Republic of Korea in Yeokcheon - Chapter 309



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#309. That way, the successors won’t be able to do anything to us.

The situation has taken a turn for the worse.

Joseph Kennedy, shortly after speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Ben-Gurion, gave the order to cut off all aid to Israel, and at the UN, the US Ambassador to the UN, Adlai Stevenson, urgently requested a meeting of the Security Council.

And this Security Council meeting immediately began to attract explosive attention from the American media.

The U.S. government leaked the agenda for the board meeting to the press in advance, and they didn’t just leak it; they leaked it with the intention of hinting that the UN would make the first-ever decision to dispatch large-scale troops, so all the reporters in the U.S. flocked to the UN building.

The large-scale overseas deployment of US troops after World War II was a huge issue.

Up until now, we have only sent small peacekeeping forces to Africa and the Middle East, and there has been little interest in it as it poses little risk.

The Security Council meeting, which was held with such great interest, proceeded like lightning.

The current UN is not a system in which the permanent members have veto power and can do whatever they want, as it used to be in history.

Lee Kang-cheol took the lead in designing it, and instead of a permanent member system, he thoroughly measured national power and made it into a share system.

This way, the absurd situation in history where a great power or a small country with a population of a few hundred thousand would have the same number of votes could be avoided, and by regularly reassessing national power and adjusting the share ratio, the discontent of countries with small shares at the beginning could be somewhat allayed.

If not, then we could have just worked hard and developed the country.

Of course, there could be questions about fairness because the evaluation agencies are influenced by powerful countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and South Korea, but because the evaluation criteria are clearly disclosed, they cannot be subject to serious manipulation.

In this UN system, the Security Council was composed of representatives of countries ranked from 1st to 20th in national power, and any agenda that received more than 70% approval in the Security Council was confirmed without going through a vote in the General Assembly, and any agenda that received more than 50% approval was confirmed again when it received more than 50% approval in the General Assembly.

In short, it was a system that thoroughly relied on the logic of power, and so it was able to have a certain level of execution power.

It is not a system like the UN in history, where permanent members and the United States or small African countries all have the same vote and nothing is achieved or not achieved.

“Israel is ignoring the UN resolution and is trying to provoke a new war in the Middle East! In the name of the UN, we immediately warn Israel and propose a large-scale deployment of troops to disarm the armed Jews in Palestine and maintain peace!”

“This is Ambassador Noh Jin-soo of the Republic of Korea! We, the Republic of Korea, are also seriously concerned about this situation and fully agree with the US proposal.”

“We in Britain agree too!”

“France agrees too!”

“Germany! I agree!”

“We support Argentina too!”

The moment the United States, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, ranked first through third in the UN rankings of national powers, rose up, the game was over.

Even if that were not the case, there was not a single country that viewed Israel’s actions favorably.

After all the goodwill shown by the victorious nations by giving them coastal lands like Altoran in Algeria, they now covet other countries’ lands, thinking that they can live a little better.

Even Germany, which usually silently supported Israel’s work out of reflection on the Holocaust, this time raised its hands in opposition.

France gave up the Saar region to Germany in exchange for land in Algeria, so why are they coveting other lands too?

Even from Germany’s perspective, this was something that was disgusting and out of line.

In the end, not a single country opposed it.

Even the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China chose to abstain rather than oppose.

However, it was impossible to agree to the US-led initiative, which was virtually unanimous.

“It has been decided to send peacekeeping forces in the name of the UN!”

When this news broke, America was turned upside down.

In fact, it was the first large-scale troop deployment since World War II, and it became an opportunity for the public to learn in detail about the situation in Israel.

“What the heck is going on? Isn’t Israel a country that the United States provides a huge amount of support in terms of weapons and money every year?”

“Is that so? But our army is going? What the heck is going on?”

American citizens gathered in groups of three or five to ask questions about the current situation in Israel, and Joseph Kennedy did not miss the opportunity to hold a press conference.

“My great fellow Americans! As President of the United States, I cannot help but be deeply concerned about the Israeli invasion of Palestinian territories.”

Kennedy began by briefly describing the current Israeli situation.

and.

“Our United States began with immigration, and at this very moment, many immigrants from all over the world are entering the country dreaming of the American dream. Why am I repeating this fact that all American citizens already know? Yes! It is true that all Americans are labeled by their ethnicity or country of origin. However! Once we become American citizens, we swear allegiance to the United States, and when our native countries wage war against the United States, our citizens from those countries volunteered to go and fight to prove their loyalty, and we have a beautiful tradition.”

