[War_ooc] Quick status report

[John Penta]

Okay...

With Lisa's submission of Russia, and Bryan's of France, we're now
waiting for our British players to speak up...Iain with Canada and
Mike Brittain with the UK. There's still plenty of time and no rush
whatsoever, but I figure it only fair to mark people complete as they
come in.

After that comes the prayer that nothing massive happens before July 4th.
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Just a stupid note to make things longer, because a 2 line email feels
too short.

Because of certain factors, namely a blatant attempt to grab press
coverage before the G8 summit, the Vatican has an encyclical...an
encyclical, mind you, that's been delayed repeatedly, one which has
apparently been sent back for a rewrite at least once due to the
global economic crisis...signed by the Pope and all ready to go, that
they haven't released yet, and won't til the 6th.

Well, that annoys me. For future reference, Caritas in Veritate (which
even light Vatican-watchers like me have been waiting for for *a year
and a half*) is released in WAR too. It's supposed to be focusing
pretty heavily on the global economic crisis (hence the hold-off); if
it were an encyclical about something randomly theological, I wouldn't
mention it. As is, it might in fact say something explosive, ergo I
want to pre-empt the questions if it does...As the Vatican, of all
places, blows a hole in my POD.

Blatant headline grabby-ness is kinda undignified. It will not be
something I aid and abet.

John