It is evident that SCR#217 relies heavily on the accomplishments of others to make its case, bringing up Condemnations of others - many of which have been repealed - that barely allude to or do not even note the nominee’s membership in the Black Hawks. It is evident that SCR#217 leans greatly on the Black Hawks’ circumstantial position in history as the raider organization that was simply there, from their support of the 2013 TSP Coup to an individual’s – hardly a regional endeavor – attempted infiltration of Osiris. It is evident that SCR#217 has sought to blow out of proportion normal practice to exaggerate the notoriety of the target, from raids that have left nothing but imperceptible scars to the commonplace triggering of a Liberation proposal. And, if you are sensing a pattern here, then you should not be surprised that it is evident that SCR#217 is a resolution that takes advantage of short-lived hysteria and outrage to claim infamy for its target region.
I do not believe that SCR#217 deserves to continue standing in the Security Council – only by favorable political and historic winds has it continued to stand. If a case should be made for the target’s Condemnation, it is not made in this resolution – and for those reasons, it should be repealed.
What I’m sure will draw the most confusion is the submission of this proposal without prior forum drafting. The decision to submit without prior drafting, but definitely with extensive outreach, was made due to fears of quorum raiding and reprisal in the wake of this proposal. Attempted raids on regions for voting in support or approving this proposal, as well as queue stuffing and delaying regular business in the Council, are all things we would like to avoid. Rest assured that this draft has been passed around extensively to numerous regions and frequent commentators here. Some may label this an abuse of the WA - I do not believe this to be the case, and refer you to those that have made a joke out of topics like slavery and the war in Ukraine to facilitate the griefing of online communities for further expertise on the subject matter. If you have problems with the quality of the proposal, please feel free to comment here and we will address them as we can!
You can approve the proposal here -> https://www.nationstates.net/page=UN_vi ... 1725293102
The Security Council,
Identifying the basis for SC#217 as a second warning to the world on the danger of the Black Hawks, a raider organization renowned not for its destructive capability, feats, or daring, but rather its longevity, a byproduct of historical mediocrity and operational reticence,
Noting that SC#217 only highlights these qualities of the Black Hawks, showcasing largely mediocre and minimally impactful operations headed by the supposedly feared raiding force, while the rest of the resolution leans on support for others’ achievements and the condemnation of individuals who, at one time or another, invoked notoriety for feats largely unrelated to the Black Hawks including:
- Condemn Gest (SC#122), which mentions the Black Hawks in passing in one clause, and whose nominee was not heavily involved in the region’s exploits,
- Condemn Milograd (SC#77 and SC#97), which does not mention the Black Hawks whatsoever and whose despicable deeds, while enabled by the raider organization, could hardly be said to be wholly facilitated by them,
- Condemn General Halcones (SC#165), which also does not mention the Black Hawks, referring only to their membership in a different region,
- Noting that even if these condemnations drew weight to the Black Hawks’ name (which would be dubious, considering the devastation wreaked by these nations can hardly be attributed to the region itself), several of the mentioned Condemnations have since been repealed without replacement,
Further pointing out that the “Support” and “Successful” clauses, which highlight determinedly dreadful deeds by bad actors, specifically refer to efforts either only supported by the Black Hawks, as with the 2013 coup d’etat of the South Pacific, or not even involving them as a region, as with the individual infiltration of Osiris, an operation conducted by one nation, not by the larger group and thus not accreditable to them,
Examining further SC#217’s claim that the Black Hawks have built a foundation for the argument that they should be the “most feared raider organization” in the world, with attention paid to the fact that the major evidence for this claim are weak – including:
- the “Toppling” subclause, which refers to delegacy streak breaks – a largely inconsequential form of raid – on regions listed that have relatively weak defenses, making this feat not nearly as weighty nor as difficult as the resolution makes it out to be,
- the “The Black Hawks” subclause, which refers to a standard Security Council practice both before and after SC#217’s passage to protect regions via Liberation passage, a response invoked by raider regions both large and small in contexts more dependent on the target than the raiding party’s efforts,
- the “Invasions’ subclause, which points to regions like Hell, Canada, and Portugal, all of which have easily withstood the test of raider occupations and outlived any damage dealt by the Black Hawks’ efforts,
Expounding the fact that SC#217 fails to deliver on the argument that the Black Hawks’ actions are anywhere close to a level of severity deserving of interregional Condemnation, only bringing forth examples of tepid involvement in others’ misadventures or relatively unmemorable strikes that lack even basic detail into operational consequences, likely due to their relatively routine nature in cyclical military activity in Nationstates – an apt description of the Black Hawks themselves, whose organization has hardly ever distinguished itself from a bug on the windshield wiper of history, never rising above the shadows of its contemporary raider peers,
Affirming that greater evidence, stronger proof, and a far more solid argument is necessary to warrant the ringing of interregional alarm bells, given that the existing resolutions fail to stand both against the test of time and of scrutiny,
Congratulating the Black Hawks for their continued persistence in the face of long-lived mediocrity,
Hereby repeals SC#217: “Condemn the Black Hawks.”
