Chapter 025: Popular Protest
In today's global information age, any news can be spread around the world in a short period of time through the Internet and various news media.
So the news of the Mi Army's invasion of Dream Island was known to people on all continents in less than an hour.
At present, the only topic of Internet forums in various countries is to denounce the hegemony of the United States.
And not only the people of other countries, but even the people of the United States feel that the government's invasion of Dream Island by force this time is too angry.
The sovereignty of Dream Island belongs to Su Hongwen, who was first discovered and named, which is beyond doubt in the world, and now the Mi** side has actually carried out an armed invasion of a private island with clear sovereignty, is it now that time has regressed to World War II in the last century, and it is possible to invade the sovereignty of other countries at will?
You must know that since the end of World War II, although the United States has had wars with many countries, there is still a reasonable reason for those wars.
And now?
Dream Island is nothing more than a newborn desert island, with nothing on it, and there is no second reason for one other than forcible occupation.
Because of the military invasion of Dream Island by the US government, it was condemned and protested by foreign netizens, and some netizens from other countries even described the US people as robbers, which made the people of the United States, who have always been proud of being the most powerful and democratically owned country in the world, instantly feel hot on their faces.
As a result, the angry people of the United States and some young people who regarded Su Hongwen as their idol came out of their homes and came to the streets to protest against the fact that the government had invaded Dream Island.
Although Su Hongwen is a yellow-skinned Asian American, he is a good interpreter of the bravery and fighting spirit of young people.
It was great luck for Su Hongwen to find the sunken treasure under the sea and the island of dreams, but no one dared to deny Su Hongwen's courage.
After all, if he didn't have some courage, how could Su Hongwen sell all his family property and then go on a deep-sea expedition, and finally discover the treasure of the shipwreck?
If it weren't for the courage, Su Hongwen would not have driven a yacht with a displacement of several hundred tons deep into the deep sea area of the Indian Ocean, and he would not have accidentally discovered the dream island formed by a volcanic eruption.
So in less than a month, there are many young people in the United States who regard Su Hongwen as an idol.
No matter what color Su Hongwen is, he is a rice country born in the United States, grew up in the United States, and has the nationality of the United States, which is an unchangeable fact.
Now the government and military of the United States have invaded the private island of Su Hongwen, a citizen of the United States, and there is no doubt that this is against the Constitution and laws.
The constitution of the United States clearly stipulates that no one shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law.
It can even be said that in the United States, the sanctity of private property is the soul of the laws of the United States.
If the Mi government does not immediately stop the military invasion, then who dares to guarantee that their private property will not be forcibly seized by the Mi government in the future?
Therefore, it is no longer just Su Hongwen's own business,
White House, inside the office of the president.
President George W. Bush was discussing with the members of the Cabinet in charge of security and military affairs about the disappearance of the "Roosevelt" aircraft carrier battle group, but he did not expect to receive a call from the White House Information Department, and the occupation of Dream Island by the US army was exposed, and fierce demonstrations and demonstrations broke out in various parts of the United States.
After cutting off the phone, George W. Bush was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother.
Paralyzed, it's only been a few hours, how can it be exposed so quickly? And there are videos and hundreds of photos!
Is the news media so efficient now?
Originally, he planned to occupy Dream Island first, no matter whether this matter was constitutional or not, as long as he got it in his hands and gave the outside world a reason casually, it was OK, did he still want the government of the United States to spit out what he had eaten in his stomach?
But now the development of events is too unexpected, the occupation of Dream Island has been twisted and turned, and the "Roosevelt" aircraft carrier battle group has lost contact.
Fortunately, the only thing that can be confirmed is that this aircraft carrier battle group is not sinking now, but it is impossible to contact because of electromagnetic interference, otherwise the third world war will definitely break out.
This matter has not yet been resolved, and the news media have actually announced the entire action, and Bush Jr.'s mood at this moment can be imagined.
Even if the news media reported it a day late, and waited until the end of the operation to occupy Dream Island and announce it, he would not be in such a dilemma now!
Bush Jr. rubbed his somewhat swollen temples vigorously, said the contents of the phone call with a depressed expression, and then asked with a frown: "You all know the situation, the news has reported our actions this time, and demonstrations have broken out in various places, what should we do now?" ”
CIA Director Porter Goss was the first to speak: "Dream Island plays an immeasurable role in our global strategy, especially in the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian Ocean, and I think anyone who knows a little bit about military strategy will not deny this, so I think we should occupy Dream Island as soon as possible, and I am afraid that if it is too late, Dream Island will be completely lost." ”
"What about the people who are marching and protesting outside? How to fix it? George W. Bush asked with a frown.
Porter Goss shrugged his shoulders and said, "Just give them a reason to send it away, it's a big deal, Mr. President, it's a little infamy, it's not an election year anyway." ”
Bush Jr.'s face sank when he heard this, and he glared angrily, eager to give Porter Goss a straight punch.
Nima, what's the big deal that I'm burdened with a little infamy? Although this is not an election year, if you really don't care about public opinion, Congress will definitely start the impeachment process, and you will be completely finished.
Therefore, George W. Bush chose to ignore Porter Goss's words and looked at his Secretary of Defense Roberts Gates.
Roberts Gates first lowered his head and thought about it, and then said: "Mr. President, Dream Island is of great strategic significance to us, but we can't ignore the people's protests and marches, otherwise the consequences will be very serious!" And now because of the unknown electromagnetic interference waves, we can't get in touch with the Roosevelt and lose the fact that we will occupy Dream Island in a short time, so I don't agree with what Director Goss just said. ”
Director Porter Goss glanced at Roberts Gates' words and said, "Mr. Secretary of Defense, what good ideas do you have?" ”
Roberts Gates said: "We can take another approach, if we can't occupy it, then lend, as long as we lease an island in Dream Island to establish a naval and air base, the effect will be the same for our global strategy." ”
President George W. Bush's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was about to say something when he was interrupted by the secretary of state.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reminded: "That Su Hongwen has announced that he will not lease Dream Island to any country to establish a military base. ”
Roberts Gates laughed and said: "This is not a problem at all for our powerful country, if Su Hongwen doesn't want us to occupy Dream Island with arms, he can only accept our lease." ”
Bush Jr. nodded, very much agreed with Roberts Gates's words, so he patted the table excitedly, and said: "OK, that's it, wait until you can contact the Roosevelt and order the aircraft carrier battle group to leave the waters of Dream Island first and wait for further instructions, now Su Hongwen is in New York, right?" ”
CIA Director Porter Goss nodded, having been watched by intelligence agents since Su Hongwen landed at the airport in New York.
"Then immediately contact Su Hongwen to come to the White House, and I will personally talk to him about the loan."