[War] Relaunch world report Vol 2

Tue Feb 5 13:35:25 EST 2008

WAR: World Report

- For all actions since Volume 2, advancing the timeline to Jan 7-Jan
12, 2014

United Nations Security Council (Permanent Members): United States,
United Kingdom, France, China, Russia

United Nations Security Council (Non-Permanent Members):
Until September, 2007:  India, Egypt, Norway, Mexico, Venezuela
Until October, 2007:  Canada, Chile, Italy, South Africa, Japan

Pending UN Security Council Actions: None
Pending UN General Assembly Actions: None
United Nations Secretariat: No news.
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Ok a bit delayed, your dictator is trying to do this weekly but we try. 
  After this WR the Olympics will begin, so if you're sending teams NOW 
is the time to play

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ACTION RESPONSES
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CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)

Population Approval: 55%
Government Approval: 57%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 9.7%, high
Inflation: 2.7%
Unemployment: 10.1%

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In Korea there seems to be no leads on the arrest of the car bombers 
however attacks on Chinese troops have increased, Improvised Explosive 
Devices begin to take a toll on the Chinese Military killing some 300 
soldiers this last few weeks alone.  Snipers continue to cause havoc 
killing several senior officers including commander of the 4th Shock 
army General Pei Xi Wang.  The Army responded with full force and fury 
in an action that was taped and broadcast on Youtube. by a student 
group.  The video which included Chinese Soldiers using fragmentation 
grenades and indiscriminate automatic cannon fire on houses and several 
officers were seen executing wounded civilians, and soldiers were using 
bayonets to interogate people to find the sniper who was hung from a 
tree by enraged soldiers.

Independance protests in tibet continue including being outside the 
'free speech zones'  However one change is Buddhist monks began to take 
more of a lead and the protests have been peaceful, however even the 
nonlethal weaponry of the Chinese police took a toll on the innocent 
civillians.  Several officers have taken head shots with rubber bullets 
killing monks.

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FRANCE

Population Approval: 59%
Government Approval: 55%
International Favor: 53%
Economic Growth: 2%
Inflation: 2.6%
Unemployment: 10%
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On Hiatus

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GERMANY

Population Approval: 55%
Government Approval: 55%
International Favor: 55%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 2.8%
Unemployment: 9%
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Vacant

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JAPAN

Population Approval: 57%
Government Approval: 55%
International Favor: 57%
Economic Growth: 2.8%
Inflation: 0.6%
Unemployment: 4%
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No posting.....

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Population Approval: 62%
Government Approval: 58%
International Favor: 56%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 5.6%
Unemployment: 6.2%
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The rioting petered out with the increased police presence, several FSB 
raids have caught a couple terrorist groups. The corruption crackdown 
has begun to show effects as honesty in business becomes paramount. 
Hoewever the requirement that 15% of all board members of Russian 
businesses be women has been greeted with derision and outrage.

The breakup and sale of Gazprom has resulted in intense bidding 
including Many international companies.

The announcement of encouraging mediation in the Georgia Azhbakia 
dispute has resulted from positive response in Georgia with the 
president announcing he would agree to mediation, to outrage in 
Azhbakia, with people feeling abandoned and betrayed by Russia which 
have resulted in Russian peacekeepers being pelted with garbage and in 
some cases rocks.

The decision of Russia rebuilidng it's Nuclear arsenal has resulted in 
reactions from muted protest in the UN, to Protests in several European 
countries and the United States. However Several EU countries have 
announced they will send peacekeepers to assist and the Netherlands have 
offered the Hague for the talks.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Population Approval: 60%
Government Approval: 58%
International Favor: 62%
Economic Growth: 2.9%
Inflation: 3.1%
Unemployment: 4.4%
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People are happy for the president with the birth of his son, well 
wishes have flown in and it seems a temporary truce is in place.

However the new federal aid rules are chafing a lot of social activists, 
  Protests in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Washington over the new 
rules calling them, 'a new plantation life.'  Several prominant social 
conservatives are protesting the cost of new government regulations.

The Chicago protests turned violent with protestors clashing with police 
and starting a fire in a Social Security office, damage over 150,000 
dollars with 45 arrests and 10 injuries.

Protests in Detroit however broke down in to rioting, Fires, looting and 
  violence continued to burn, Police report over 100 arrests, damage has 
toped over 10 million dollars.

The push for new manufacturing jobs has the support of the major unions, 
Machinsts, Teamsters to increase their rolls which had been dwindling 
slowly.

Several major nursing organizations have jumped on board including 
American Nursing Association, Emergency Nurses Association, and several 
others, already announcing plans to reach out to high schools to 
encourage students for careers in Nursing, and several major hospitals 
have announced Student Nurse programs where they will offer employment 
and pay for nursing school in exchange for employment after being certified.

The Emergency Services Workers association also applaud the effort to 
increase licensed Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.  Though 
they did point out that the patchwork of state regulation makes things 
more difficult with paramedics having to retake basic training when they 
move states since there is no reciprocity beteween State Departments of 
Emergency Medicine.

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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

NOTE: Initial indicators were gleaned from as recent sources as
possible, for the most recent term possible (annualized). In some
cases, the numbers used are published estimates, but the English-
speaking nations' data is more or less right from the source.

Depression: Economic forces retracting uncontrolably and at a
dangerous pace with little end in sight.

Recession: Economic forces retracting, but more shallow than
Depression and more controlably. Sometimes necessary and part of
regular economic trends, although prelonged.

Revision: Economic forces retracting slightly and short term,
associated with economic systems refitting to accomodate new
industries, concentrations, etc.

Zero: No movement one way or the other.
Low: Comparatively low Economic growth/activity. (miniscule to about
2%, depending)
Good: Average economic activity (ranging from 2%-5% normally)
High: Above average performance (Greater than 5%) Sometimes
dangerous if in excess of 8% continuously.

SITES OF INTEREST

WAR Website: http://war.dagarcia.net/
Nova Horizon Simulations: http://www.novahorizon.com
United Nations: http://www.un.org/
Central Intelligence Agency: http://www.cia.gov/
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Federation of American Scientists: http://www.fas.org/
GlobalSecurity.org: http://www.globalsecurity.org/
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
BBC: http://www.bbc.com/
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/

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