(07-23-2014, 03:37 PM)Tsunamy Wrote: Does it really matter? I mean -- at this point the TNI already repealed the treaty. So ... it's not like we're going to be able to go back on it ...

I know I am late to this, but I would like to say it does matter. The South Pacific has lost a long standing ally due to careless Foreign Affairs. I think it is very important to be critical of this. A strong foreign affairs department's goal should be to strengthen TSP's ties with allies and create new ones.

The people who advocated the hardest for this treaty have had a problem with TNI for reasons that have nothing to do with TNI and TSP's relationship. They knew it was aggressive, and actually prefer not having TNI as an ally. They presented the treaty as strengthen our independent position and not involve us in the TNI-TRR conflict. Both of these are obviously untrue. An honest account of the potential dangers of this treaty was not presented honestly to the region.