State Department

[Sam Spade]

Excellent work, Siege. 

Finally the State Department has done something useful. 

[Siege40]

State Department of Atlasia[/b]

Senate Recommendations

Senate Recommendation #5

It is my belief that instead of the Senate endlessly debating and amending the Foreign Policy Review that they (the Senate) form a committee, of a number of their choosing, or members of their choosing in a manner they see fit, to raise questions and debate the issues of the Foreign Policy. After argument is concluded, if the State Department decides not to amend policy the Committee can bring it to a vote, if the vote (50%+1) passes the policy will be automatically changed.

The revised legislation will be presented to the Senate with debate, but without the intention of amending it and give it a simple up or down vote.

The State Department's intension is not to curtail democracy but to merely speed along the process and streamline it.

[WMS]

*busload of LSLL soccer moms congregates outside the State Department, waving signs that say 'Recognize Somaliland!'*

*is seen among them for a bit*

Also, what's up with the hate toward East Timor, eh?

[Siege40]

State Department of Atlasia[/b]

Senate Announcements

Senate Announcement #4

Definitions for the Foreign Policy Review

Economic/Trade Restrictions:

None – Atlasian government and corporations are free to due business unhindered by government enforced restrictions.

Partial – Specific restrictions such as selective tariffs or partial embargoes are to be in place to attack the government and not the regime. Foreign aid can be granted if the regime shows signs of progress towards democracy.

Full – Complete embargo and trade is forbidden with the nation in question. Corporations in violation may face fines decided by the Senate.

Military Restrictions:

None – Any military hardware produced by private firms, or by the government of Atlasia may be sold to the government in question. However, nuclear material, technology and nuclear weapons may not be sold unless the Senate particularly agrees with the sale of atomic technology to the nation in question.

Partial – Personnel weapons may be sold by private corporations or the state to the country in question. Personnel weapons are weapons, which are carried and operated by one man, i.e. assault rifles, mortars, RPGs, etc. No vehicles, armour, aircraft, or ships may be sold.

Full – No military equipment of any nature may be sold privately or by Atlasia, i.e. no uniforms, guns, vehicles, nothing.

[Siege40]

State Department of Atlasia[/b]

Senate Announcements

Senate Announcement #5

Today, being my last full day as Secretary of State, I would like to say thank you to the employees of the State Department, the Senate, Former-President True Democrat for appointing me, and the public you contributed to the foreign policy discussion.

Of all the posts I've held in Atlasia thus far, I believe this has been the most enjoyable and challenging post I've held.

For future Secretaries of State, please don't treat this job as a cushy position and a do nothing job, because it really isn't, it's a challenge, and critical to the future of our Republic.

Thank you all again.

Secretary of State Siege40

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[WMS]

Any future Secretaries of State won't be able to get away with nothing now that you went ahead and actually did something. Excellent job.

[Colin]

You did a great job Siege. You were Sec State and you actually did your job given the current state of many cabinet positions thats an accomplishment in itself. Good luck to you in the Presidency and hope you appoint someone like yourself to this position so that we can actually have a functioning Sec State.

[WMS]

As promised, possible changes I may make to Atlasian foreign policy:

Potential changes to Atlasian Foreign Policy:

Bahrain, Kingdom of; Brunei, Sultanate of; Egypt, Arab Republic of; Kazakhstan, Republic of; Kuwait, Kingdom of *see additional note below*; Oman, Sultanate of; Pakistan, Islamic Republic of; Qatar, State of; Rwanda, Republic of; Tajikistan, Republic of; Tunisia,
Republic of; United Arab Emirates; Uzbekistan, Republic of; Yemen, Republic of.
- While these countries, indeed, have a long way to go towards democracy, geopolitical considerations may make the lifting of military and economic restrictions necessary to one degree or another. Consultations with the Senate and President suggested.

Bolivia, Republic of - While Bolivian democracy is imperfect, the support of the current moderate regime should be ensured by arms sales as needed, given the extreme-left, tyrant-in-waiting Evo Morales' threat to Bolivia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina - At the least, Atlasia should offer partial military aid to the admittedly imperfect Bosnian government in order to establish a stable balance-of-power between Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. Imbalances in power lead to civil and international war in the 1990's. Pressure against Islamic radicals should be implemented as well as a dedicated attempt to capture the war criminals Karazdic and Mladic.

Burkina Faso, Republic of; Central African Republic; Congo, Republic of; Côte d'Ivore, Republic of; Djibouti, Republic of; Gabon, Republic of; Haiti, Republic of; Togo, Republic of.
- Change the economic restrictions to partial restrictions in an attempt to encourage improved behavior and to attempt to kick-start the regional economy. Consultations with the Senate and President suggested.

