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FROM FEEFARONI: Sermokala, what do you feel about the current NAP with Russia? Do you plan on renegotiating? Do you think it’s benefited the country?
Sermokala: Okay. So the NAP is tied into our rental agreement with them for 75g a month. We all want to get Cali back. Anyone who says otherwise is either deaf, dumb, or blind. And we don’t have to be scared of talking about this anymore. But Russia won’t give it up for anything. It’s the 13th highest worth region in the game and the cornerstone of their empire. The only way that we can get back the region realistically is joining TM and taking it by force, which would be a horrible choice. What’s to say in a few months the war goes badly and we get re-wiped. Russia won’t offer us the same deal again. We’ll be in the same place that Mexico is in. By keeping the region to Russia, it gives us a lot of flexibility, and a good monthly income all the same. The nation wouldn’t be anywhere that we are now without it. It’s a bad situation, but we can only make the best of it.
FROM DERPYHOOVES: Khaled Ibrahim, you haven’t released a lot of information during your campaign, declared pretty late and now have been pretty quiet for the debate. What gives? Why should anyone vote for a candidate that hasn’t really articulated any position other than a foreign policy article?
Khaled Ibrahim: Well, I was planning on releasing an article tonight but I mistakenly hit the wrong key and it was deleted. However, why should people vote for me? I have more governmental experience than Sermok and am not tainted by a fiasco like Filthy Rich. I plan to release all my plans further tonight, as well as release them through this debate.
Filthy Rich: Well, I agree that my background is somewhat tainted – but people can change. I assure you of this. As for your cabinet – I agree wholly with your cabinet – and if I weren’t including some newer people – I would have a very similar cabinet. I applaud your planning – and I do not find you in the least bit “silent”. You are more highly skilled than Sermok – of course. However, I dislike the fact that you point to my taint – rather than my previous experience.
Sermokala: Alright. To FR: You don’t have a taint on your background. You were given the public’s trust and you broke it. Without your word you are nothing. And I don’t think that experience is the only thing that someone needs to be president. You can surround yourself with experience. But my point is that you can’t do anything about your drive to be president.
Khaled Ibrahim: To Filthy Rich: I have included younger players as well. George Patton is my SoS, and I have many younger players as deputies where they can learn, instead of being immediately thrusted into action. To Sermok: I agree that a strong cabinet makes up for a weak candidate. However an experienced president surrounded by a strong cabinet is even better.
FROM LILLVIGGE: What will be your biggest focus if you get elected, and please sum up your goals for next term in one sentence.
Filthy Rich: F*ck sh*t up. In the good way. Shuffle, goose step to the left, goose step to the right, shuffle, turn to the left, hop four times – invade Canada – push a larger and better funded DoI at lower level players.
Sermokala: Improve our standing in the world and solidify our place there. Despite all our fire and our ambition we’re still an extremely fragile country that’s months behind the rest of the world in developing MUs and an economy. I want to change that, and make a difference every day around the world.
Khaled Ibrahim: I will focus on creating a new alliance that will help to secure the United States against potential aggressors. As well as expand and improve the military and economy. And I will do my absolute best to get our regions back from Russia peacefully.
FROM FEEFARONI: Do you plan on mending our relations with Canada?
Khaled Ibrahim: I would like too. However not with Libertines in office. He has done far too much to undermine us.
Sermokala: Yes. Libertines is someone we can work around. But having good relations with those on our border is something that must be done.
Khaled Ibrahim: Of course I agree. But how can we have better relations with someone who will constantly undercut us and betray us.
Filthy Rich: We can’t improve relations when it’s “Larger Poland”. Very few “real Canadians” in Canada. It’s a dead nation – just like Australia. Larger Poland and Turkey Minor. Enjoy.
Khaled Ibrahim: How can we go back to trusting a nation that leaked our plans to the Irish and did multiple other things to undercut us?
Sermokala: Simple. We forgive them and move on. They admit they made a mistake, and we’ll move on. It’s not a giant conspiracy. The nation doesn’t hate us.
Filthy Rich: Not only do they insult us with a 100g rent (lol). But they also gave plans away.
Sermokala: That was a pretty big insult. Libertines gave our plans away. Ireland’s friendly to us now, though. Or at the very least wants to be. If anyone can get over us helping invade their country like that we should do the same for Canada.
FROM DERPYHOOVES: If Russia offers an alliance with us in exchange of joining ALPHA and returning our region, what is your decision?
Khaled Ibrahim: That is definitely an option I would consider. However I would exhaust all other efforts at creating our own alliance first.
Sermokala: I don’t believe that it’s anywhere near being realistic. But it would be something we had to consider.
Khaled Ibrahim: Why not? Five separate nations from ALPHA have invited us to join.
Sermokala: Joining ALPHA means turning our back on everyone that isn’t ALPHA and slaving ourselves to their diplomacy.
Khaled Ibrahim: I agree, and that is why I would exhaust all other options first. But I will not risk our nation by siding with TM when nearly all of our neighbors are ALPHA.
FROM MARK MICHAELSON: Let’s say you attack the West Coast and we lose to Russia. They’re on the offensive, they have momentum, and they’re mad that we broke the NAP agreement. How would you respond? What do you say to the American citizens?
Khaled Ibrahim: You accept responsibility for your actions.
FROM SERMOKALA: What’s your stances on Mexico?
Khaled Ibrahim: I definitely agree that we should assist Mexico in receiving regions. In fact I worked towards it as SoS. I have attempted to negotiate with Brazil. However, they are in no mood to free Mexico. They are planning to rent some of their own regions to Colombia, so they will want to keep Mexico’s regions. However, I am all for assisting our Mexican brothers in gaining a region or two with a NAP with Brazil.
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