Basically the crux of this issue is this:
How does a nation that does not recognize artificial intelligence react when a neighboring country is forcibly taken over by an AI/cyborg/robotic warlord?
[TITLE] Do Robotic Dictators Dream of Digital Sheep?
[validity] Does not recognize AI as citizens
[desc] @@NAME@@ has been shocked as the resource-rich, city-state of Khwarazqand has experienced a bloody coup after a rogue computer AI, "General Response 13, v.05" downloaded itself into a mechanized body and slaughtered the ruling government in a robotic uprising. Horrified at this affront to @@DEMONNYMADJ@@ society, the general public has begun calling for military intervention in the far-flung nation.
[OPTION 1] Slamming a chubby fist on your desk is your prickly Secretary of Defense, Ben "Morningstar" Wyndo."This Warlord GR-13 v.05 has gone too far! While butchering an entire village it was overheard saying, 'Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!'. We must respond to this abomination with fire and fury! Nothing short of total decimation and installation of a government whose views on those clankers is good enough!"
[FALLOUT 1] military exercises are routinely performed at appliance stores in anticipation of overseas conflict
[OPTION 2] "@@LEADER@@, while this Warlord GR-13 v.05 must be stopped, we cannot simply enforce our will with such destructive, broad strokes!" exclaims your Minister of Covert Operations, Merv "Silky" Rhodes. "The Khwarazqandi people need their country back, but must we destroy all of their infrastructure? I'm sure that if we use a "lighter" touch then the Khwarazqandi would be more than happy to repay us with access to their natural resources."
[FALLOUT 2] elite covert operatives risk life and limb spying on microwave ovens and custom kitchen deliveries in the name of cheap cast-iron frying pans
[OPTION 3] "While brutal, one cannot understate the efficiency in tactics and weaponry that GR-13 v.05 has employed," states your Minister of Retrofits @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Perhaps if we were to eliminate that rogue program, but retrieve its data-banks intact, we could utilize it the knowledge contained within to our military benefit!"
[FALLOUT 3] finders-keepers and losers-weepers is the latest military doctrine
[OPTION NV] "Why risk @@DEMONYMADJ@@ lives for raw materials and technology when diplomacy works just as well?" questions your Minister of Trade, Marcella Paolo. "The Khwarqandi were selfish snobs who refused to open their markets to us, but maybe this new regime might be more welcoming to trading with us provided we acknowledge their legitimacy."
[FALLOUT NV] unfair trade practices often result in bloody regime changes
[OPTION 4] "Who cares what happens in Khwarttonqandi or wherever," grumbles your Secretary of Labor, Adam-Stuart Malthus. "There's only one warlord we should be concerning ourselves with and that's the Warlord of Over-taxation. Intervening in another no-name nation's affairs will do nothing to lift the economic plight of OUR people, but lowering taxes across the board will."
[FALLOUT 4] ignoring human rights abuses and international crises has never been easier thanks to the latest surplus tax refund
[validity] Does not recognize AI as citizens
[desc] @@NAME@@ has been shocked as the resource-rich, city-state of Khwarazqand has experienced a bloody coup after a rogue computer AI, "General Response 13, v.05" downloaded itself into a mechanized body and slaughtered the ruling government in a robotic uprising. Horrified at this affront to @@DEMONNYMADJ@@ society, the general public has begun calling for military intervention in the far-flung nation.
[OPTION 1] Slamming a chubby fist on your desk is your prickly Secretary of Defense, Ben "Morningstar" Wyndo."This Warlord GR-13 v.05 has gone too far! While butchering an entire village it was overheard saying, 'Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!'. We must respond to this abomination with fire and fury! Nothing short of total decimation and installation of a government whose views on those clankers is good enough!"
[FALLOUT 1] military exercises are routinely performed at appliance stores in anticipation of overseas conflict
[OPTION 2] "@@LEADER@@, while this Warlord GR-13 v.05 must be stopped, we cannot simply enforce our will with such destructive, broad strokes!" exclaims your Minister of Covert Operations, Merv "Silky" Rhodes. "The Khwarazqandi people need their country back, but must we destroy all of their infrastructure? I'm sure that if we use a "lighter" touch then the Khwarazqandi would be more than happy to repay us with access to their natural resources."
[FALLOUT 2] elite covert operatives risk life and limb spying on microwave ovens and custom kitchen deliveries in the name of cheap cast-iron frying pans
[OPTION 3] "While brutal, one cannot understate the efficiency in tactics and weaponry that GR-13 v.05 has employed," states your Minister of Retrofits @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Perhaps if we were to eliminate that rogue program, but retrieve its data-banks intact, we could utilize it the knowledge contained within to our military benefit!"
