840 AD

An address to the nation by Paul Keating.
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I stand before you as a proud leader of a proud nation.

[the crowd roars - Paul, you are God!]

Australia has much to be proud of.

[You are a deity!]

Our nation comes of age on the world stage.
The Aussie military, under the brilliant leadership of General Manning, has regained our claimed territory in the Carribean. The original maps of the world and the territories claimed by the colonising nations is now much closer to reality.

We have triumphed!! General Manning has triumphed!!

[cheers - Manning is THE man!]

Our enemies fought courageously to the very last man. It is with great regret we see so many of them dead. Their mighty soldiers speak well of us and we bear the peoples of the Adriatic League no malice. Our war was with their government which has now thankfully changed. They are the nation of Europa! And they requested peace.

AND, we are now at peace [cheers] after a world summit in Prometheus city. Australia continues to be held in high regard. Our reputation remains impeccable, for want of a better word

You may all read of the goings on at that summit soon*.

During the course of the AL attack on Mongolia the oppressed peoples of Israel struggled free from their one-sided alliance with the AL and joined forces with the Mongols and Aussies!!

We now have a new Pacific Pact after sadly losing the Chinese membership. The Chinese remain our dear friends and are important to our future trading prospects.

And what can I say about our dear allies, the Mongols?

[cheers for EASTHAVEN the galant!]

There they were, peacefully developing their nation, thinking they were friends with the AL and suddenly they were attacked! But no cities were lost.

The Mongol people and their powerful economy were able to very quickly build up and modernise their forces to almost immediately repell the attack. The Israelis and Mongols are a strategic military fighting machine that along with the Aussies sees no rival!

Any nation daring to make any sort of future pre-emptive strike will be dealt with very severely indeed.

So, I say to you my fellow Aussies

[Paul, Paul...]

You have all worked hard for these victories and now that peace has arrived I promise you all better times. My republic is getting tired... It has served a worthwhile purpose, but soon we will become a fully democratic nation!

[cheers]

I will be forming the Australian Democratic Union.

[We want you Paul!!]

Other political parties will be encouraged too....

But for now I present General Manning this award for military excellence - the Cobber Cross!

[cheers.... as Paul waves the crowd and disappears leaving General Manning to receive the full accolade he deserves...]

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Manning makes a little speech..... he speaks of the horror of war and states that no one is free from blame. He jokes that he might even have a go at politics.....