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within Turkish borders, availing them-
selves of this safe haven for their legally
questionable activities.
Utilizing loopholes in international law
and twisting the chaos within the new
world order to their advantage, mercenary
squadrons operating from Turkish bases
are considered emissaries of the Turkish
government, and are able to operate with
relative impunity within the borders of
other countries shielded by “technically
creative application” of the principle of
diplomatic immunity.
This immunity prevents other gov-
ernments from retaliating directly against
Turkish mercenary squadrons operating
within their borders. Squadrons incurring
the wrath of foreign nations are occa-
sionally targeted when the offended
governments put out contracts of their
own in Turkey. Far from frowning upon
such activity, the Turkish government
considers this good for business, and
diplomatically encourages vendettas
whenever possible. Likewise, rather than
risk their own standing defensive air
forces, foreign governments and corpo-
rations begin to hire mercenaries for risky
offensive missions. This arrangement
seems to benefit all concerned, encour-
aging the perpetuation of the status
quo and allowing the mercenaries to
function freely in a manner that would be
impossible, were it not for the latitude
allowed by this liberal interpretation of
international law.
Mercenary trade becomes Turkey’s
number one export.
Meanwhile, Nicaragua, Honduras and
El Salvador unite and, proclaiming
themselves a Central American Bloc,
attack Guatemala and Costa Rica in a
two-front war. Unrest blossoms through-
out South America, as the economic
collapse in the United States allows South
American countries to default on U.S.
loans. Unbalanced by this unexpected
fiscal relief, many South American
countries rediscover the luxury of war,
and begin to implement a policy of
invasive adventurism.
2008
When Italy’s economy col-
lapses, Vatican City expands
its territories, declaring the
New Papal States. The preeminence of
Japan as a world power stirs Western
interest in Eastern religions, converting
large numbers of Catholics from the Holy
Roman Church. The Pope becomes
alarmed, and hires the media firm of
Golan and Schwartz to combat what, to
the immense relief of His Holiness, is
revealed to be not so much a crisis of
faith as a PR problem. Under the direction
of Golan and Schwartz, exorcisms become
televised regularly, birth control is
allowed, and the Catholic church takes
her place alongside other commercially
successful cults, advertising in the
National Enquirer.
The United States, in the truest spirit
of capitalism and terrorism, begins taxing
the profits of mercenary squadrons which
destroy property within U.S. borders.
2011-20
EDITORS’ PREDICTIONS.
Oil supplies will con-
tinue to dwindle. The
automobile will become a thing of the
past for all but the ultra-elite, and
gasoline will be used primarily for
shipping, trucking, electrical generation
and defensive purposes. Mercenary
squadrons will consume a great deal of
the remaining fuel, and a good 25% of
their fee will be going to the procurement
of oil for their operations by the end of
the decade. Petrodollars will still account
for OPEC’s continued existence as a world
power, and may enable the cartel to
challenge Japan’s position as the number
one world power, if Mideastern oil
supplies hold.
Japan will rise to a pinnacle of power
entirely out of proportion to its size and
resources. Eventually, not one business
decision will be made anywhere in the
world without crossing the desk of a
Japanese executive.
Tourism in Turkey will be stifled as the
recruitment and retention of professional
killers gives the country a justly deserved
reputation for violence and death.
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