Burundi, Republic of - Military and economic sanctions shall be downgraded to partial instead of full in hopes of supporting the highly fragile democratic peace agreement.

Cameroon, Republic of - Impose partial economic sanctions against this de facto one-party regime. Possibly expanding to full sanctions if necessary.

*edit* No changes to Chad, Republic of, for geopolitical considerations.

Colombia, Republic of - The popular government of Uribe must be supported against the narco-guerrillas, who have ties to anti-American organizations such as Hezbollah. Colombia is also a bulwark against the efforts of Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro to
destabilize Latin America and drive the U.S. out. So I merely suggest that no aid to Colombia be cut at the least, and increased if possible.

El Salvador, Republic of - Lift the military restrictions as they are not needed at this point in time.

Eritrea, Republic of - Full military and partial economic sanctions are to be levied on this totalitarian one-party state. Consultation with the Senate and President suggested.*edited*

Ethiopia, Republic of - Change the military sanctions to partial, as a shaky democracy does not need a full arms embargo. But monitoring of the situation there will continue following disturbing reports on the last election.

Fiji Islands, Republic of - Impose partial military restrictions over the lack of a fair democratic system and bias against non-indiginous Fijians.

France, Republic of - If the Senate wishes to lift restrictions, they can vote to do so. I will keep the current ones on until such a vote.

Georgia, Republic of - No economic and partial military restrictions shall be the base policy towards Georgia, a staunch ally of Atlasia. Even the military restrictions may be lifted if deemed geopolitically necessary. The highly repressive ethnically-cleansed state of Abkhazia shall not be supported, and Georgia's claim shall be recognized. Consultation with the President and Senate suggested.

Ghana, Republic of - All restrictions shall be lifted on the free and democratic republic of Ghana, an Atlasian ally.

Guinea-Bissau, Republic of - Following a democratic election, restrictions shall be downgraded to partial military and no economic.

Indonesia, Republic of - All economic restrictions shall be lifted in order to improve the economy of this wild republic. Military restrictions may be lifted for geopolitical reasons - consulation with the President and Senate suggested.

Jordan, Hashemite Kingdom of; Moldova, Republic of; Morocco, Kingdom of; Tanzania, United Republic of; Uganda, Republic of.
- Economic sanctions will be lifted for geopolitical reasons. Military sanctions are a matter of geopolitics as well - consultation with the President and Senate suggested.

Kenya, Republic of; Madagascar, Republic of; Niger, Republic of; Paraguay, Republic of; Seychelles, Republic of; Sierra Leone, Republic of; Sri Lanka, Republic of; Turkey, Republic of.
- Democracy should be supported and in recognition of the last, free election there all economic restrictions shall be lifted. Military restrictions are, yes, geopolitical in nature and consultation with the President and Senate is suggested.

Kuwait, Kingdom of - In addition to the military considerations mentioned above, geopolitics demands that all economic sanctions be lifted on Atlasia's second-strongest ally in the region (after Israel).

Kyrgyzstan, Republic of - In support of the democratic revolution, military restrictions shall be downgraded to partial and for geopolitical reasons there shall be no economic restrictions at all.

Laos, Democratic People’s Republic of; Libya, Great Socialist People's Arab Jamahiriya of; Vietnam, Republic of.
Military restrictions shall remain in place for the time being but for geopolitical reasons there shall be only partial economic restrictions.

Lebanon, Republic of - Events are in flux here so at the moment economic restrictions shall be downgraded to partial instead of full.

Liberia, Republic of - Following some tentative positive developments economic restrictions shall be downgraded to partial instead of full.

Mozambique, Republic of; Zambia, Republic of.
- Economic restrictions shall be lifted in an attempt to stabilize these fragile democracies.

Nigeria, Republic of - Economic restrictions shall be lifted for geopolitical reasons, although greater transparency is highly desired. Military restrictions may be lifted for geopolitical reasons - consultation with the President and the Senate is suggested.

Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of - If the Senate wishes to change this policy, they may vote for it on the record. Until then, for geopolitical reasons the policy remains despite the atrocious regime there.

Singapore, Republic of - Like Saudi Arabia's policy, but the regime there is not nearly so bad and they are a better ally than Saudi Arabia has been. I would keep the current policies in place for the moment.

Somalia, Republic of - *A-HEM!* THE FREE AND DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SOMALILAND SHALL BE RECOGNIZED! No economic restrictions shall be in place to irritate the Arab League and their spiteful embargo on Somaliland's goods. Partial military restrictions will be the most that will be in effect, although Somaliland's cooperation in the war on radical Islamism may necessitate no military restrictions at all - consultation with the President and the Senate is suggested on the point of military restrictions only. As for the rest of the so-called state of Somalia, no change at the moment is required although if a functioning government is set up with at least some popular support I would then back a shift to partial economic restrictions.

