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Faux
News: At 9:00 EST today, in the midst of rush hour, America's enemies
exploded a nuclear bomb over Cambridge, MA, a city known for its
liberalism and radical politics. Ground zero appears to have been
directly over MIT's nuclear power plant. Satellite photos indicate
that much of Cambridge, Boston, Watertown and Belmont are in flames.
Rescue personnel are unable to enter the area due to the high radiation
counts. Physical damage from the blast extends approximately eight
miles from ground zero, though raging fires are currently out of control
and are expected to consume a much larger area in the coming days.
President Bush responded to
the attack quickly, stating that intelligence information suggested that
the attack was launch by Iran and North Korea. The President
declared martial law and a curfew was enacted in all American cities.
Shoot on sight orders were issued to the National Guard which has now
been deployed in all major American cities, around important national
assets and other high value targets of terrorists.
Faux News asked the
President what, if any effect, the attacks would have on the coming
presidential elections. The President reiterated that steps had
already been taken to ensure the continuation of democracy, however he
refused to answer the specific question of whether elections would take
place as scheduled.
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BBC:
10:00 EST - Reports coming out of Iran indicate that a high yield
nuclear explosion evaporated the city of Tehran just minutes ago.
The death toll is estimated to be in the millions. Attempts to
contact the Iranian Government are being made without success.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that their national
defense system detected a launch for North Dakota in the United States
of America and tracked the ICBM throughout its course to Tehran.
The Russian President denounced the actions as a crime against humanity. |
BBC:
10:13 EST - Residents of Seoul, South Korea are being evacuated from the
city. The BBC has been unable to confirm reports that North Korean
soldiers have crossed the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas. |
New
York Times: 10:15 EST - Communications with the city of P'yongyang,
North Korea, have ceased as reports of a catastrophic event in that city
slowly leak out of the closed nation. |
Japan
Times: 10:21 EST - Reporters from South Korea are confirming rumors of a
large mushroom cloud visible to the north from positions south of Seoul.
The Japanese Defense Forces have been put on alert. Martial law
has been declared in Japan. All citizens are urged to stay in
their homes until further announcements are made. |
Miami
Herald: 11:00 EST - American military forces are being deployed
throughout Southern Florida today, surprising the residents of this
city. Beach goers have been ordered off of the beach. The
deployment took residents by surprise as there were no reports of troop
movements before the deployment began. Oscar Ramirez, a local
resident, expressed his surprise telling this reporter that "they
appear to have come out of no where." He speculated that they
were already in place before the attack on Boston. |
Worcester
Telegram: 11:08 EST - A nuclear device exploded over Cambridge today at
approximately 9:00 AM. Initial estimates of the damages include
projections of between 500,000 and 1,000,000 dead. All efforts by
the Telegram to gain access to locations closer to the Boston area have
been stopped by military units deployed on all major highways and roads
between Worcester and Boston. Some residents report that the road
blocks were in place within minutes of the attack. Rescue vehicles
and crews are being denied access to the Boston area. According to
FEMA, local fire departments must stand by and wait for instructions
before deployment. |
UPI:
11:15 EST - The President is expected to make an announcement this
evening at 9:00 PM EST. Sources expect the President to declare
what is already obvious: that we are in a state of war. Reports
from the foreign press indicate that the United States has launched
nuclear attacks against Iran and North Korea. Sources in Miami
indicate that a massive mobilization, an apparent preparation to invade
Cuba, is underway. |
Japan
Times: 11:30 EST - All communications with North and South Korea have
ceased. Satellite reports indicate that the United States of
America launched a nuclear attack upon North Korea at 9:59 EST. At
10:05, North Korea responded with a devastating nuclear attack on South
Korea. At this time it is impossible to make estimates of the
number of casualties. We expect the numbers to exceed 10 million
lives lost.
The Government of Japan has
denounced the attacks upon the Koreas.
