President Answers Questions for Three Hours: Talks about Fruitland, MADRAT and Creperia By Malcome Lee, reporting from JamestownPresident Grimpen Mortimer taking more questions after the address
For three hours Sunday night President Mortimer took questions from the media on a wide range of topics, taking the time to talk with the public on matters confronting the USJR. In a conference that most western leaders would call long and outright dangerous the President took heat on several hot topics facing the country to his personal life.
FruitlandQ: "What does the USJR plan to do after the military crisis in Fruitland comes to a close?"
A: Our goverment has stepped in to stop this terrible crisis from escalating. The use of two thermonuclear weapons on our back doorstep is unacceptable and has put the general public at risk. All of us were under the same radiation alert for two weeks due to terrorists in a country a mere hour away from plane. To ensure that this type of event ever happens again we will work with the Fruitland goverment and help ensure not also their security but ours. It is clear that the majority of the civilians in the country did not want this. Millions died. The USJR is the only outside country offering aid to the devastated population and is securing the country along with other nations. The USJR has the imperative to aid civilians and our close by countries.
Q: "Will the USJR expect any payment or respect due to the intervention?"
A: The USJR will work closely with the goverment to improve Fruitland and open up comercial and internatinal ties with the former Ophion state.
MADRATQ: What is the USJR's stance on MADRAT?
A: The USJR, or at least I, believe that MADRAT is an attempt by alienated countries to continue to do evil instead of face up to their actions. They think they can get away with their misdoing by hiding behind a thin wall of claimed security. Most of the world has left MADRAT in the cold with sanctions. The alliance is obviously one of military goods. It has no backing in meaning or relations. It is the money trail of capitalists that want to make a buck, or rather, hand out defective and bugged military equipment as a way to give out influence. These countries can try to give out guns. We give out truely helpful aid to countries. We are not sanctioned. The option is the international community.
Q: What is your opinion on the Kingdom of Lindenholt and the Federation of Allentyr?
A: These two countries have done wrong and have resorted to MADRAT in an effort to save their skins. I plead with their leaders to write their wrongs. The USA has made it clear that these countries can atone for their actions. I am horrified that Lindenholt tried to repeal the sanctions claiming that people do not follow them and that they have no meaning. They have a goal, they have a meaning and people follow them. As for Allentyr the possession of banned weapons is an offence that will take much washing to get off. These horrid weapons were banned for a reason.
CreperiaQ: The USJR has a history of interventions. Will the USJR goverment step in the Sunrisian and Creperian issue?
A: The USJR is currently undertaking ways of sending in observers to these countries. It is quite obvious something is up. The so called "separatists" have a trick up their sleeves. Accusations of aid from an outside party must be taken into consideration. I want a diplomatic solution to the issue but it is obvious something will go south. My office will officially condemn any nation giving aid to the rebels. I have ordered the Ministry of Defense to investigate into arms smuggling and the USJR will open channels with Creperia.
Q: What about Sunrisia?
A: This nation has a history of testing its mussels when it comes to wars and civil wars. Somelio is an example of this, along with the denouncement of Hespation. If the Sunrisian goverment is giving out arms i would not be surprised. I warn their goverment to stop or face USJR and possible USA actions. I ask the country to allow observers into the country to investigate.
Q: Will the USJR step in militarily if foul play is found?
A: I assure you any military actions will be cleared by the Party Soviet before I act. However, if foul play is found, the nation committing the act has all options in my arsenal of punishment to the fullest power of my office if the people see fit for it. I am there servant.
James KermanQ: Where is James Kerman?
A: I don't know. He has been gone for several days now. As a dear friend i am horrified and want him to be found. He was my teacher, a fatherly figure.
Q: Hasn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened up an investigation into James Kerman?
A: Not as far as I know. I do not get reports from the IA. I hope they find him and give us answers.