Ned the Great

"Hmmm, I have not heard of that organization before. Would you like Nedland to join it, or shall we just sign the Free World Treaty Organization treaty with the defense against invalid aggressors plank added in?" Ned responded. OOC: I was thinking that most of it would begin when the meeting was over .

"I would probably be interested in an international organization such as that," Ned replied, "What is the name of the treaty?"

"Well, I have a treaty template right here," Ned replied. He pulled out a paper: Free World Treaty Organization We the people of the Republic of Nedland and Promised Land (space is provided for more nations to sign if they wish to join), in order to form a more perfect world, promote justice, ensure international tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and the other nations of the world, do ordain and establish this treaty for the Free World Treaty Organization. To accomplish these goals, we pledge to do the following: - Nations in the Free World Treaty Organization will not enter into any wars unless they have the consent of the majority of members of the Free World Treaty Organization to do so. - Free Trade will be garuanteed between the nations of the Free World Treaty Organization. - The rights of Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom to Petition, Freedom of Religion, and Seperation of Church and State will be garuanteed in all member nations of the Free World Treaty Organization - If a nation in the Free World Treaty Organization is attacked, then that nation has the right to defend itself. - Nations in the Free World Treaty Organization will cooperate to as much of an extent that is in their nation's best interest in wars. - Wars that are currently being fought by members of the Free World Treaty Organization do not fall under the above rules. - Any nation may join the Free World Treaty Organization if they follow the above guidelines. Signed, President Edward Miles Bartowski of the Republic of Nedland

*Mid-Atlantic, International Waters. 12:15 PM, January 11th, 2009.* "I am proposing an MDP, although I don't typically talk in such formalities," Ned replied. "However, we would also be interested in an ODP if an MDP is unattainable. Also, we ask for no support from Promised Land for any of our current wars." *Oil Rig, Gulf of Honduras. 10:20 PM, January 12th, 2009.* It was silent on the Oil Rig. Most of the American Oil (the company that owned the rig) employees there had gone to sleep. Only a few security guards still walked the deck. One guard was walking along near the lifeboat dock when he heard a noise to his right. He turned and blared his flashlight into an alleyway. There was nothing there other than a few crates. "Must just be a seagull of something..." he thought, turning the flashlight away. But, as he turned, a woman dressed all in black jumped out from behind a crate in the alley and dived into the guard, knocking him out. She then stood up silently, pulling out a silenced pistol. She walked along the deck, soon bumping into another guard. She blasted this guard with the pistol, and kept walking towards the main oil tanks. After blasting another security guard, she walked up to the main tank, pulled out a timed bomb, and placed the bomb next to the tank. After starting the bomb, she rushed away. Running accross the deck, she shot yet another security guard, and then arrived back at the lifeboat dock, where she got aboard the speedboat that she has used to get to the oil rig. She zoomed away from the rig. As she drove away, the oil rig behind her loudly exploded. Parts from the rig rained over the sea, and all of the employees of the rig were killed. The woman pulled out her cell phone and called her boss. "Vladimir," she said, "The rig is destroyed. American Oil's out of buisiness." "That's great!" Vladimir replied, "My client will be pleased. Now, E, I have a new mission for you..."

"I was thinking that the terms would be that our nations would cooperate together to defend one another when attacked. However, I ask for no support in an offensive war." President Ned responded. Vice President Rowan stood behind Ned, petting her Guinea Pig and watching these events.

OOC: Check this thread for info on Friendship Day... IC: Ned walked into the office with the Promised Land reps behind him. "Yes, today is Friendship Day, one of our national holidays here in Nedland," Ned commented with a grin, "And as this holiday was created to celebrate friendship, it's all the better that our meeting is today. Now, I have requested this meeting because I believe that the free nations of the world should unite in their efforts to make the world a better place. Therefore, I am willing to suggest an alliance between Nedland and Promised Land. The terms of this treaty could include a military alliance. Of course, we could also create a stronger economic pact as well. What do you think?"

OOC: Whoops! I'll edit. IC: "Agreed," President Ned replied, "Now, considering that none of the other diplomats replied to my request for a meeting, I am guessing that they will not be showing up. Now, let's get down to buisiness, shall we? How about if we conduct the meeting in my office on the ship? "Oh, by the way," Ned added, "Happy Friendship Day!"

President Ned of Nedland supports the Democratic Party in this election. He also condemns the White Party as a gang of bigots.