Timor, Democratic Republic of, AKA East Timor - All sanctions will be lifted on the free and democratic republic of Timor.

Trinidad and Tobago, Republic of - All sanctions will be lifted on the free and democratic republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Venezuela, Republic of - The increasing anti-Atlasian hostility of Hugo Chavez is worrisome, as are the large weapons purchases they have made from Russia and China. Therefore full military restrictions are in effect. For the time being the economic restrictions shall remain partial. Consultation with the President and the Senate is suggested.

Getting the ball rolling here.

[WMS]

And two more I forgot:

Liechtenstein, Principality of - Partial economic and military sanctions, because of the recent actions of their prince. Consultation with the President and Senate suggested.

Sealand, Kingdom of - Full economic and military sanctions.

[Emsworth]

Sealand, Kingdom of - Full economic and military sanctions.

Sealand shouldn't even be recognized!

[WMS]

Sealand, Kingdom of - Full economic and military sanctions.

Sealand shouldn't even be recognized!

Then sanctions are really easy to impose!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

DEATH TO SEALAND!

[King]

What about Landland?

[Siege40]

Welcome to diplomacy, Atlasia-style, WMS.

Siege

[WMS]

Welcome to diplomacy, Atlasia-style, WMS.

Siege

Thanks for the welcome, Mr. President.

You'll hear more from me in the future.

[WMS]

July 20, 2005

WMS Gets First Big Prize[/size]
Somaliland Chooses Leader In Free Election

By Jimmy Olsen[/b]

BERBERA-- I can't believe I have to file a story from Somaliland.  I should've taken a job in the damn style section.  Sigh.

Prime Minister Muhammad Ibrahim Egal has been elected by Clan Elders in an election yesterday.  Egal has been Prime Minister of the unrecognized government for 12 years, he was elected in 1993 and 1997 by the same method employed yesterday.  The Free Somaliland, pictured below, now begins its journey to nationhood, and has applied (and will almost certainly receive) membership in the United Nations, though the transitional government in Mogadishu will protest.

Puntland has also called for its independence to be recognized, but no word has yet come out of Nyman about this request.

The free election of Mr. Egal has to be the first feather in the cap of Secretary of State WMS, who has long pushed for Somliland's independence.

I haven't made up my mind about Puntland yet...if they'd become more democratic and stop trying to invade Somaliland I'd likely recognize them as well.

[King]

What about Petoria, Rhode Island?  Do you recognize their independence?

[WMS]

What about Petoria, Rhode Island?  Do you recognize their independence?

Details? Are they another Sealand? I don't like Sealand...

[King]

What about Petoria, Rhode Island?  Do you recognize their independence?

Details? Are they another Sealand? I don't like Sealand...

Petoria was created on an episode of Family Guy where Peter found out that his land in Quahog was not part of the United States so he seceded.

Oh and what are you going to do about Landland?  Also, what about those commie bastards that live on Sealab 2021?

[WMS]

What about Petoria, Rhode Island?  Do you recognize their independence?

Details? Are they another Sealand? I don't like Sealand...

Petoria was created on an episode of Family Guy where Peter found out that his land in Quahog was not part of the United States so he seceded.

Oh and what are you going to do about Landland?  Also, what about those commie bastards that live on Sealab 2021?

Ah, so they are more Sealands! BURN THEM ALL!

[MAS117]

And two more I forgot:

Liechtenstein, Principality of - Partial economic and military sanctions, because of the recent actions of their prince. Consultation with the President and Senate suggested.

Sealand, Kingdom of - Full economic and military sanctions.

Mr. Secretary, I urge you to lift sanctions on the Principality of Sealand.

[MAS117]

Also, why are you putting parital restrictions on Liechtenstein?

[2952-0-0]

Also, why are you putting parital restrictions on Liechtenstein?

They're the world's biggest producer of false teeth!! They can't be good!!

[Siege40]

Also, why are you putting parital restrictions on Liechtenstein?

They're the world's biggest producer of false teeth!! They can't be good!!

Apparently they also have nice cheese.

Siege

[WMS]

Fine, wait until I'm gone to ask questions...

In response to the Honorable Governor MAS117...

Liechtenstein's prince did a nasty trick to keep absolute power recently (yes, in theory, but still...), and this shouldn't be encouraged. See here and here for details. Or ask Lewis Trondheim.

Sealand...seriously, if you wish to drop sanctions against it, pass a bill in the Senate. Or convince the President.