Style #386

Has it been two years already? Congratulations, friends.

[quote name='Chief Savage Man' timestamp='1295507853' post='2585815'] Because of HONOR [/quote] Good sir you are thinking of "hono[i]u[/i]r".

See you tonight.

Have fun.

Happy Birthday STA!

Ghost busters?

Enjoy your war.

[quote name='Alterego' timestamp='1295440370' post='2583739'] No not everything just this one. Its either a manufactured CB or it was a genuine one. If it was manufactured then VE is the aggressor if not then Polar was the aggressor. Trying to muddy the water is a way to save their neck or a way to make it appear they are unable to act. The truth is they are intentionally trying to find a way out and not for the 1st time I believe. [/quote] I have no idea how potentially fighting wars on both sides of the war will save our necks. In fact, it isolates us and prevents us from being able to coordinate on any major scale. If fighting alone and surrounded is your idea of saving one's neck, I have no idea what a brave course of action might be. [quote name='ChairmanHal' timestamp='1295447119' post='2583828'] Ok GATO, you are going to keep all your treaties... ...so far there have been two war decs, both raids unrelated to the current major hostilities. Nice job keeping your treaties. [/quote] I have no idea what you're talking about, but I think I made our intent pretty clear in the announcement. [quote name='Jens of the desert' timestamp='1295454248' post='2583941'] So GATO are basically cowards and can't have strong convictions. I don't respect you for this move at all. [/quote] I was going to refer you to my response to Alterego, but since you were so kind as to keep it blunt, I will too: you are an idiot and cannot read. [quote name='Feanor Noldorin' timestamp='1295458526' post='2584034'] I saw that you were going to honor all your MDPs. Bravo, I'm just curious as to how your actually going to be able to do that. [/quote] It will suck logistically, that's for sure. [quote name='Chief Savage Man' timestamp='1295474869' post='2584302'] They'll put forth minimum effort on every side so they can commit to the one that ends up winning and still come out 'honorable'. [/quote] Blast, exposed! Back to the drawing board, GATO! [quote name='shahenshah' timestamp='1295477976' post='2584382'] Pleasantly surprised by Arsenal. [/quote] You never send me flowers any more. [quote name='Pangui' timestamp='1295478159' post='2584384'] So when UPN decides on neutrality they are torn apart on the OWF but when GATO does it's a good show. Double standards are everywhere. [/quote] The difference is that our "neutrality" involves a good deal more bloodshed. [quote name='Rush Sykes' timestamp='1295481148' post='2584459'] Let me clarify the official stance for Athens on GATO. We love GATO, we know they are in an impossible decision, and we do not wish to see them spread themselves thin on both sides of a war and compound the damage they take. Athens will NOT be requesting military aid from GATO in this crapstorm that has been heaped upon them. Those of you here trolling GATO, for whatever reason, are foolish to the last. You dont know them, at all. [/quote] Love ya' rkike.

[quote name='HeroofTime55' timestamp='1295415900' post='2583091'] Really? [i]Really?[/i] I've never seen a lie so thin. [/quote] Go argue the [i]casus belli[/i] elsewhere. You've already exceeded this announcement's drivel quota.

[quote name='Bob Ilyani' timestamp='1295415728' post='2583050'] Come back with a DoW, and then we will be happy. [/quote] Well, I've outlined what needs to happen for a DoW to occur.

[quote name='Bob Ilyani' timestamp='1295415459' post='2582974'] Your point is? Why is it all of a sudden announcement-worthy to honor treaties, something which should always happen anyways? [/quote] Because it doesn't.

[img]http://gatoforums.net/public/style_images/4_bannerhhb.png[/img] Good evening Cybernations, The Global Alliance has been observing recent events with great interest. On one hand - and our charter confirms this - we cannot condone the acts of aggression perpetrated by the New Polar Order against the Viridian Entente. At the same time, this situation reeks of a set-up, and the failure of the Entente to pursue any diplomatic action supports this. It is the conviction of the Global Organization that this war could have been avoided. Regardless of our personal convictions, many of our nearest and dearest seem destined to end up on opposing sides of this conflict. In lieu of this unfortunate situation, the Global Organization finds itself left in the unenviable position of having to choose between friends. This we cannot do. And so we will let our treaties do our talking for us. We will associate with no coalition, and support no cause in a war effectively bereft of one. Our friends know where to find us. On behalf of the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization, I hereby affirm that we will honour [i]all[/i] of our defensive obligations as so requested, regardless of their position on the battlefield. [i]Signed,[/i] TimLee [i]Assembly Chairman[/i] Arsenal, [i]Minister of Foreign Affairs[/i] [i]GATO Congress XXXIX[/i] Here is a tl;dr for the illiterate mass that apparently includes 95% of the OWF: If you attack IAA, we attack you. If you attack TIO, we attack you. If you attack LoSS, we attack you. If you attack ODN, we attack you. If you attack Athens, we attack you. Have a nice day.