*Mid-Atlantic, International Waters. 12:00 PM, June 11th, 2009.* As General Davies landed on the deck, President Ned stood up. He walked up Davies and held out his hand, "Hello! You must be General Davies of Promised Land! Welcome to the Ned! I am President Edward "Ned" Bartowski of Nedland!" As Ned walked up to Davies, Vice President Rowan of Nedland looked from the bridge at the helipad. As she watched, Rowan pet the large Guinea Pig in her arms. "Hopefully, Ned won't screw this one up..." Rowan remarked. *Nordic National Warriors Hideout, Churchill, Republic of Nedland. 12:00 PM. June 11th, 2009.* Todd Willard covered his ears. The noise from the parade outside was very loud. He silently cursed Friendship Day, the dumbest holiday on the face of the Earth. Well, maybe not as dumb as Holocaust Remembrance Day... Todd shut the windows and put in earplugs. He needed this time to think. He had gone to the meeting late last night, and the plan was agreed upon by both parties. Now, it was time for stage one to begin...

*Slums of Churchill, Republic of Nedland. 3:15 PM. June 10th, 2009.* Todd Willard, leader of the Neo-Nazi skinhead group, Nordic National Warriors (NNW), stood next to his motorcycle. As he stood there, he checked his watch. They were taking too long. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out. Swearing, he imediately looked up, and was relieved to see three members of his gang running forward. Hilary, Todd's lieutenant, ran up to him. "Get on the motorcycle!" she shouted, "We've got to get out of here! A Cop heard us killing that Jew and he's radioing for backup!" "Oh s***!" shouted Todd, "I told you to be cautious!" "There's no time for fighting now," Hilary said, "Just drive!" Todd jumped onto his motorcycle. The rest of the gang members followed his lead. Todd switched the bike on and drove with the other members following behind him. As they drove down the road, Todd switched the radio on his bike on ( , his favorite song, was playing). He looked behind him and spotted two police cars following them. He stepped on the speed pedal. Him and the gang members zoomed down the crowded road, past various other cars. However, to police motorcycles were in the road in front of them. Spotting a shantytown to his left, Todd motioned in that direction and the gang drove off the main road into the shantytown. After crashing through a few shanties, they drove onto an old dirt road through a forest. However, the Nedite police motorcycles were still in pursuit. "Hill!" Todd shouted, "Take out those motorcycles!" Hilary pulled out a micro-SMG and aimed at the cops, firing several rounds. The cops swerved to avoid the gunshots. As they drove over a hill, Hilary swerved around several trees and turned back towards the police motorcycles. She fired the micro-SMG again, taking out one of the cops. The other cop whipped out a pistol and fired several shots at her. Hilary spun her motorbike around and drove down the hill and joined up with her gang again. "Alright, I'll stop this!" Todd said. He pulled out a shotgun. As the next cop zoomed over the hill, Todd fired the shotgun once. It missed. The cop fired a few bullets at Todd, while shouting on his radio for backup. Todd fired the shotgun again and nailed the cop in the chest. He then spun the motorcycle around and zoomed with the rest of his gang onto a nearby highway. As they were in the middle of traffic, the police helicopter arriving on the scene could not identify them. The gang members drove down the road and back into Churchill. Soon, they arrived at their clubhouse. After walking in, Todd immediatly turned on Hilary. "Hill, I told you to be descreet in taking out that Jew!" he shouted, "If we keep up loud crimes like this, then the cops are eventually going to find us." "Well, how else do you want me to do it?!" she replied, "We forgot silencers!" "You could have just strangled him..." Todd said, "Ahh, nevermind. At least we got out alive. But next time, be more careful." "Got it!" Hilary replied, "Now I've got to go replenish my ammo." She gave him the standard NNW farewell sign: A raised forearm and a shout of, "Heil Hitler!" Todd returned her farewell, and Hilary left. As he turned around, Todd was startled by the ringing of the clubhouse phone. A gang member answered it and brought it up to Todd. Before he answered, Todd looked around the crowded clubhouse. Most of the members (who were the only ones who had the clubhouse phone number) were there. "Who the **** is this and how the **** did you get this number?!" Todd said. He stopped as he recognized the voice on the other end of the phone. "Hello Todd. Surely you know who I am," said the mysterious voice. "Y-yes, I do," Todd replied, "How did you get this number?" "Ohh, lets just say that some of your gang members squealed. Now, I need to speak with you tomorrow regarding a plan I have. If you truly are sick of Socialist Jews controling our government, then you'll be there..." *Mid-Atlantic, International Waters. 11:50 PM, January 11th, 2009.* The Ned, President Ned's private yaucht, sailed across the sea. They were approaching the meeting point fast. President Ned sat relaxed next to the shipboard pool. He had a lot to think about. It had been an exciting, yet disappointing year so far. Although he had won reelection, Ned's troubles were far from over. He was faced with opposition from both the political right and left, the invasion of Afghanistan had been a diplomatic disaster, Neo-Nazis were causing increasingly more trouble, and he still lived in fear that one day the terrorist known as Codename E who had threated his government back in 2008 might return someday. As he sat, he felt his cell phone shake. Ned picked it up and noticed a text message from his secretary, Heather: good luck Ned lol Ned sighed. Hopefully this new meeting would start making everything better...

