Well, I guess the inevitable finally happened. There is the first Statecraft war. It all happened because of Genovia's unlawful inquisition of Sapphire Island and the Amaru people (which we all knew was going to be an issue). The Northland (who has had a contenious history with Genovia due to the presence of the Orion Liberation Front and Genovia's use of Northland slave labor to mine the region) decided that they were going to use this as an opportunity to invade. I mean, personally I think that Genovia sort of had it coming. They lost everyone the five points we could have earned if we avoided violent conflict. If they didn't do that, nobody would be willing to risk an invasion that they knew would cost them and everyone else extra-credit. I think that we're probably going to take a neutral stance on this whole issue, but geez louise. I know that The Northland has the capabilities to build nuclear weapons, but only time will tell if they actually use them. The only people they seem interested in fighting are Genovia, and they physically cannot build nukes because of their trait of pacifism. That would make The Northland's nuclear attacks the first strike, losing their country additional bonus points. We also still have to discuss the issue of repayment for the Globe of Frost, though I suspect that the current war will be the main topic of interest in class tomorrow. There is also the whole issue of the Typhoon Pirates being harbored in Panem. So much to discuss in such little time! I will keep you updating on the happenings!
