To My Fellows in Placid

[Arkos_Orisos]

@Ouilliam_Antolliere

A clarification: Her ‘legal’ authority in terms of the powers granted to her by the constitution of the Federation, not international legality. She did not act outside of her position within the government. In terms of international law, there is no argument that CEMWPA was violated.

That’s fair. I do wonder what CONCORD’s going to do about it though or if they can do anything about it at all. They’re real hardasses when it comes to purging merc infomorphs but when one of the Big Four does it I guess they lose their bark and their bite. Makes them look like paper-pushers to me.

@Ouilliam_Antolliere

Incorrect. The address was specifically made to the citizens of the Placid region in reference to the untenable position they’ve been in since the original events during the breakout of the Gallente-Caldari war, as was cited in the address. Specifically in terms of their relationship to the Federal government. The war certainly has had an affect on the area but is not the primary culprit in the situation that arose.

Placid’s untenable position has gone from Capsuleers skirmishing over shifting battle lines to full scale military occupation. A solution to the situation in Intaki won’t come from idealisms or dreams. It’ll come from wise rational diplomats or the muzzle of a railgun. Time will tell which.

For the record: Fighting may be how I make my living, but I don’t want to see the horrors we’ve inflicted on eachother happen again. Being a soldier doesn’t make me a warmonger any more than being Civire makes me a dog.