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Bill: Military Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic National Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 2360
Description[?]:
| To allow us to defend ourselves. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of chemical and biological weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation shall never use chemical or biological weaponry in warfare.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use chemical or biological weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy concerning the use of nuclear weaponry in warfare.
Old value:: The nation reserves the right to nuclear weapons in retaliation to a nuclear, chemical or biological attack.
Current: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in retaliation to any attack.
Proposed: The nation reserves the right to use nuclear weapons in warfare for any reason.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Old value:: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Current: Prisoners of war must be treated well, according to internationally-accepted standards.
Proposed: Prisoners of war are treated according to the national laws of the captor power.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 22:57:02, February 14, 2007 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | We cannot support allowing WMD use "for any reason" as opposed to in retaliation. We would consider Article 3, and would even consider allowing the use of nuclear weapons "in retaliation to any attack," as is an option, and would prefer Article 1 to current "never use of" chemical/biological weapons law (but it appears our change to allow their usage in retaliation will pass). However, we believe that unless we take the position that we must be attacked before we use WMD's we invite a pre-emptive strike. |
| Date | 23:19:58, February 14, 2007 CET | From | Democratic National Party | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | I didn't expect populist liberals to vote for this bill so your statement comes as no surprise. |
| Date | 08:04:20, February 15, 2007 CET | From | AM Populist Social Democrats | To | Debating the Military Bill |
| Message | The PLPL has actually been one of the more pro-military parties in Likatonia in the recent past. We've fought for manitaining WMD's, but also believe we should never use them except in retaliation. There have been attempts to eliminate them altogether, and we have always opposed those. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 64 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 73 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 28 |
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