[War] Romania-Our choice to make. Deal...

[Vampi Digitalwytch]

"Our choice to make.  Deal..."

President Antanasia Danesti

It was a bustle of heavy activity in Parliament, only expected as each
moment seemed to unfurl more of the accusations and commentary around
the world over what happened in China.

Antanasia was reading over reports from Azerbaijan as she heard the
latest of the American President's pointing the finger at Canada.  An
aide came in with the latest from China along with Japan's statement
on the situation.  She barely glanced at the papers as her mind
continued to roll everything over, from this moment to each one she
could recall throughout her life where someone was taking things to
the brink.

Silently she called Simu to her office.

Hours later, he emerged to inform Parliament to hear what they had to
say.  Antanasia joined him not long after to hear them as well and
explain things.

With the difficult choice made and the conditions she set, the orders
began going out.

First went to the troops out in Azerbaijan, calling all of them home.

Second to each Romanian consulate and embassy, ordering everyone home
and to leave nothing behind, even if it required detonation.

She waited until the first planes carrying troops and staff began to
land to call the press conference that would be the official word
given to the rest.

It was late as she stepped to the podium, cameras flashing and
reporters anxiously waiting to hear what Romania's first woman
president had called them for.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the world.  As it is apparent by now, we are
recalling all of our troops and governmental staff back home.  In
light of the current crisis between the considered First Nations of
the world as well as recent actions, after much thought and
consideration, with much discussion on the consequences, this is our
final word.

Since the end of the Second World War, nations such as mine, the ones
considered the smaller ones have been at the mercy of those considered
greater.  With the fall of the Reich, we were parcelled out to the
Soviet Union and mismanaged until that regime failed, then left with
little concept of free for our choice.  Since then, we have been left
at the mercies that are decreed by those who regard themselves as the
ones to look up to.  We have been subject to the standards and quotas
they mandate with little regard for the current development we have or
our resources.  We have been repeatedly looked down upon and laughed
at for being considered backwater and third world by those upon high.

For decades we who are forced to the sidelines, we have watched those
who have regarded themselves our betters, the ones we are supposed to
emulate act as nothing more than spoiled children with loud toys who
bully the world playground.  We are relegated to the far back,
considered too ignorant to speak, too ignorant to stand equal.

We of Romania have finally had enough.

As of today, we are withdrawing from our membership in NATO, the
European Union, the UN, the Francophonie, and the OSCE.  We will not
tolerate having to follow the beck and whim of those nations who claim
to be the First solely because they possess a greater landmass and
missiles.  We will not heed your rulings nor will we interfere with
yours and request that all foreign embassy staff please return to
their countries of origin.  Debts owed from Romania will not be paid
and for monies owed us, as nothing's really been paid much to us, we
are not expecting it in the future.

Regarding private companies and foreign tourists, those will be
covered under private matters of civilian domain.  Should a company of
Romanian origin decide to no longer do business with such, then that
business will be asked to leave.  Tourists as long as they possess a
valid and legal passport visa along with no criminal record, will be
allowed as normal.

In time, if there is such considering the eagerness for carnage that
prevails amongst the First nations, perhaps we will venture forth from
this isolation, but for now, we're coming home to deal with matters of
home.  For those of the First nations who will likely in the end
ignore this statement that has come from their own belligerence, I
say...Fuck You."

The silence was thunderous as Antanasia strode from the podium, the
steel in her gaze worthy of one of the boyars of old.

She got into the car where awaited Simu and Iordan.  "It is done.", she said.

Simu nodded, "We shall see where things bring us.  Though...I am
looking forward to spending more time with my grandchildren."

Antanasia smiled, "Once the others around the world have finished
clamouring over my apparent folly, I shall step down for the new
elections should by some chance the others pull their head's out their
ass.  Whatever choice is made, it is fine with me."

The car drove off in the night.

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Actions:

1) Fed up with the constant bull crap of the big powers and having to
follow the line, Romania is withdrawing into isolation.  After all
what are the others going to do, bomb them since it's looking like
they're going to anyway?
2) All Romanian nationals and troops are returning home
3) Yes, she really did say Fuck You on global television to all parties involved





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ought to be at least a few sharks in the water.