Anglo-American Relations: An Irish Response.
Brian Boru
I wrote an article last month regarding the disregard that the Americans had shown to the political circumstances that Ireland and the UK found themselves in. In that article, I referred to the complete contempt with which the British were treated. That article is still quite relevent to the current diplomatic crisis that has developed, but now attention must be turned onto the British.
Since that article, the largest invasion effort against a country's home territories in eHistory has started. The United Kingdom is absolutely complicit in said effort, which is the attempted usurpation of the United States and Canada.
The Government of the United Kingdom has shown complete and equal contempt for the sovereignty of the United States and Canada in aiding PEACE by blocking off counterattacks. This seriously endangers the long term relations of the Northern Atlantic countries. Even if PEACE achieve victory, it will be short lived, as the United States shows no signs of slowing down its rise, even in the face of this combined assault. As such, we can except great long term difficulties between the UK and the Fortis countries.
Rather than a path of reconciliation, the United Kingdom has abandoned its declared state of neutrality and has joined PEACE. While PEACE has no real problem with Ireland, it's rivalry with the United States does present a distinct problem for the Irish government and people. Just as the United Kingdom has shown contempt for American and Canadian sovereignty, it has shown contempt for Ireland by placing us in a position where we may have to choose between our allies.
While the declaration of neutrality helps to insure that we will not be dragged into this fight, it severely limits how much we can cooperate with any one of the countries involved. We cannot cooperate with the US or Canada lest we upset PEACE, and we cannot cooperate with the UK lest we upset the US.
Serious reflection is needed on how this situation came to be, on both sides of the Atlantic.
Comments
Great article, We Irish need to make a decision on who we support in this fight. No more neutrality, we have been forced to this.
Everybody likes Ireland
I disagree entirely with this article Brian, when you say that "we cannot co-operate with the USA or canada lest we upset PEACE"
That is incorrect actually. We are neutral, and both PEACE and the US respect that, and to add, we will soon hopefully have a more solid and legally binding contract that ensures our neutrality.
@Kumnaa : Everybody likes us 😁.
Serious reflection indeed.
Nice analysis Minister, you have been very "restrained" in considering your thoughts. LOL
People can learn from this. Read it carefully, citz.
Bryan, our neutrality is heavily conditional and depends on the good will of both PEACE and Fortis. We've been run into a corner with no open options.
Brian, I will PM you.
Not bad but I think I have heard ten different people say the same thing