NATO hosts another assembly, prioritizes in conflicts
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Only days after its refounding, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization hosted another assembly in Belgium, this time led by JenniferHartson, Chairwoman of the NATO Military Committee. In what must be a record meeting for every Ro-Nation attending, Hartson plowed the meeting straight through two and a half hours of business, from 6:30 to 9 PM EDT, including a two minute recess.
The meeting was called to attention by Hartson and Deputy Secretary General PatrickRusso (who was unable to attend due to a business flight). The agenda primarily focused on NATO's movements in initiating war with Somalia, a terroristic nation which has been on the brink of conflict for weeks.
In preparation for the upcoming war (which may not be "upcoming" after all), delegates from the private military corporation called ATLAS, spoke before the NATO assembly, imploring that they be admitted into NRF (NATO Response Forces) as a military assistance detachment, without the formal entitlements of a country. The vote resulted in Ayes from the United States, Germany, Portugal, Lithuania, Ireland, Sweden, Monaco, and Italy. A single Nay was from Canada. ATLAS, according to representative Decanius, will be a major asset in all future conflicts that NATO may have.
However, in an interesting demonstration of poor preparation, several of the nations wished to remain uninvolved in the war effort against Somalia. Chairwoman Hartson ordered that all representatives confer with their nations' administrations, and to fully ascertain the intentions of participation in the war. Unfortunately, however, this proved insufficient, as many nations wanted to have an entire new vote of confidence/no confidence in the war itself. This vote is scheduled for the next NATO assembly, said to take place Wednesday.
Other issues discussed included the removal of Poland from NATO, spearheaded by the delegates of Lithuania, who accused the former of launching an assault on their capital city. The vote was unanimous (Canada abstained), and the delegate of Poland was removed by the Sergeant-at-Arms. A formal warning was also unanimously issued to Greece, whom anonymous delegates state, "must become more active or face punishment". The Secretary General is expected to speak to Greece's representation within the week.
Near the conclusion of the meeting, newly arrived delegates from the United States, JamesClements and CommMillard, requested a motion that there be a reelection for the NATO Administration, including the Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General. CommMillard states that his cause for the vote would be "disorganization for the war against Somalia", which both he and Clements had opposed and considered dysfunctional. Chairwoman Hartson interjected that "the decision to wage war against Somalia in the first place was determined by NATO delegates" (which did not involved the Secretary General, or his Deputy, in any "minute" way). Despite this, Millard and Clements pushed forward the motion, and was seconded by Sweden. The vote did not reach the floor due to the lack of a quorum (several nations had dismissed themselves from the assembly), and the meeting adjourned.
POLITICO International (updated 10:18 AM EDT, 2014/12/21)