***Classified Message To General Davies*** I agree to these conditions. I will meet you in the International Waters tomorrow at 12:00. There, we will discuss this new alliance. A group of twenty Nedite Secret Service troops will accompany me. - President Ned

*Throughout the Republic of Nedland. 1:00 PM. June 10th, 2009.* Nedland News Reporting to you for more than twenty years! Matteo Cartez, the anchor of Nedland News, is sitting down at a table next to his co-host, Morgan Bellamy. Cartez: "Greetings people of Nedland! We have lots of important news for you today, don't we Morgan?" Bellamy: "Yes we do, Matt! Today we've got news in Politics, Crime, and Entertainment!" Cartez: "Well Morgan, why don't you start us off?" Bellamy: "Alright, I'll begin with the politics. President Edward 'Ned the Great' Bartowski announced at a public rally last night his wish to have a diplomatic summit with representatives of various nations! Clips are shown of the rally. President Ned walks onto the stage to speak to supporters of his political party, the Nedite National Congress (NNC). As he walks onto the stage, the song Revolution(the De-facto theme song for NNC), by The Beatles, plays. Bartowski (At the Rally): "The time has come for those who love freedom, democracy, and equality to unite! The menaces of dictatorship, Fascism, and theocracy continue to wait on the horizon to strike against the free peoples of Nedland and various other nations. To prevent these horrors from gaining power, I suggest an alliance..." We see Cartez and Bellamy again. Bellamy: "President Ned stated that he would like to see representatives from the nations of Promised Land and Johan in particular, as Nedland, while not having official alliances with them, has cooperated with these nations in the past." Cartez: "This step is pretty revolutionary, don't you think? Never before has Nedland played such a role in international affairs." Bellamy: "I agree. Anyway, in unrelated news, crime rates by Neo-Nazi skinheads have gone up recently." Clips of various Neo-Nazi skinheads are shown. Cartez: "That's right, Morgan. The reasons behind this increase in crime are thought to be a reaction to the socialist policies of President Ned's government. Apparently, being a Neo-Nazi is seen as a way of rebellion against authority among some of Nedland's young people." Bellamy: "The largest and most powerful Neo-Nazi gang is known as Nordic National Warriors. It is led by a man named Todd Willard." A picture of Todd Willard is shown. Bellamy: "Police believe him and his gang to be responsible for around sixty two hate crimes in the past few years." Cartez: "Finally, in entertainment news, the singer Katy Perry has announced that she will go on a tour of Nedland in the coming weeks. This has delighted Perry's large Nedite fanbase, which includes President Ned himself!" Clips of the music videos for the Katy Perry songs, and Hot N Cold are shown.Bellamy: "Perry is known for her 2008 hits, 'I Kissed A Girl,' and 'Hot N Cold,' the latter of which President Ned has listed among his favorite songs." Cartez: "Well, that's all the news we have for you today! Up next is Frontline: Nedite Edition. Have a great day and always remember, Nedland Prevails!" Nedland News

Breaking News Politics 2,000 Nedite Troops Leave Afghanistan NEDOPOLIS - Earlier today, around 2,000 of the 10,000 Nedite troops in Afghanistan left. The reason for the departure was a recently announced timetable in which Nedland promises to pull 2,000 troops out of Afghanistan per week until there are no troops left. This will help Nedland safely withdraw, while also helping Rebel Army's forces move in to replace Nedland's troops. In the meantime, President Edward "Ned the Great" Bartowski has announced that the amount of money he is paying to the Afghans to rebuild will increase from 1 bllion to 4 billion. In addition, he also announced that the financial deals between Nedland, Rebel Army, and Cochin regarding the transfer of funds to Afghans to pay for the invasion have been finalized. OOC: There you go... BTW Firestorm, what do you mean about creative writing? Are you talking about Ned's discussion with Al Hassana?