“… … .”

“For example, during World War II, many young Germans fought with full loyalty, taking up arms, and were eventually proven right! Also, many young Japanese men organized their own units and fought harder and shed blood than anyone else.”

It was referring to the Nisei (second generation) unit, and in reality their bravery was truly remarkable.

This was inevitable, as they had established themselves in the United States and had to show much greater loyalty than the Germans.

Because even if they die fighting bravely, their families will be able to live in America.

“Yes! I believe you all know that our United States has been able to stand firm as a leading nation in the world today thanks to this beautiful tradition. But! Unfortunately, there are a very small number of people who reject this tradition and try to exert their illicit influence on matters that are not only against our national interests but also threaten world peace, for the sake of their own people and country!”

“What, what is this?”

“Isn’t this what the Jews say?”

“That’s right. Are you openly criticizing Jewish capitalists and some bureaucrats?”

“Huh! There’s a rumor going around that they’re also influencing this situation. Is that true?”

“This is a hit, a hit! Contact headquarters and tell them to stop the printing press immediately!”

The press conference room was instantly filled with commotion.

There is no journalist who is unaware of the growing influence of Jewish Americans.

And when it comes to Israel, there is no doubt that they have considerable influence over American policy.

But no one could have predicted that the US President would speak so openly at a press conference at a time when the Middle East is on the brink of war.

If that were true, then this would be tantamount to President Joseph Kennedy declaring war on Jewish Americans in the United States, and it would be huge news.

“Therefore, I, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., as President of the United States, warn you! And I command you! If you are truly citizens of the United States, I command you as President of the United States to show your loyalty as citizens of the United States! If you disregard this warning and command and continue to act against the national interest, I will be compelled to use all the powers vested in me by the Constitution to sanction you, in the interest of the United States and the peace of the world!”

“Wow wow wow!”

Clap clap clap!

There was an unusual burst of applause at the press conference.

That’s why the speech of the president, a war hero of World War II, had such a profound impact.

“Make an extra edition!”

“Come on, put the rotary press on!”

Even though television was widespread in the United States, it was still a national rule to print extra editions at such times.

Anyway, America was turned upside down.

Because Joseph Kennedy declared war on the Jewish power brokers.

Of course, at the end of the speech, he added that such people were a very small minority and that most of those from that ethnicity were loyal citizens of the United States, so their loyalty should not be questioned rashly, and that any private sanctions would be severely punished, but it was inevitable that ordinary Jews would suffer some damage.

Nevertheless, the fact that Kennedy came out like this was also evidence that he was taking this situation seriously.

That evening.

A huge mansion in Manhattan, New York.

“This is a real hit.”

“Wow! I really didn’t know that little brat would turn out like this.”

“You fucking Nazi! I knew this would happen. His father, Sr., was an anti-Semite. I couldn’t have let a guy like that become president.”

“Whew! Shit!”

In the dimly lit room, several middle-aged and elderly gentlemen were sighing and denouncing Joseph Kennedy.

Because these were the ones who were exercising that ‘unclean influence’.

After a while of insulting not only Kennedy but also his ancestors, an old man who had been silently speaking opened his mouth.

“stop.”

“… … .”

The sudden silence told me that this old man was the one who had guessed what was going on.

“It already happened. We need to figure out how to fix it.”

“Master!”

“Stop it. If we continue like this, our compatriots in the United States may be discriminated against again. How did we come all this way and do we want to see that again?”

“Shit!”

“Contact them and tell them to show their loyalty.”

“Do you think that kid will back down just because of that?”

“I don’t think that guy wants things to get any worse here. So let’s just settle things at an appropriate level.”

“Then what about our homeland? No, what about Palestine?”

“What should we do? It was too much to begin with. I will personally contact Ben-Gurion and tell him that we can no longer provide any help.”

“… … .”

“Everyone, remember this. Our homeland is the United States. We can’t go any further in this situation. Do you understand?”

“All right.”

After everyone in the room had left, only one person was left looking at the old man.

“Master.”

“why?”

“I’m going to step down, but I’m so angry. Are you just going to end it like this?”

“That’s not it.”

“then?”

“Once this situation calms down, we should show Aesong a bitter lesson. That way, the successors won’t be able to treat us carelessly. So for now, you stay quiet.”

“Understood, my lord.”

The old man had no intention of ending it like this.