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“As a second labor, Hercules was ordered by Eurystheus to kill the Hydra of Lerna, a multi-headed water snake. The mythmakers seem to have had trouble counting the monster’s heads; some said that the Hydra had eight or nine…”
“Others counted between fifty and a hundred, and still others claimed as many as ten thousand…..”
“All agreed; however, that as soon as one head was beaten down or chopped off, two more grew in its place. Only one of the heads was immortal, but cutting it off was the challenge...”
Like the heads of the Hydra facing Hercules, manifold problems challenge our nation.
Our economy is deficient in many areas. Our military, while growing, is still not comparable to the upper echelon of nations such as Russia and Lithuania. Our isolationist position in the world is untenable at best.
The United States is at a crossroads. One road leads us down the path to power and prosperity. The other? It leads down the road to ruin. On the sides of the roads are the many issues confronting our nation, beckoning us down one path or another.
The United States needs a strong shepherd to guide it down the right path. I believe that I am that shepherd.
Why should you vote for me you ask?
I have the executive experience needed. I have served as a member of the Cabinet in both terms of
Liquid HOMICIDE . During Liquid’s first term, I began my career with the government, serving as ambassador to three countries – Indonesia, Turkey, and Argentina – simultaneously. Due to my service, I was promoted by 
Lord of the Blings to Deputy Secretary of State shortly thereafter.
As Deputy Secretary of State, I served under then Secretary of State
Wreckbeard , and after Wreckbeard’s resignation, I was chosen by Liquid HOMICIDE to become the next Secretary of State. For the last few weeks, I have served this nation diligently as its Secretary of State: expanding the Ambassador Corps to all-time highs of numbers and activity, negotiating for MPPs with many high level nations such as Argentina, Brazil, and Italy, and reformed the Ambassador Corps in order to maximize efficiency.
I also have Presidential and cabinet experience in another game, but I will not go into detail about that as it is, after all, another game.
Now, onto the first head that menaces the United States.
Foreign Affairs is the lifeblood of a nation. A nation is won or lost on the field of foreign affairs.
At the moment, our foreign affairs is in a period of stasis. We are in a state of flux. We have neither joined ALPHA or The Musketeers. We are neutral yet pro-ALPHA.
This state of affairs cannot last long. We must join an alliance –ALPHA or The Musketeers - or create our own alliance.
In my opinion, joining ALPHA at the moment is premature as is joining The Musketeers. ALPHA is strong, but joining ALPHA would cause fissures in our strong alliances with France and Sweden. Joining the Musketeers; likewise, is not a good option due to the fact they are largely unorganized and not nearly as strong as ALPHA. As well as the fact, that most of our neighbors – Russia to the west and Brazil to the south – are all members of ALPHA, and thus joining The Musketeers would instantly put as at odds with multiple nations on three fronts.
Thus, I will do all in my power to steer the United States on the course of creating its own alliance that will have more coordination, firepower, and brotherhood than VETO, which was in all aspects an enormous failure.
France
Sweden
Latvia
Norway
India
United Kingdom
Ireland
Spain
Mexico
Pakistan
On another note, I am a firm believer in keeping the peace with our neighbors. We must work to promote good relations with our neighbors on all sides, and further our relations with nations around the world.
This is just a general overview of my Foreign Affairs policies, and is not by all means all that I will work towards during my term.
I am a firm believer that time repeats itself, and it is vital to learn from history.
History is dotted with Myths, and although mostly untrue, in their heart lies an important lesson, and an important message, engraved in the pages of history.
America, it is time to learn from your past mistakes, and elect a strong leader. Vote Khaled Ibrahim for President!
Stay tuned for more information about economic, military, foreign affairs, and Russia plans.
Regards,
Khaled Ibrahim
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About the game:
USA as a world power? In E-Sim it is possible!
In E-Sim we have a huge, living world, which is a mirror copy of the Earth. Well, maybe not completely mirrored, because the balance of power in this virtual world looks a bit different than in real life. In E-Sim, USA does not have to be a world superpower, It can be efficiently managed as a much smaller country that has entrepreneurial citizens that support it's foundation. Everything depends on the players themselves and how they decide to shape the political map of the game.
Work for the good of your country and see it rise to an empire.
Activities in this game are divided into several modules. First is the economy as a citizen in a country of your choice you must work to earn money, which you will get to spend for example, on food or purchase of weapons which are critical for your progress as a fighter. You will work in either private companies which are owned by players or government companies which are owned by the state. After progressing in the game you will finally get the opportunity to set up your own business and hire other players. If it prospers, we can even change it into a joint-stock company and enter the stock market and get even more money in this way.
In E-Sim, international wars are nothing out of the ordinary.
Become an influential politician.
The second module is a politics. Just like in real life politics in E-Sim are an extremely powerful tool that can be used for your own purposes. From time to time there are elections in the game in which you will not only vote, but also have the ability to run for the head of the party you're in. You can also apply for congress, where once elected you will be given the right to vote on laws proposed by your fellow congress members or your president and propose laws yourself. Voting on laws is important for your country as it can shape the lives of those around you. You can also try to become the head of a given party, and even take part in presidential elections and decide on the shape of the foreign policy of a given state (for example, who to declare war on). Career in politics is obviously not easy and in order to succeed in it, you have to have a good plan and compete for the votes of voters.
You can go bankrupt or become a rich man while playing the stock market.
The international war.
The last and probably the most important module is military. In E-Sim, countries are constantly fighting each other for control over territories which in return grant them access to more valuable raw materials. For this purpose, they form alliances, they fight international wars, but they also have to deal with, for example, uprisings in conquered countries or civil wars, which may explode on their territory. You can also take part in these clashes, although you are also given the opportunity to lead a life as a pacifist who focuses on other activities in the game (for example, running a successful newspaper or selling products).
At the auction you can sell or buy your dream inventory.
E-Sim is a unique browser game. It's creators ensured realistic representation of the mechanisms present in the real world and gave all power to the players who shape the image of the virtual Earth according to their own. So come and join them and help your country achieve its full potential.
Invest, produce and sell - be an entrepreneur in E-Sim.
Take part in numerous events for the E-Sim community.