Secret IC: *Presidential Palace, Nedopolis, Republic of Nedland. June 7th, 2009. 9:14 PM.* "Mr. President, we searched throughout Nedland, but we cannot find anyone by the name, 'Berry Jetsnoror.'" Hugo Portman announced to President Ned after a long search. "What!?" Ned shouted back, "He has to be somewhere! Nobody can just infiltrate the government and forge documents easily like that! And what about Nasser Al Hassana? When I talked to him back at the beginning of the invasion, he seemed convinced that this thread existed!" "I don't know, Mr. President, I don't know," Hugo replied, "But another study has shown that several other documents about Al Gebra that we've possessed over the years were written by this Jetsnoror person as well. Whoever he is, Jetsnoror must have had some pretty high government contacts..." "Frak!" shouted President Ned (who is a fan of Battlestar Galactica, hence his use of a BSG swear word), "Hugo, I want you to find this Jetsnoror character, and I want him found quickly! Search foriegn nations if you have to! Nedland's international reputation is at stake!" "Yes, Mr. President," Hugo said. Hugo turned around and left Ned's office immediately afterwards. Ned called up Al Hassana: "Hello Nasser," Ned said, "I have to ask you some questions on Al Gebra." "Why hello President Ned! What do you wish to know?" Al Hassana replied. "Well, I'd like to know how long Al Gebra's existed." "According to the reports I've heard, it was created fairly recently. Early 2006, perhaps?" "Hmm, that's interesting. My intelligence reports indicate that they were created in the late 90's." "No, of course not, Mr. Bartowski! The Taliban were the major players back then." "Hmm," replied Ned, "Are you exactly sure that Al Gebra exists at all?" "Well, considering that I've heard a lot of reports on them and all of the Islamic movements here, I'd say that they probably do exist. But, like I've said, that's not the main reason I called your troops here. I called them here because I was hoping that a foriegn nation could help bring stability to Afghanistan," Al Hassana replied. "That's not what you seemed to indicate when you first called me..." Ned said. "Well, Mr. Bartowski, I was desperate for aid. My political party is collapsing with all of this instability, and I could not help but to exaggerate about the situation. Surely you can forgive me?" Ned sighed at this. Al Hassana had apparently risked Nedite lives simply to keep his political party standing. While Ned felt a bit bad for him, he was furious about the deception. "What!! You mean my soldiers simply went over there just to prop your political party up!? That's absurd! Why would you do such a thing?" Ned shouted. "I am very sorry, Mr. Bartowski. My political party and I were trying to help the people of Afghanistan. We just wanted a bit of foreign help to get things started. Please forgive us," Al Hassana replied. It should be noted that, although he was angry at Al Hassana, President Ned is overall a forgiving person. He was especially forgiving in this case, as he felt sympathy for the Afghan's poor conditions. "Very well," Ned said, "I forgive you. But you must never do something like this again. Do you understand?" "I do," Al Hassana pledged, "I swear it on the word of the Koran." "Good," Ned said. But, there was something else Ned wanted to ask Al Hassana that he had been wondering about. "Now, Nasser, I will have to go soon, but before I do, who wrote those reports you read about Al Gebra?" "Hmmm, let me see... I think I have those reports here somewhere...(Ned could hear papers being shuffled around through the phone) Aha! Here they are! Let's see... Oh yes, they were written by a man credited as, 'Rob Stern ErrJoy.'" "Interesting," Ned commented. The name sounded familiar. He wrote it down on a piece of paper, and then spoke back into the phone, "Thanks Nasser! Anyway, I have buisiness to deal with." "Alright, then. Goodbye President Ned," "Goodbye, Al Hassana."

Al Hassana replies: "Oh, alright then. I misunderstood RA's protectorate order." President Ned has stated that Nedland will cooperate closely with Cochin and Rebel Army during the pullout.

