. So they have to be resent every turn. Essentially the stats that are producing those stats are on the Earth side of the gate. And the gate represents a choke point through which only +++++ stats can be sent a turn. Producing a colony doesn't let you keep them on the gate side, because that would make them permanent stats on this side. What it does do is give you more resources to use over there.

For instance without a colony you can only spend 5 on the far side of the gate.

With a colony worth +++ econ you can spend 8 letting you explore more quickly.

The whole self sufficient thing wasn't really working so I dropped it. Now you simply want to build colonies to get around the hard stat limit that can be sent through a gate per turn.

[Mistral]

Status of UN Votes:
USSR Withdrawal from Afghanistan (General Assembly): 6 Support, 3 Abstain, 3 Opposed, 4 Votes Remaining

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Support: Israel, China, Monaco, Egypt, Poland, United States
Abstain: United Kingdom, India, Japan
Opposed: Soviet Union, Ukrainian SSR, Belorussian SSR
No Vote: ASEAN (Malaysia), Brazil, Finland, New Zealand

Brazil Trade Embargo (Security Council): 9 Support, 6 Abstain, 3 Votes Remaining - Measure Passes

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United States (NPC): Support
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (NPC): Abstain
Republic of China: Support
United Kingdom: Support
France (NPC): Support
Burkina Faso: Abstain
Greater Egypt: Support
Madagascar: Abstain
India: Abstain
Thailand: Abstain (No-show)
Peru (NPC): Support
Trinidad and Tobago (NPC): Support
Australia (NPC): Support
Denmark (NPC): Support
Ukrainian SSR (NPC): Abstain

New UN Votes: Until EoT Turn 3 (Early 1986)
Bolivian Peacekeeping Expedition

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The United Nations will assemble a Peacekeeping mission to enter and secure Bolivia. Investigation teams will also be assembled to investigate Brazilian claims regarding the theft of a Brazilian nuclear weapon by agents working in Bolivia. Due to accusations, Brazil, Bolivia, and the United States will recuse themselves from the peacekeeping mission and investigation teams. Brazil will withdraw their forces when the UN Peacekeepers arrive.

United States (NPC):
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (NPC): Support
Republic of China:
United Kingdom:
France (NPC): Support

USA Resolution on Bolivian Crisis

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The United Nations have resolved that Brazil must withdraw immediately from Bolivia, or face a forced expulsion under UN mandate.

United States (NPC):
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (NPC): Abstain
Republic of China:
United Kingdom:
France (NPC): Support

[Odin the Ignoble]

Brazil to the U.N.

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Brazil votes against USSR Withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Brazil to the U.S.

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Brazil is removing it's it Embassy in Washington.

All American Nationals in Brazil are given the choice of renouncing their U.S. citizenship or being immediately deported to the United States.

The U.S. embassy in Brazil is to be closed and Diego C. Asencio, the ambassador to Brazi, is ejected. Brazil is also closing: the consulates in Recife, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo; a U.S. Trade Office in São Paulo; a Foreign Commercial Service in Belo Horizonte; as well as consular the agencies in Belém, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre and Salvador.

[oblivion6]

israel

exploration

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sending - military out through the gateway i discovered through the tel aviv gate. if they encounter any opposition they are to try to work things out diplomaticly and if that doesnt work then they are authorized to respond with force. if its more than they can handle they are to fall back

[Kommisar Engel]

China

To UN

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China supports the peace keeping expedition

China also supports USA resolution regarding the Bolivian Crisis.

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USA to UN

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The US votes in favor of both proposals.

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UK to UN

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Support both Resolutions.

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Status of UN Votes:
USSR Withdrawal from Afghanistan (General Assembly): 6 Support, 3 Abstain, 4 Opposed, 3 Votes Remaining

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Support: Israel, China, Monaco, Egypt, Poland, United States
Abstain: United Kingdom, India, Japan
Opposed: Soviet Union, Ukrainian SSR, Belorussian SSR, Brazil
No Vote: ASEAN (Malaysia), Finland, New Zealand

Bolivian Peacekeeping Expedition: Measure Passes

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The United Nations will assemble a Peacekeeping mission to enter and secure Bolivia. Investigation teams will also be assembled to investigate Brazilian claims regarding the theft of a Brazilian nuclear weapon by agents working in Bolivia. Due to accusations, Brazil, Bolivia, and the United States will recuse themselves from the peacekeeping mission and investigation teams. Brazil will withdraw their forces when the UN Peacekeepers arrive.

United States (NPC): Support
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (NPC): Support
Republic of China: Support
United Kingdom: Support
France (NPC): Support

USA Resolution on Bolivian Crisis: Measure Passes

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The United Nations have resolved that Brazil must withdraw immediately from Bolivia, or face a forced expulsion under UN mandate.

United States (NPC): Support
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (NPC): Abstain
Republic of China: Support
United Kingdom: Support
France (NPC): Support

[oblivion6]

israel
loyalty:++

saudi arabia, greater egypt

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as you may already know it is my goal to bring peace and prosperity to the volatile region that is the middle east. to further that goal i would like to begin combatting the terrorist and militant groups throughout the middle east. more specificly in lebanon. i would like to know if you would be willing to pledge resources to support my efforts. once we have the situation stabalized we can begin to turn our attention to our aggressive neighbors if they continue to support the chaos

lebanon

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i would like your permission to bring troops into your nation and establish a garrison so we may better combat the militants in the countryside and restore peace

syria

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i demand that you cease your funding and training of the militant insurgents in lebanon. in hopes that we can bring order back to the chaotic region of the middle east. surely a peaceful middle east would bring you more wealth than the war torn area it is now.

