The Speaker left the podium and the American ambassador took it. 
      "The President has asked me," he began, "to convey to The First Speaker his deepest condolences for the tragic loss of his people.  The United States does not particularly agree with his peoples' solution for the problem.  We wish  there was a better way.  But as The Republic will not be disswayed, and resistance would only cause tremendous loss of life that would not be necessary, The President has agreed to lend military support to this operation.  American doctors will assist the Spiritist doctors and help care for any individuals that have a bad reaction to the sterilization serum. They will not administer any of the serum themselves, but they will assist in caring for those who have been treated.  We will also assist in maintaining order in the cities that have already been treated, until the operation is completed, and The Spiritist Forces withdraw, leaving only a small policing force. 
     We ask other nations to join us so that this thing may be done as quickly and humanely as possible.  Some nations have suggested that they may try to get troops into Mozambique and even send ships, and, aircraft.  We ask them not to do that.  The United States Forces will assist The Spiritists if such attacks occur.  The best thing that can be done is to get this terrible thing over with as quickly as possible so that the world can recover.  I yield the podium."
     As the American ambassador left the French ambassador came up. 
     "The feelings of my country," he began, "are identical to our American colleagues, but the French government cannot take part in this horror.  Our people cannot take part in genocide, and that's all this is is genocide, the extermination of a people because they disagreed with another people, and thought their leaders were taking justified action.  However, as much as it tears out our hearts to see this thing happening the forces of France will not interfere.  Our ships have been called home.  Our troops are loading on their planes and returning home.  We cannot take part but we will, as a gesture of good will, send shiploads of provisions to sustain the people of Mozambique through this horror.  Their military forces have been systematically destroyed.  They are virtually helpless. Soon their enemies will sweep through their country and end their generations.  God help them!  God bless them!  For the world has forsaken them!  I surrender the podium."
     One by one each representative spoke.  Almost all offered assistance in one form or another.  Finally the Secretary General of The UN took the podium. 
      "I now ask for a vote of the general assembly," he announced, "whether or not to support the upcoming Spiritist action in Mozambique."
     One by one the green lights lit by the countrys' names on the great board.  Only two lights were red.
     "The measure is passed,"  the Secretary General announced, "by an overwhelming majority!  The UN's Forces will not hinder the Spiritists' actions in Mozambique.  They will accompany them to see that everything is done in an honorable and decent manner!  This assembly is concluded!"
     The First Speaker returned to his ship.  The crowds were even nastier than they had been before.  In several places projectiles were thrown at his car, and the police dashed into the crowds arresting those who had thrown them.  The Speaker returned to the capital, sat down at his desk.  "Get me Warlock Holiday!"  he ordered.  A few minutes later Warlock Holiday's image appeared on the screen across from him.  "You may proceed, Warlock!"  he ordered.
     "Yes, sir!"  the Warlock answered,  "Immediately, sir!"
     Nothing more needed to be said.  He broke the connection, clicked a microphone on his desk, and said "You may proceed, Warlock Young."

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