Kho

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Nooo, don't pull that 'two orders no national focus' on me again! I've got things to do T-T

World in Revolution: 1900

AegonVI said
What will China be doing, Ampharos??@Kho, how exactly would I go about doing that, though?

Oh, just establish your military presence there, show them who's boss and put down revolt after revolt. OR you can take the nice option and bribe top officials so that you've got a nice puppet there ready to do as you command - and the Cubans just go about living their lives...until they rebel and kill your officials. Or you can start propaganda campaigns to make them feel part of the 'great American melting pot' which might work, but given the fact you've just conquered them...who knows.

But the question you should be asking is: Is Cuba worth the trouble? Establishing your dominance will take orders and money that can be spent elsewhere, why not just give its independence, so long as their foreign policies are adjusted to yours, and just let it rule itself without any trouble for you...bit like how Britain did with Afghanistan...

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AegonVI said
What exactly does that entail for the RP?

It means the world will recognise that it's part of the USA, but everyone really knows, and the USA really knows, that it has no authority whatsoever over Cuba. Though you can work towards fixing that issue...

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So Boerd said
Tibet is, although it would be a major Russian victory if Kho switched.

It all depends on who's offering more :P

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So Boerd said
BTW, Kho, it would appear the British have control of your foreign affairs.

Don't worry, I khow, I've played Afghanistan before. Doesn't disadvantage me at all, just means all those poor nations who just WISH they could trade with me aren't allowed ;)

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Amir Abdur Rahman Khan’s Islamic New Year’s speech, as recorded and as read out to people all over Afghanistan in the first Friday sermon of the new year

It has been twenty years since the Will of God was made manifest to us and our glorious nation was freed from the suffering of war and chaos. It has been twenty years since the people and tribes of Afghanistan raised me above them, with God’s Will, and pledged their allegiance to the one, Islamic Amir of Afghanistan.

When I first laid my eyes upon you all, and upon this nation, all those years ago, it was with great sadness that I looked, but also with great hope. For I saw a people who had been battered by the years, by wars and foreign attacks against us. I saw a people who had been let down by one ruler after another, crushed by one invader after another, and impoverished by one deteriorating year after another. But I witnessed a people who had not lost hope, I witnessed tigers who were strong in faith and intellect, prepared to lash out against all enemies. I looked towards you then, as I do now, and you looked towards me, seeing in me the salvation which all prayed for through all the dark years. You put your trust in me, pledged your allegiance to me, and I readily took this weighty burden upon my shoulders, for the sake of my nation and my people, for all of you who are my brethren and loved ones. I pray to the Almighty God that I have done right by you and that today you see an Afghanistan prepared to rise from the ashes and the ruins.

Where before we were nothing but separate, warring cities and tribes, today we are unified as one nation, one people, with one Amir, Khan and Chief – I did not impose myself upon you, but it was you who came to me, and I who willingly serve my people. These last twenty years have been difficult, they have been difficult for you as much as they have been for me. We have battled and endeavoured to create a stable nation, a more centralised nation with an all-reaching government, a nation worthy of all Afghans. Today I command in Kabul and those in Herat obey, I speak in Kandahar and those in Mazar-i-Sharif hear. It was not always so, and in this year, this centralised nation will take its final form, so that we can turn a new page in our nation’s history.

We will no longer be riddled with worries of instability and insurgencies, no, we have become more elevated. We will now work towards the progress of our nation and not simply keeping it intact, we will work towards the happiness and enrichment of our people, we will work towards building a Muslim nation like that of our predecessors, the Timurids and the Mughal, the Umayyads and the Abbasids and the Mamelukes; we will work towards creating the New Muslim State, the reincarnation of the divine Rashidun Caliphate, that our people may rise from the darkness of ignorance and into the light of knowledge and wisdom and enlightenment.

My people, I have never hidden anything from you, when I first made contact with the British, it was before all of you that I wrote the letter, and your approval that I sought, and I do not hide from you that weak grows my body which once was strong, which once rode into battle and brought down our foes. The Almighty God has written for each soul its prescribed date, and none can hide or run from it. A new epoch has begun for our rising nation, but perhaps the Almighty may see it fitting that a new generation oversee this new epoch. So, remember the words of God should my soul depart today, tomorrow or in a year, and remember the words of God whether I remain with you or ascend to the Almighty:
“And hold fast, all together, by the rope which Allah (stretches out for you), and be not divided among yourselves; and remember with gratitude Allah's favour on you; for ye were enemies and He joined your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye became brethren”
Keep these verses of the Almighty God always in your heart, and do not become divided! My people, I warn you of the calamities of division, for it is through the cracks that the devils creep, and through them that our defeat emerges, and through them that we fall into the abyss of darkness and destruction. Peace and eternal unity be upon you all, and the blessings and mercy of the Most High.

Abdur Rahman Khan, By the Will and Might of the Most High, the Iron Amir of the Emirate of Afghanistan, Light of the Nation and Religion, Khan of the Tribes

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The Nexerus said
Why are you still here? Here I was thinking you'd quit the roleplay. :P

Haha, yeah RL was being a real pain and I thought fudge it, I can't focus on WiR like this. Things have been calm though, so I've put myself back on the waiting list ;)
My end of year result's come out this Thursday though, and then am out of the country for a bit, so you can expect less activity from me then :P

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@Pepper maybe that's because Amph never submitted any orders before leaving, given that he probably left shortly after an update, so it would make no sense for Outcast to object.

Good to see that both parties have decided to go for peace, I honestly think a bit of give and take from both sides should end this conflict here - I don't think either side will get everything they want, but each side should at least get a fair amount of what they want if negotiations are open-minded.

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Pepperm1nts said
Ampharos' orders are not my orders. Last I checked, I was the current Austria player. I know it'd be convenient for you for Ampharos' orders to go through this year, since they're probably not war orders and you need all the respite you can get, but the fact is, Ampharos left the RP and I took over.I will do whatever Outcast says, but I'm guessing Ampharos' orders don't mean anything now that he has left.EDIT: Especially since the deadline hadn't been reached when he sent them.

When I left and Maxwell took over as Otto's, my orders went through as they were submitted before deadline and Max joined after, so as far as I am aware, Amph's reg orders would go through, but you might want to check with Outcast about that too. Of course, whether you add war orders or not is up to Outcast, and I support whatever he decides fully, whether that is to allow or disallow. Just putting in my little piece of info to help the discussion along :)

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