[War] WAR World Report, Volume 2

[John Penta]

World Alliances and Rivalries: World Report

Volume 2

For all actions since Volume 1, advancing the timeline to 19 February
2013 to 5 March 2013.

United Nations Security Council (Permanent Members): United States,
United Kingdom, France, China, Russia

United Nations Security Council (Non-Permanent Members as of 3 February 2013):
Until May 30, 2013: Canada, South Africa, Panama, Poland, Australia
Until July 31, 2013: Japan, Brazil, Ethiopia, Denmark, Afghanistan

Pending UN Security Council Actions: none
Pending UN General Assembly Actions: None
United Nations Secretariat: No news.
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GM Notes
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Not much posting this time, guys.:( Ian/Mike: I didn't respond to the
extradition negotiations post because I couldn't figure out whether
anything was supposed to be known publicly about it. Nonetheless I did
count it as a post for each of you.

We have a newbie watching the lists now - I'll let him introduce
himself at his leisure. As I write this, we're still trying to figure
out the best country for him.

John

ACTION RESPONSES
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BRAZIL
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 5%
Inflation: 5.8%
Unemployment: 9%
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No significant news to report.

CANADA
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Population Approval: 47%
Government Approval: 43%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 3.1%
Inflation: 1%
Unemployment: 6.8%
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The Prime Minister chases her demons again with public money.

That was one press opinion on the PM's trip to the Oneida Settlement -
however, even that editorial admitted that the ideas in and of
themselves were good; as ever, though, there's questions about from
where the money will come for all of the various programs of the PM.

In other news, the investigation into the attacks on Muslims continues
- as do the counterattacks by angry Muslims. In the latest attack, a
Methodist church in Vancouver was firebombed by a group that, again,
has gone unidentified and has not bothered to claim responsibility.
The Pastor of the church called for peace after the attacks - and also
requested police protection for his church.

As the Commissioner of the RCMP noted to an aide, unfortunately within
earshot of a reporter, "The only thing that saves us from a general
race riot is it being the dead of winter."

CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2%
Inflation: 6%
Unemployment: 9%
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(OOC: Absent an actual gala post, I'm being vague...:))

The Gala generates some buzz on the society pages worldwide, but
beyond the pretty pictures, it mostly stands out as what it is: A
stunning (and some say stunningly decadent) entrance of the new
"People's Estate" onto the international scene. Comparisons,
flattering and unflattering, are being made to Versailles.

JAPAN
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Population Approval: 53%
Government Approval: 48%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2%
Inflation: 1.8%
Unemployment: 4.4%
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The proposed new Citizenship Law gets applause from Zainichi groups,
human rights advocates, and supporters of the two, but gets tense
opposition from a majority of the Japanese people - consequences or
no, the average Japanese is proud of the homogenous nature of the
nation, and the idea that giving up that homogeneity might at all be a
good thing, or at all necessary, is simply scandalous to the average
person. Due to the DPJ's control of the Diet, it looks likely to go
through, but the PM is getting complaints from many a backbencher.

FRANCE
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 48%
Economic Growth: 1.8%
Inflation: 1%
Unemployment: 9.2%
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The orders from the President go out quietly, but the actual execution
is anything but quiet; rather, the response is lightning raids by
police and gendarmarie against suspects throughout France, some
occurring within an hour of the President's orders. And this time,
there's definite results: The Muslim world is horrified by what
inevitably looks like a sweep against Muslims (never mind that any
number of felons of all races were picked up), the French populace is
overjoyed by the hard action taken against the banlieus, and (by the
way) useful intelligence is garnered: Entire possible support cells of
terrorists are rounded up, some with weapons. Naturally, in such
cases, some of the raids devolve into running gunfights, but at the
end of the day alone, close to 500 persons, native-Frenchmen and
immigrants alike, are arrested on terrorism and weapons-related
charges. Interrogations are underway - and limited physical means are,
indeed, being employed in select cases.

In such an atmosphere, it's difficult to find friendly immigrant
groups to meet with in public - there's an enormous amount of pressure
from street gangs and other elements in the banlieus for people not to
cooperate with the government, it turns out. Sometimes enforced with
violence, when ostracism doesn't work.

Unfortunately for the President, as well, his comments about the
Church being "opportunistic" leaked to the press, and wound up on the
front page of Le Figaro. The Church, it might be unsurprising to note,
was rather offended to be characterized in such a way - as one bishop
points out to the press, "The children ask why other children were
attacked, what they believe in that they still have such hope after
such tragedy. Adults ask these questions. Are we not supposed to
answer their questions honestly, and invite them to learn about the
knowledge of Christ which brings such hope?"

UNITED STATES
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Population Approval: 55%
Government Approval: 55%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 1.9%
Inflation: 4.8%
Unemployment: 6.2%
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No significant news to report.

UNITED KINGDOM
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2.0%
Inflation: 3.8%
Unemployment: 7.1%
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No significant news to report.

RUSSIA
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 6.2%
Inflation: 13.9%
Unemployment: 6%
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No significant news to report.

ETHIOPIA
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 8%
Inflation: 41%
Unemployment: 11%
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No significant news to report.

ITALY
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Population Approval: 50%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 1.1%
Inflation: 3.6%
Unemployment: 10.1%
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No significant news to report.