Yup, this might be bad enough you can make an argument for a joint USSR/USA peacekeeping operation, and it's not met with raucous laughter in the Kremlin/Pentagon.
Well, that went as chaotic as I expected.
This could put a damper on the Saudis supporting Islamic fundamentalists though. Blowing up a huge chunk of the Royal House tends to make it.... unpopular. And not in a 'here's some cahs, go be nuts outside of here', more of a 'Even think about it, get...
Pretty much. Like, there are a lot of various factions and such, and when you change power, well, things can be a bit testy. Especially in the middle of a war and with a lotta cash at stake.
Depends on how it plays out. No Decleration means that everyone can assume he was kidnapped, at least for now.
The issue is, if he gets recaptured, or worse, gets to Royalists and then unleashes the Decleration.
Yup, easily. Heck, it might happen sooner, economic downturn from 9/11, less artists, more people locked up.....
Honestly the fact ti hasn't kicked off yet is a miracle.
They got warm water ports.
All jokes aside, no previous baggage with them, it could be easy to get to if you invest in Siberia, and not a lot of viable alternatives.
So was the Golden Circle. Mind, it was less of a plan, more a fantasy, but....
Union Dixie intensifies
The irony of the CSA being stuck with Texas causing them headaches through being well, Texas, is appealing to me.
Also bear in mind, invading another country is a lot harder without a land...
Yeah, his successor is gonna want to seperate himself, and given McClellan's basically balancing between two extremes, there's gonna be pressure to pick one.
And I can imagine a lot of people are not amused at the Democrats living and let living.