Ned's reply: "Alright, maybe my forces did act a bit like terrorists. I apologize for that. Those of my forces who harmed innocents will not get away with their crimes, and in addition I will pay an additional billion dollars directly to the Afghans to help them get over the damage the war has caused." In the meantime, Nasser Al Hassana has a question for the leadership of Rebel Army: "When you occupy Afghanistan, will you allow political freedoms such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to vote? If so, I will support your occupation."

OOC: Got it. IC: "Although our information may be false (which we're still not sure about) there definately were some terrorists in Afghanistan. However, these terrorists may not have attacked Nedland... 'Also, I will not refer to my own armed forces as terrorists. I fail to see how, if our information is indeed false, they were terrorists, considering that the false information had us fooled." - President Ned

Ned's Reply: "Alright, got it. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I'll send the money to you and Rebel Army." Ned's Reply: "I am begginging to think that perhaps you might be right about Al Gebra's nonexistence. Those documents I showed you earlier weren't written by a man who is currently a spy. However, we'll hold on until we find the man before we make any official statements. "In addition, I wouldn't say Nedland's military strength is feared. Defeating a few hillside terrorists is no great acheivement. "And we are still withdrawing." OOC: I am going to begin a new RP sometime next week. I'll pull completely out shortly afterwards.

Secret IC: *Presidential Palace, Nedopolis, Republic of Nedland. June 5th, 2009. 3:50 PM.* "Hugo, find me the spy that wrote that document about the invasion!" ordered President Ned, "All of these foriegn leaders are right, there is something suspicious about this Al Gebra organization." "Mr. President, apparently the report was written by a spy named Berry Jetsnoror. But there is no spy with that name in our database. He may have been fired in the aftermath of the Nedland Nominational Ball coup attempt, like so many others were." Hugo Portman; the leader of the Nedite secret police, the Red Police, replied. "What!!" Ned yelled, "This doesn't make sense! Find out where that spy is, and do it quickly!" OOC: I just love conspiracies !

President Ned has replied with these counters: - Nedland already has a reputation as a respectable nation. Invading Afghanistan damaged that reputation, not helped it. We were aware that this invasion would draw accusations of imperialism (which, as I now see, are not entirely undeserved). - Oh, whoops! That was a typo! We funded the opposition to Al Gebra. - Al Gebra isn't very strong, hence they attacked a weak nation (Nedland), instead of attacking their strong neighbors. I am not lying. Al Gebra does exist, My documents confirm it. - OOC: Al Gebra was meant to be a joke name... Don't take it so literally. - Also OOC: I think that Drakedeath meant how the shoe attack was similar to one against George W. Bush in RL. - Back to IC: See my first point. - None of these matter anyway because Nedland is pulling out. Back to OOC: Nasser Al Hassana is a pro-Nedite Afghan, and considering that Afghanistan is currently not owned by anyone, I think I should be able to RP him. Also, please do not confuse my RP politics with my RL politics. In RL, I would probably be opposing this invasion if it happened as well. IC: President Ned again replies: "I am not trying to blame other nations for my actions. Al Gebra attacked Nedland first. However, I will agree to compensate the people of Afghanistan. I agree to send 2.2 billion to Afghanistan for infrastructure. However, I don't see why I need to send 1 million for all of the murdered to Cochin and Rebel Army; they were not harmed by this war. Instead, I will send that money to the people of Afghanistan, as they were the ones who lost relatives." OOC: As I didn't actually invade anybody in game, this should just be RP money.

Al Hassana's reply: "Err, President Drake, I would like to show you this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamist It pretty much destroys your claims about my 'ignorance.' I'd also like you to note that I wouldn't have a computer to find out this information unless the Nedites had brought computers over here during the advisory stage... "Also, I do not understand your accusation of intolerance against Muslims. I am a moderate Muslim, I simply object to it being used to justify persecutions and genocide and other horrors. "Finally, I am personally not a zionist, President Ned is. I think that your messages to each of us have gotten mixed up." President Ned's reply: "I recognize that my invasion has caused needless deaths, and that is one of the reasons why I am pulling out troops. I feel very guilty about this matter. "In addition, I'm not intolerant of Muslims. I simply oppose Islamism. Why is that so hard for some people to understand? The small population of Muslims here in Nedland are free to practice their religion. As a socialist, I'd be a hypocrite if I opposed Muslim equality. "As for no evidence that they aren't fabricated, you can't prove a negative. For example, I can say that there are two invisible unicorns running around my office, and you can't prove that they aren't there. I have to prove that they are there for them to be worth believing in. "As for Al Gebra, I will debunk your claims one by one: - If Nedland fabricated the claims for recognition and support, then why did we invade in the first place. We were aware of the negative reaction we would recieve (although it was more negative than we thought it would be). In addition, Nedland is already recognized as a nation, so we wouldn't need to invade this to become recognized. - We funded Al Gebra as part of my campaign against Islamism. I oppose theocracy in all of its forms, so I view this as justified. - I can not explain how the local powers that did not notice Al Gebra. It is a very odd occurance in my eyes as well. - I did tell about the attacks beforehand. You must have missed them. - It's simply a coincidence that Al Gebra sounds like Algebra. - The historical events probably inspired the way that the attacks were carried out. - I did know that we would become more noticed. However, not in a good way, which is why I was hesitant in starting the invasion. "In conclusion, I admit that you do have many good points about the invasion. It was probably a bad idea, and I'm glad that we are getting out of it. However, I would like my critics to get the facts that they are criticizing straight when the criticize me." - President Ned OOC: I'm not sure if you realized this, but Al Gebra was intended as a joke name .