Congratulations to both C&G and The International. I see only good things coming of this union.

Whatever this is it probably isn't real.

Oh, this should be fun.

Good stuff. You've found yourselves some very classy protectores, Fist.

It's been a pleasure to be both a member and ally of the Global Alliance. Here's to five more. Edit: Also, awesome images, Inferno!

Insert something witty about the hegemony or stagnation or either party's lack of morals here.

[quote name='Poyplemonkeys' timestamp='1294226030' post='2564280'] Does this sentence not make sense to anyone else or am I just being a 'tard this early in the morning? [/quote] The word "extent" should actually be "extant". My bad. [quote name='pezstar' timestamp='1294234885' post='2564330'] Why would you cancel this treaty right after Silence notified you that they were reforming as a different alliance and were canceling all of their treaties? Is it really that important to you to get the cancellation first? [/quote] Huh? First off, we cancelled this well over a month ago - you'll note that the cancellation was signed by Congress XXXVII, and the present session is XXXIX. We held off from announcing the cancellation because we were unable to get in contact with their government. I assumed office on January 1st and got in touch with them on the 2nd. I don't feel out of line. Secondly, the government member I spoke with on January 2nd identified himself as "the last government member of Silence". How this can somehow be expanded to be "we have reformed into a new alliance and cancelled our treaty with you" is well beyond my powers of comprehension. Enlighten me, please. [quote name='Earl Dumarest' timestamp='1294236688' post='2564354'] Pezstar wins the thread! GATO, yet again, shoot themselves in the foot! [/quote] Ironfist wins the thread! Earl, yet again, shoots himself in the foot! [quote name='Rush Sykes' timestamp='1294248634' post='2564466'] Good luck to our allies in GATO. Nice to see an Arsenal sighting as well. You should really IRC more my good sir. I have a seat in #acropolis waiting for you. [/quote] I've been around pretty much every evening, but I'll be sure to swing by. [quote name='Twizzler' timestamp='1294249137' post='2564473'] Arsenal, I hope you've been doing well in GATO. [/quote] As well as can be hoped. I even conned them into letting me announce their old cancellations. [quote name='SirWilliam' timestamp='1294269127' post='2564857'] Oh Arsenal, go back to ODN. [/quote] Oh Sir William, go back to MK.

[quote name='Fernando12' timestamp='1294206363' post='2564043'] Insulting GATO? Look Style #386, poking a little fun at my buddy TimLee is not insulting GATO but I still think an ODP cancellation is no big deal. [/quote] Poking fun is not permitted. To the re-education spas with you!

[quote name='Fernando12' timestamp='1294205905' post='2564030'] I'm sure your former trade circle partners felt the same way. Anyways, it's an optional treaty. No big loss. [/quote] I don't see the relevance of trade circles to this announcement. Your awkward attempts at insulting GATO are best made elsewhere.

[center][img]http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/1893/mofa2announcement.png[/img][/center] Good evening CN, A short while ago, the Global Alliance and Treaty Organization informed Silence of our intent to cancel [i]Silence! ...... I Kill You[/i], an Optional Defence Pact. The cause for cancellation stems from a lack of effort given to upholding communication on the part of both parties, and on a lack of effort given to remaining extent on the part of one. We wish Silence the best of luck in their endeavours. [i]Signed,[/i] Arsenal, [i]Minister of Foreign Affairs[/i] Dre4mwe4ver, Empress Elizabeth, Moniker, Themea [i]GATO Congress XXXVII[/i]

Eh, good luck.

Disgusting terms considering that WFF only came in to defend their allies.

Not quite sure what to say here. I'll settle with a "good luck to both parties", I suppose.