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    Default Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Brought directly from Paradox's OT Forum for its sheer hilariousness value.

    Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!


    In the Republic of Congo, a surreal scenario is playing out: Two Norwegian citizens, Tjostolv Moland and Joshua French, have been jailed, apparently due to involvement in a murderscene in which an innocent cabdriver was killed. The Republic of Congo claims the Norwegians killed the driver over a money dispute – the Norwegians claims they were nothing more than witnesses to the crime, perpetrated by unknown gunmen in the middle of the jungle.
    In any event, the Republic of Congo is furious – and claims that the killing represents an attack on «the body and soul of Congo itself». And what does Congo think would be a good compenstation for such a hideous crime against the Conglonese people? According to the State Attorney of the Republic of Congo, a mere $500 BILLION dollars will suffice.

    Norwegian media is present at the military tribunal hearings, and reports that the demand was put forth today. The Conglonese State Attorney insists that the two backpackers are undercover Norwegian agents, backing up this brash claim by pointing out that the two Norwegians were in fact equipped with – gasp! – Norwegian drivers licenses at the time of their arrest. As such – Congo claims – the state of Norway is morally and economically responsible for any and all wrong-doings their citizens do abroad.
    Even though Norway is one of the richest countries in the world, enjoying the second highest GDP per-capita (after Luxembourg), even Disney’s Scrooge McDuck would have a hard time settling a $500 billion dollar debt. If Congo wins forth in their own military tribunal, God help Norway.

    http://stormen.wordpress.com/2009/08...llion-dollars/

    EDIT: Also, several other charges were pressed against the Norwegian scum, such as having attempted to steal Congo's protected species, the okapis. Those two are each, a one-man International Mafia gang, I tell you!
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!



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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Any modertator delete this then. >__>
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Norway will never pay it, it is not like the Congo could force Norway to pay it either.

    Watch out for Congolese invasion of Norway!
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
    Norway will never pay it, it is not like the Congo could force Norway to pay it either.

    Watch out for Congolese invasion of Norway!
    Thanks god countries don't have to invade each others to regulate their relations then. Strenght is not the only tool used by states to enforce their will.

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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Also economics power, alliances, trade partners. Does the "Democratic Republic" of Congo have any of these? Lack of better words: I thought it was a backwater full of constant infighting and civil war. I don't think it has anything to threaten Norway with, other than a PR stunt.
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
    Also economics power, alliances, trade partners. Does the "Democratic Republic" of Congo have any of these? Lack of better words: I thought it was a backwater full of constant infighting and civil war. I don't think it has anything to threaten Norway with, other than a PR stunt.
    Not to mention that should they attack, NATO (the US) would have to join in on our side... Good luck Congo
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    By the way the country sueing Norway isn't the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the Republic of Congo aka Congo-Brazzaville.

    From wiki: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...o-Kinshasa.png

    It is the Light green country and not the dark green one.
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    oops, but then again, it is not too different.
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    Quote Originally Posted by Jolt View Post
    By the way the country sueing Norway isn't the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the Republic of Congo aka Congo-Brazzaville.

    From wiki: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...o-Kinshasa.png

    It is the Light green country and not the dark green one.
    It is the big Congo, not the small Congo. (Org flag is the previous flag; I suppose)
    Last edited by Viking; 08-31-2009 at 15:09.
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    Default Re: Congo sues Norway for $500 BILLION dollars!

    As has been noted, this topic already has a thread.

    Since the contributions herein don't warrant a thread merge, I shall close this one.

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