President Ned and Al Hassana have replied to these statements: "Nedland has tried to stop Al Gebra in the past using monetary support. Nedland is taking drastic actions now because it was revealed that Al Gebra was behind a shoe attack on President Ned. The shoe that was thrown at Ned had a bomb within it. As a result, Ned is drastically increasing military activity in the area. Also, Nedland has had military advisors here to help us fight Al Gebra for a decade. "Also, Al Gebra does have a government. It is an Islamist terrorist group which seeks to imitate the Taliban. "In addition, Al Gebra has targeted Nedland because Nedland is not a very large nation, and was deemed not close enough to Tazernostan to react. In addition, Nedland's President, Edward "Ned" Bartowski, is a zionist and a well known opponent of Islamism. Perhaps this was Al Gebra's attempt to make themselves known to the world. They were previously unknown because they mostly relyed on low profile massacres of small villages, and they killed off anyone who tried to report on the massacres. However, they've recently been gaining power, and wanted to show off with an attack on Nedland. However, as they've found out, they've bitten off more than they can chew." - Nasser Al Hassana "I know that money is no way to repay families who have lost relatives, but what else can we do? Since we have destroyed much of Al Gebra by now, the war is winding down (although Al Gebra still holds out in a few places), and less people are dying now. "You have no evidence that the documents were fabricated. We have no reason to fabricate them. As I've said before, we'll be more than happy to get out of Tazernostan once our national security is confirmed. I am going to apply Occam's Razor right now. Which hypothesis has less contradictions and complications? That my administration faked the documents, or that we did not fake the documents and there really is a terrorist group called Al Gebra which wishes to destroy my nation?" - President Ned

The following is a quote from Nasser Al Hassana, the leader of the Communist Party of Tazernostan: "Nedland is not the agressor here. Al Gebra has attacked Nedland, may I remind you, and in addition they have ravaged our land for a year now. Just a week ago, Al Gebra forces attacked a local village here and killed every single one of its five hundred residents; men, women, and children; who's only crime was for allowing a Nedite journalist into their village. This sort of agression has gone on for months. In fact, while I used to be opposed to Nedite involvement here, I now see that they should have come in sooner. "In addition, the intent of the invasion was never to conquer Tazernostan. It was to stop Al Gebra's ruthless attacks upon us and Nedland. I know this because I was the person who requested the invasion in the first place! I say that all of the national leaders who are criticizing Nedland should learn the real situation before they attack Nedland as an 'imperialist' nation. Nedland's intervention is the best chance for our nation to remain free." President Ned of Nedland, however, has announced this: "I formally apologize for all of the innocent lives lost in the war against Al Gebra in Tazernostan. Repartitions will be avaliable for all families who lost relatives in the war. He also directed a question at Rebel Army: "How can you deny the existence of Al Gebra when we have provided you with documents that prove that the group indeed does exist?"

Alright, I guess that you can free them if you want to. *Relays locations and names to Rebel Army Leadership.* Update: Actually, we have recently discovered that most of the rescue operations have already been successfully conducted. Most of the 200 Nedite civilians held hostage were rescued. However, a few more are still held captive. We wish you luck in successfully freeing them.

Well the land other than Yucatan that the map gave me isn't very near Cozumel (where my capital is)... But, after some thought, I guess that I will keep it after all. Thanks !