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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 12, 2004 11:43:47 GMT -5
You seek to ship off able bodied Muslim men to Africa to die in some British war. We demand that you put a halt to your plan of Muslim conscription immediatly.
Orders trickle down from the King, to the Tribal Leaders, to the smugglers and others who sneak across into British India. They begin to sow the seeds of desent. They start rumors about the horrible treatment of British soliders, of dying in infidel wars across the oceans and of pig fat used in British bullets.
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Post by Great Britain on Oct 13, 2004 2:13:51 GMT -5
The Viceroy of Britain has this to say "What do these Afghanis know? What of us have they know of? Nothing! They wish for you to go to their countries so they can have a larger workforce! Why should Afghanis meddle in our affairs! They want to make Afghan Problems our problems! Why should we let them. I propose we not listen to these Great Decievers! They are traitors to the land and traitors to Allah. We are not unfair. We proposed that if you did not wish to leave India then you would have to join the military."
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 13, 2004 7:11:54 GMT -5
The king was in his royal office, puffing on a cigar nervously, pacing the floors. His agents had reported what the British Viceroy had said. How dare he, how in the name of Almighty God dare he! If the British wish to fight dirty, Afghanistan is more then willing to do the same. His agents tell him the rumors are not going so well, except the one about pig fat in the British bullets, which is begging to make some blood boil. Fine, increase its circulation. Start circulating photographs of ransacked Mosques and the children of Africa, forced to run around naked, and poorly fed. Blame it all on the British. Call up the tribal leaders, they must be good for something other then petty politicking. Finally, a speech, a grand speech …
The king stood in front of the Shrine of the Cloak of the Prophet in Kabul, dressed in a scarlet uniform that would do any self-important European general proud, decorated with all the symbols of Islam. The crowd cheers “Emir! Emir!” With a silent wave of the hand he brings silence to the crowd, a carefully cultivated mystique at work.
“The British seek to enslave the Muslim men of India, and ship them off to die in Africa. On behalf of the people, all the people of Afghanistan I asked them to stop and offered asylum to our brethren. Now they are calling us pigs, saying that we do not understand our brothers to the south, saying that we are a disgrace to God!”
This was the crowds cue to cut loose. The men booed, the women wept. Once more the king, calling upon his entire regal splendor, raised his hand to silence the crowd. As they settle back down he begins again.
“But what they are blind to see is that they are indeed our brothers. We do not respect some foreign emperor’s crown. Loyalty is to be given to God and tribe! We and our Indian brothers must band together in this time of their greatest need! Because we love them as our brothers and it is our most sacred duty to protect and shelter them!
God’s will be done.”
The king was pleased. His speech had the intended reaction, and there were scores of invited foreign media to cover it. He makes a note to himself: Make sure his agents get the news reports to where they can do the most damage.
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Post by Great Britain on Oct 13, 2004 10:26:27 GMT -5
The Viceroy was getting is weekly report of India. "Bloody Hell these Afghans are smart for a 3rd world country." He thought, " Well if rumors about us are going to spread we'll spread rumors about them. Yes that’s it. We'll start a rumor of them. Hmm what is a major sin of Islam? Ahah we should spread a rumor that the King is working to take over India into his hands then hadn it over to the Germans. Then we spread a rumor that the Germans are not allowing Muslims to practice their religion! Then I make another Speech. We will not let Afghans undermine India!"
He told the a British Sympathzier to spread the rumors. And soon the rumor ran rampant that Afganhistan is trying to conquer India and hand it over to the Muslim hating Germans. The rumor even leaked out side of India and into many other Islamic countries.
The Viceroy knew how to give speeches. He was a very charismatic person. That’s why he had the job of Viceroy over India. He had journalists from the France, Austria, Ottoman Empire, Chinese, and of course a British Journalist. He had a large crowd of people in front of him.
