Today's Paragon Times - SS a success?

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...Well, to be quite truthful, invading the United States to "liberate" known criminals would be considered an act of war.

So the United States has/had a few options to respond....
International Law at its murkiest!

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I realize that much of what has been said here is biased, and most has clearly been written by agents of Arachnos and/or citizens of Mercy Island itself. For instance, the claims that Longbow instigated the incident at the Zig are as unfounded and unproven as those that Arachnos agents were directly involved. Everyone knows the war walls would keep such intruders at bay until the many heroes of Paragon could rally...

So though I am a loyal citizen of Paragon and a registered 'Hero' myself, having had appreciation for all that Freedom Corps has done for us as meta-persons, I feel obligated to point out that, unfortunately, he US government did NOT respond to the allegations against the Rogue Isles! As has been previously noted, Freedom Phalanx and Longbow acted without a formal declaration of war from their government, attacking all manor of installations and persons from the lowest citizen to those rallied to defend the Isles.

Were all of those persons morally above reproach? Certainly not. However, it remains that Statesman led his associates in an illegal raid on foreign soil. Remember, our 'Heroes' did not deny any of the details of the attack, but rather held them up proud for all to see. No matter how much we admire him, actions such as these need to be investigated and dealt with first by his own nation, and then by the United Nations if no suitable discipline is invoked.

As for the unproven allegations that the political ruler of the Rogue Ilses has some connection to the recent prison break, it is natural that criminals would seek to hide amongst those of the Rogue Ilses, as it is with any nation that doesn't currently have an extradition treaty with the US. This doesn't give Statesman the right to police their nation for them. Even if the allegations some day are proven correct, the US government and world stage must dictate the actions of the individual, no matter how powerful.

Although my loyalty to Paragon and her citizens remains constant, I am ashamed of my leaders. If the elected officials refuse to deal with the rogue actions of a few powerful residents, I myself will strive to see that a political alternative is given. The least we can do is see that those particular officials never see another term in office.

Yours patriotically,
Scarlet-Widow.