The Inferno

In other news, Borduria has stopped supplying financial aid to Syldavia, although Syldavians are permitted access to the geysers and tin mines. San Theodoros has stopped the weekly exports of bananas and baboons into Borduria, an event which, one hopes, will greatly hasten the onset of peace in Bordurians’ minds. Meanwhile, Syldavia stll has the occasional border spat with San Theodoros. The outcomes vary greatly. San Theodoros, though the smallest of the three republics has 10,000 young, battle-hardened men ready for war. This elite force is respected by Bordurian and Syldavian alike. Borduria, the nation with a history of pacifism, runs third in terms of battle manpower, simply because they spend too much time and money unlocking the secrets of the universe to care about petty squabbles with other living things. Borduria’s superior level of technological skill gives it a distinct edge against the other two republics.

The uneasy calm over the winter 2005 prevailed for a brief period before a brief flare-up last month over an incident on the Syldavian-San Theodorian border. Syldavia, being the biggest importer of livestock and machinery from its neighbours, is perenially indebted to San Theodoros. Indeed, it is said that most Syldavians watch more San Theodorian television than their own. International observers have also noticed the apparently cyclical nature of combat between the two neighbours. Not unlike the brief lulls in sniping in Kashmir, the two neighbours are not averse to taking potshots at each other occasionally when they realize that no one is going to be truly hurt.

There has been talk of an international ceasefire in the recent months, one that will be agreed to by all three nations. Under the auspices of the U.N., the three republics will agree to a complete cessation of hostilites by the start of summer. Additionally, they will seek other trade partners to ease their inter-dependence on each other. Will peace really hold? Only time will tell.

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