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Lebanon to Israel

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Officially, the Maronites cannot be seen to be supporting the Israeli government with a public declaration of support; this circumstance has not changed since 1982. However, if you were to...again enter our nation and clean out some of these Amal and PLO nests of insurgents, we would issue instructions to the Lebanese military not to interfere.

Syria to Israel

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It is only natural for us to attempt to guarantee the sovereignty of the Shi'a faith in Lebanon, especially against the dictatorship of the Christian minority, and to safeguard their security by providing them with the means to defend themselves. If the Lebanese government refuses to permit them a say in the government and forces them to these extreme measures, the fault lies with the government in Beirut.

Saudi Arabia to Israel, Greater Egypt

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We do not recognize Israel as a sovereign nation, and will continue to refuse recognition until Israel agrees to a complete withdrawal from their occupied territories in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as guarantees of Palestinian sovereignty and recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization as representative of the Palestinian people. If Israel claims to desire peace in the Middle East, they can start by cleaning up their own house first, before chastising their neighbors.

[ArcaneStomper]

Turn 3
January 1986

Bolvia
Un peacekeepers move into Bolivia and Brazil forces pull out ahead of them. Initial investigations turn up no evidence of any plot to steal Brazil's nuclear weapons. They do however find that huge numbers of former soldiers and government officials have been transported into Brazil for unknown reasons. The UN investigation is about to look into this further when something of far greater import happens.

Washington D.C.
All is calm in Washington D.C. in the early morning hours. Politicians meet in discrete buildings street vendors serve their wares. And tourists gawk at the monuments. And then it all goes white. In an instant 2 million people are dead. And for the survivors lucky, or unlucky, enough to be outside the blast zone the mushroom cloud rising over their ashes stood as a grim monument to their deaths.

Several hour later a broadcast was sent from an disclosed location. In it the president of the United States stood looking for more rumpled than he ever had before, and with his right arm hanging limply in a sling, an injury which was later disclosed to have occurred when the evacuating Marine One was hurled into the ground by the shockwave.

"My fellow Americans, citizens of the world. On this day America has been grievously wounded. Hurt by a weapon of horrendous capabilities. I will tell you the truth. We do not know who planted the bomb which destroyed millions of our citizens. We do not know, but we will find out. And we do know where to start. By order of the surviving members of Congress and my authority as President on this day the United States of America declares war on Brazil. All Brazilian forces have 24 hours to surrender before we find out what you know one way or another."

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The USA loses ++ Morale
The USA loses + Economy
The USA gains [Patriotic Fervor]

Tunisia
After months of rioting the Tunisian government has recently been overthrown by an Islamic government. However what might once have warranted a major story is now worth only a footnote as the world turns its gaze towards the Americas.

[oblivion6]

israel
morale:++

to brazil

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have you taken leave of your senses? first you invade bolivia and now you bomb the U.S?

to lebanon

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my forces have made substantial progress against the militants in the countryside. additionally we have managed to stem the flow of aid syria is giving them. im sure within a few months we can have the countryside secure

to U.S

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you will have israels full military support if brazil is indeed behind this attack. we can not allow an attack against "the arsenal of the free world" go unanswered

[nolispe]

New Zealand Morale +++++ +

To the US

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We would like to offer our assistance in anything that you need to track down and exterminate those who have attacked you in such a horrific and cowardly way. If Brazil is confirmed to have been behind this attack, we would like to assure you that we, and the world, are behind you one hundred percent.

To the USSR

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As regards the attack on the US - Do you believe Brazil is actually behind this? We don't know what to think.

To Brazil

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Please tell us you're not behind this attack. If you are, there will be no refuge that can save you.

Exploration

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Continue exploring in a grid pattern, reaching the new gate and entering through that, inasmuch as our supply lines can hold.

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USSR to World

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"The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is horrified and appalled at the loss of life that has occurred in the destruction of Washington, D.C. The workers of the world stand united with the millions among the American proletariat who died in this attack, those who remain unmourned against the loss of the American government. We offer our support in the reconstruction of your capital, and in caring for those who are even now suffering from radiation sickness and displacement from their homes.

"However, we ask that the American government show moderation, even in the face of this loss unprecedented in a time of peace. There is no sign yet of who could have done this thing, and to throw around accusations cavalierly, even in this time of great destruction, will only let the guilty go unpunished while the innocent suffer. We ask that they retract their accusations against Brazil pending a full investigation of the cause of this atrocity."

USSR to New Zealand

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"We have no idea what to think. Our opinion was that the government of Brazil was in no way willing to upset the world in this manner, but in the same fashion, we were unaware of their plans to invade Bolivia due to the theft of a Brazilian nuclear weapon until well after these plans were activated. We can see no strategic or geopolitical benefit to Brazil launching such an attack. However, if Brazil was in fact directly responsible for this, we will obviously leave them to their fate, and perhaps even aid in their destruction. The world has no need for loose cannons who would detonate nuclear weapons out of nothing more than a fit of pique."

Lebanon to Israel

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"That is excellent news. We continue to hope for your victory."

Andean-Platinean Pact to US

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"We send our most sincere condolences to you on your loss. We will stand alongside you should Brazil be responsible."