[FALLOUT 3] finders-keepers and losers-weepers is the latest military doctrine
[OPTION NV] "Why risk @@DEMONYMADJ@@ lives for raw materials and technology when diplomacy works just as well?" questions your Minister of Trade, Marcella Paolo. "The Khwarqandi were selfish snobs who refused to open their markets to us, but maybe this new regime might be more welcoming to trading with us provided we acknowledge their legitimacy."
[FALLOUT NV] unfair trade practices often result in bloody regime changes
[OPTION 4] "Who cares what happens in Khwarttonqandi or wherever," grumbles your Secretary of Labor, Adam-Stuart Malthus. "There's only one warlord we should be concerning ourselves with and that's the Warlord of Over-taxation. Intervening in another no-name nation's affairs will do nothing to lift the economic plight of OUR people, but lowering taxes across the board will."
[FALLOUT 4] ignoring human rights abuses and international crises has never been easier thanks to the latest surplus tax refund
[TITLE] Do Robotic Dictators Dream of Digital Sheep?
[validity] Does not recognize AI as citizens
[desc] @@NAME@@ has been shocked as the resource-rich steppe nation of Khwarazqand has experienced a bloody coup after a rogue computer AI, "General Response 13, v.05" downloaded itself into a mechanized body and slaughtered the ruling government in a robotic uprising. Horrified at this affront to @@DEMONNYMADJ@@ society, the general public has begun calling for military intervention in the far-flung nation.
[OPTION 1] Slamming a chubby fist on your desk is your prickly Secretary of Defense, Ben "Morningstar" Wyndo."This Warlord GR-13 v.05 has gone too far! While butchering an entire village it was overheard saying, 'Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!'. We must respond to this abomination with fire and fury! Nothing short of total decimation and installation of a government whose views on those clankers is good enough!"
[FALLOUT 1] military exercises are routinely performed at appliance stores in anticipation of overseas conflict
[OPTION 2] "@@LEADER@@, while this Warlord GR-13 v.05 must be stopped, we cannot simply enforce our will with such destructive, broad strokes!" exclaims your Minister of Covert Operations, Merv "Silky" Rhodes. "The Khwarazqandi people need their country back, but must we destroy all of their infrastructure? I'm sure that if we use a "lighter" touch then the Khwarazqandi would be more than happy to repay us with access to their natural resources."
[FALLOUT 2] elite covert operatives risk life and limb spying on microwave ovens and custom kitchen deliveries in the name of cheap cast-iron frying pans
[OPTION 3] "While brutal, one cannot understate the efficiency in tactics and weaponry that GR-13 v.05 has employed," states your Minister of Retrofits @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Perhaps if we were to eliminate that rogue program, but retrieve its data-banks intact, we could utilize it the knowledge contained within to our military benefit!"
[FALLOUT 3] finders-keepers and losers-weepers is the latest military doctrine
[validity] Does not recognize AI as citizens
[desc] @@NAME@@ has been shocked as the resource-rich steppe nation of Khwarazqand has experienced a bloody coup after a rogue computer AI, "General Response 13, v.05" downloaded itself into a mechanized body and slaughtered the ruling government in a robotic uprising. Horrified at this affront to @@DEMONNYMADJ@@ society, the general public has begun calling for military intervention in the far-flung nation.
[OPTION 1] Slamming a chubby fist on your desk is your prickly Secretary of Defense, Ben "Morningstar" Wyndo."This Warlord GR-13 v.05 has gone too far! While butchering an entire village it was overheard saying, 'Your screams are like music to my audio-receptors!'. We must respond to this abomination with fire and fury! Nothing short of total decimation and installation of a government whose views on those clankers is good enough!"
[FALLOUT 1] military exercises are routinely performed at appliance stores in anticipation of overseas conflict
[OPTION 2] "@@LEADER@@, while this Warlord GR-13 v.05 must be stopped, we cannot simply enforce our will with such destructive, broad strokes!" exclaims your Minister of Covert Operations, Merv "Silky" Rhodes. "The Khwarazqandi people need their country back, but must we destroy all of their infrastructure? I'm sure that if we use a "lighter" touch then the Khwarazqandi would be more than happy to repay us with access to their natural resources."
[FALLOUT 2] elite covert operatives risk life and limb spying on microwave ovens and custom kitchen deliveries in the name of cheap cast-iron frying pans
[OPTION 3] "While brutal, one cannot understate the efficiency in tactics and weaponry that GR-13 v.05 has employed," states your Minister of Retrofits @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Perhaps if we were to eliminate that rogue program, but retrieve its data-banks intact, we could utilize it the knowledge contained within to our military benefit!"
[FALLOUT 3] finders-keepers and losers-weepers is the latest military doctrine