"Men of India, why do these Afghanis wish to meddle in our affairs? Saying that we’re using you just for Africa. Well Africa is Muslim too. But in Africa Germans are mistreating these Muslims in what they claim is their land. Should you not help your Muslim brothers in Africa? Why should they miss out on the great life you have here? Why is Britain always to blame for problems? Though we may not agree with your Religion eye to eye, we have always allowed you to practice Islam. Why should you believe foreigners from another country who really had nothing ever to do with you? They don’t know anything about you. They probably could care less. The only thing they seem to care about is undermining our cpuntry by causing Anarchy. Have things been this bad under our rule? Ignore the Afghanis they don’t care about you. We do. We have a military here to protect you. Does Afghanistan? No, it doesn’t. We’re building up the Indian society to make it equal to the world by providing you with jobs, housing, and the latest in Healthcare. Has Afghanistan ever done to help you on a scale like that? No not ever. Why believe these people, when we British have been helping you?”
The Viceroy was pleased with himself. He felt he had made his case. And slowly he walked off the stage The people were cheering. Many left the speech feeling better about the British overall. The journalists began writing about the speech saying that India had a newfound respect for the British. It was felt throughout the crowd that the British were not the problem.
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 13, 2004 10:53:30 GMT -5
“The Germans! Of course those claims are without merit ambassador. If they had even a shred of evidence then we would be under a joint British/Russian invasion. And the land grab, ridiculous. We just don’t think that Muslim men should be shanghaied and shipped off to Africa to die in Germany, or worse yet America.”
It was a long morning. Yet another ambassador had put pressure on him because of the British accusations. The British had started their own rumor mills, interesting. The imams have been asked to lend their aid to the propaganda battles. The pleading of family members on the Afghan side of the border has been only marginal successful so far, but they maybe they can start to make good. Perhaps though a new plan is in order.
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Post by Great Britain on Oct 13, 2004 11:13:56 GMT -5
The Viceroy had been thinking for while. "This is going no where. If these keeps going like this it will never end. The whole point of these operations is to stem the tide of Islamic-Hindu conflicts. But how can we with Afghanistan underming our every move. Maybe I should revise my policies. Lets move away from the rumor and criticism. Lets maybe talk this over with them. Yes a fine Idea!"
The Viceroy ordered a telegarm to be given to the King of Afghanistan.
[To: esteemed King of Afghanistan] [From: The British Viceroy of India] Benevolent King of Afghanistan, We have been going for days at this. Why should we contiune? It is pointless. We must put an end to this! What must we do to stop this? Please Respond by telling us what. And when we agree we will stop the rumor of Afghanistan being in co-operation with Germany.
[End Telegram]
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Post by Afghanistan on Oct 13, 2004 11:59:50 GMT -5
Telegram From: His Royal Majesty, King of Afghanistan To: British Viceroy Care of: British Embasy, Dehli
I agree, this can not go on. Such escalation leads on the inevitable path to war that neither of us can avoid. Our demands are simple. Stop your forced conscription of Muslim men. With our blessing and peaceful relations from the Islamic world you can no doubt meet your recruitment quotas without forcing our brothers off to war against their will.
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Post by Great Britain on Oct 13, 2004 12:46:11 GMT -5
[To: esteemed King of Afghanistan] [From: British Viceroy of India] We are sorry to offend you by conscripting Soldiers. This was a failed try to increase Defenses. We will refrain to Conscript anymore Muslims and will allow those already conscripted the offer to leave the Army if they wish and rejoin their former jobs.
[End Telgram]
The British Viceroy has wanted to keep as many conscripted men as possilbe without making anyone outraged or angry. He knew what to do...
The British Viceroy after getting approval from Parliament has decided to give any man who joins the British Military in India a large sum of 150 British Pounds upon signing up for the military. And it is also stated that if the Men join and they leave in India a Family, then that family will get benfits because of it. This is only for a limited time though so any who wish to take advantage of it my do so within two weeks. In which this offer will be terminated.
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