The Balkanization of America
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President Brownstone lifts his eyes to his Vice President, who listened to the call. “Ted, what do you think?”
“She and Europe are paying the price for drawing down their militaries. In the end, they were nothing but a speed bump along Puten’s plan to conquer Europe. Is there really nothing we can do?”
“I think it’s best right now for us to sit this one out. If we attack the Russians, we’ll be giving the LSA an excuse to attack us in our rear areas. Remember they are allied with the Russians. We can’t afford to send any of our forces to Europe where they’ll have to make a hostile landing. We’ll lose too many resources, which we can’t afford to lose. There are going to be many battles in our future. The LSA isn’t going to leave us alone forever; they’re going to want what we have. They’re not satisfied until they control everything and everyone. Puten will continue to grab territory. Sooner or later we’re going to have to fight the Russians. I’m hoping when we do the LSA will join with us to fight for a free world.”
“Sir, I don’t see Reid joining us in anything. I agree with you the LSA, or I should say their leaders won’t rest until they’ve won control over the entire country. Reid wants to run the entire country, not just a few states. I agree with you that they’re going to continue to probe us for weaknesses and try to turn our people against us.”
“Ted, I never thought I’d say this, after two world wars and the thousands of brave Americans who lost their lives to free Europe we’re now forced to surrender Europe to the Russians.”
“Mr. President, I agree with you, I don’t see any reasonable options.”
“What do you think our people are going to say?”
“Nothing, very few are going to care.”
“I think you’re wrong. However, I agree with you that we don’t seem to have any options.”
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“Harold do you think the Americans are going to go to war against Russia? I don’t think they’re going to allow Puten just to grab Europe.”
“Nanny I don’t know what they’re going to do. I hope they enter the war against Russia. It’ll be the perfect time to unload thousands of our undesirables on them. I think this is a good time to take down their grid. Tell our hackers to bring down their systems. If their grid is down, we’ll be in a position of strength. We’ll be able to dictate terms to them. Tell them not to leave any breadcrumbs that can lead back to us.”
“Harold, NO, don’t dare bring down their grid.”
“Huh? Why?”
We get 75% of our electric power from their grid, if we bring their grid down, we will lose ours too. There’s no way to bring their grid down and not also bring ours down. What grid we have is connected to the USAs.”
“Whoops, good catch. I’ll stop the hackers at once.”
The Russians taught the LSA how to operate state supported hackers which steal information and funds from business’ and countries around the world.
Chapter 32
In Moscow, the mood is very light-hearted, “Mr. President, we’ve crushed the Germans. Prime Minister Walder and her staff have taken up residence in London. The country is now ours.”
“General what about France?”
“Mr. President, our troops will be at their jump off point in two days. Once we break through their massed forces along the French and German border, the country will fall to us within days. We expect the rest of Europe to go along with our wishes.”
“Excellent. Don’t bomb Paris, we’ll follow the history and leave Paris an open city. I want our military to move as quickly as possible so the Americans don’t have any time to react. Their damn cruise missiles hurt us; I don’t want them to surprise us again.”
“Mr. President, may we attack their base at Rota?”
“Give them 24 hours notice to leave before we attack the base. We’ll prove to the world’s media we’re not looking to start another world war. We’re entering Europe to bring peace. Make sure the media gets access to our field hospitals where we’re treating the poor, ill European citizens who’ve been taken so ill with this new flu.”
“Yes, sir. We’re ready to hit France and Spain with the flu today.”
“Excellent do it. Send some of the infected to South America, we should be ready to assist our friends who may be overwhelmed when the majority of their population gets sick.”
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President Reid announces the LSA is issuing new currency, unlike the USA’s new currency the LSA’s isn’t backed by anything except for the faith and good will of the LSA government. The new currency carries the pictures of Obsma, Martin Luther King, Reverend Johnson and other civil rights leaders. Due to high inflation, the LSA’s new currency starts with the $10 bill, next is the $20, $50, $100, $500 $1,000 and $5,000 bills.
55% of working age people in the LSA are employed, almost all are employed by the government due to the nationalization of all companies who employ over 50 employees. There are more companies closing than opening in the LSA. In the USA, the ratio is 67% employed and growing as new businesses open.
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“Mr. President, are you sure we should announce a major rearming program?”
“Ted, we have to, Russia is going to control all of Europe, I learned this morning that new cases of the Russian flu have broken out in Argentina. My gut tells me the Russians are going to land in South America shortly. They plan to surround us. We fell a generation of weapons behind when our R&D budgets took a hit due to us spending fifteen years in the sandbox. If we’re going to end up fighting the Russians, we have to use our technological lead to jump ahead of where the Russians are today. We turn our technology loose; this is the twenty-first century, where are the ray guns, lasers, and particle beams I’ve been told are right around the corner for the past twenty years? We are going to need SciFi weapons to take on a Russia that controls a third of the world.”
“I understand, do you think the people will back a rapid expansion of the military?”
“I suggest we get whatever friendly press we can find to assist us to sell the story of how the Russians are taking over the world. Russia is a major investor in the LSA. Hence, they already have their feet in 12 of what used to be our states. We’ll never come back together if the Russians prop up the LSA. We need to have to explain to our people the Russians invented the Russian flu; it’s a bioweapon they’re using to conquer Europe.”
“Mr. President, the Director of Homeland Security, is on line two, he says it’s urgent.”
Putting a call on the speaker so Ted can listen in, “Alvin, what’s urgent?”
“Mr. President, we intercepted a message saying President Obsma has passed away. The LSA is going to announce a national week of mourning and Reid is going to use the death of Obsma to stir up his people against us. He’s going to say we arranged to cut the power off in New York City. Hence, we’re responsible for killing the founder of the LSA. He’s going to say we murdered Obsma.”
End of book 2