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Donde esta el Flooby?
NarcolepticSailor said
I doubt there is going to be a real reaction over it.
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Dedonus said
So it begins?
So what begins?
"I sat in the very halls of the meeting house in Constantinople. I heard the words of the Austrian minister president:
'We recommend to the delegation that Elsass-Lothringen transfer directly to the Austrian Empire. We believe that in the effort of maintaining peace between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia, Elsass-Lothringen should be administered by the Austrian Empire, a neutral third party.'
It was this remark which compelled my questioning. Austria declared itself neutral and not aligned with its German brothers. I would like nothing more than peace, to buy butter rather than guns, but how could I secure it without knowing my Germany, that nation I love as my father, would be safe? I was caught absolutely off-guard by the weak Austrian response. The answers to all my questions were fairly obvious. Stand with Germany, of course! Imagine my surprise when Austria turned its back on us!
The Roman philosopher Cicero remarked that no just state ever conducts a war except in defense of its people or honor. If another Bonaparte is born in France, Will the Austrians send sons to fight with yours, or another daughter to appease the French? Marie-Antoinette, Marie-Louise, it is quite the Austrian pattern.
If Austria believes I heard incorrectly, that the minister-president did not declare Austria "a neutral third party", have them prove me now herewith. Declare, Austria, as Germans, that Austria is not a neutral party, and the proving it by answering the questions which I posed or admit deserting your German brothers.
This becomes particularly important in light of the righteous cause of freeing our Germanic brothers in Belgium from the oppressive yoke of a Francophone regime. Will Austria stand with Germans, or the French?"
It's like EUIV all over again.
The Nexerus said
The Germans are getting sassy.
About to get sassier.
The Nexerus said
Mine have been in for awhile, I believe.
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The following editorial authored by Bismarck was published by a prominent Prussian newspaper, in the same issue as the full declaration by Austria is printed.
"Where Austria equivocates, Prussia speaks with conviction. In the interest of safety for the German people, Prussia declares that an attack on any German state in Germany by France or any other power is an attack on Prussia and will be responded to with force.
1. Prussia will continue to maintain its garrisons in the fortresses of the German Confederation it is charged with administering.
2. Prussia will never allow French soldiers onto German soil for any reason, at any time.
Prussia also notes with extreme dissatisfaction that Austria cannot even commit to keeping commitments it has already made. With outright disgust, Prussia decries that Austria cannot even commit to defend a member of the Confederation when France is the aggressor, in defiance of both its obligations under the Treaty of Constantinople and as president of the German Confederation. Coupled with the fact that Austria will not deny French troops access to its lands, I can be sure my personal efforts to ensure greater security for all Germans have failed, due in no small part to a Judas in our midst who for fear of the French will not pledge to resist them under any circumstances.
It again begs the question, therefore, if Austria has not been so beaten, so cowed by the French, both during the time of Napoleon and recently in Italy, that it will not go along with any French demand.
It is therefore the intention of Prussia to move in the Federal Diet that, pending a positive affirmation by Austria that it will defend the fortresses, Austrian garrisons be evicted from all federal fortresses and replaced by Prussian, Bavarian, and Badenese soldiers."
Pm sent.
Darog the Badger God said
Fix'd it for ya buddy."Why thank you, Darog"you're welcome, Boerd, happy to help *pats Boerd on the head*
Fix'd it for ya buddy.
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