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New
York Times: 12:00 Noon - There are reports from Jordan of three large
mushroom clouds to the west. At this time we do not know whether
the strikes targeted Israel or the West Bank. However, in either
case it is certain that the entire region has been devastated. The
source of the attacks is not yet known. |
The
Guardian: 12:01 Noon - In an act of retaliation, just seconds before
three nuclear tipped missiles exploded over Tel Aviv and other Israeli
cities, Israel launched forty nuclear tipped missiles. Nuclear
explosions have been reported in Riyadh, Cairo, Beirut, Tehran,
Damascus, and Tripoli. |
Granma:
12:30 Noon - President Fidel Castro calls upon the Cuban People to rise
up and defend their homeland against the Yankee aggression expected to
begin within hours. Cuban military facilities have begun
distribution of arms to the People. All Cubans have now been
inducted into the military service. |
WHAT
REALLY HAPPENED: 12:35 - President Bush, in a bid to cancel the
elections, launched a nuclear attack upon the City of Boston today.
Reports from the surrounding areas indicate that troops had been
deployed before the 9:00 AM attack. Floridians are reporting troop
movements the night before the attacks. Indeed, according to Miami
residents, they awoke to find their city effectively under martial law
by dawn.
Boston, an historically
progressive city, was expected to vote strongly against Bush in the
coming elections. Rumblings in Miami indicated that the local
Cuban population had turned against Bush in large numbers and were
planning on voting for Kerry. The reason for their disapproval of
Bush was rooted in what they characterized as new inhumane measures
preventing Cuban-Americans from sending funds to their families in Cuba.
With the advent of possible
military action against Cuba's communist government, Cuban-Americans are
expected to throw their support behind Bush.
I expect that Bush's speech
this evening will include a declaration of indefinite postponement of
the elections.
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Between
The Lines: 12:45 EST - The buzz on the Internet is that the attacks upon
the City of Boston were an act of brutal manipulation by the Bush
Administration aimed at... |
San
Jose News: 10:00 PST - For the first time in its entire history, the
Internet has crashed. A virus was released yesterday.
Initially it was thought to be largely benign, but at exactly 10:45 PST
the entire Internet came to a halt... |
Worcester
Telegram: 13:00 EST - The Massachusetts National Guard has declared that
it will not follow FEMA's order blocking rescue personnel from entering
the Boston area. Road blocks have been lifted and fire departments
from across the region are converging on Boston. The state's
residents have been gathering in their town centers demanding action by
the state to rescue their friends and relatives in the Boston area.
The Massachusetts National Guard has asked the National Guards of
Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Maine and Connecticut to ignore
FEMA's orders and to facilitate the movement of rescue personnel through
their states to the Boston area. |
Austin
Statesman: 12:30 CST - Under the orders of FEMA, the Texas National
Guard is being mobilized for deployment in New England. Refusal by
the Massachusetts National Guard to follow FEMA's orders blocking rescue
personnel from the Boston area, have necessitated the deployment of
troops to enforce FEMA's orders. FEMA has stated that rescue
personnel may be needed for redirection to Washington D.C. if an attack
upon Washington D.C. is realized. All members of the Texas
National Guard are ordered to report to their posts immediately. |
Portland
Press Herald: 13:30 EST - The Maine National Guard and the Vermont
National Guard have declared their intent to disobey FEMA orders and
assist the people of Massachusetts in their time of need.
Massachusetts National Guardsmen are being organized to ensure a
corridor through the State of New Hampshire, connecting Massachusetts
and Maine. The Massachusetts National Guard, in response to FEMA's
mobilization of Texas National Guard deployment in Massachusetts has
been met with the avowal of resistance. "Members of the Texas
National Guard attempting to deploy in Massachusetts will be shot on
sight," an unnamed source in the Massachusetts National Guard
stated. |
Union
Leader: 14:00 EST - Despite initial fears of non-cooperation by the New
Hampshire National Guard, the State of New Hampshire confirms that it
will not impede the transport of assistance from Maine or Vermont to
Massachusetts. |
Worcester
Telegram: 14:30 EST - Central Massachusetts residents have been
gathering together items to provide assistance to residents of Eastern
Massachusetts. The Massachusetts National Guard has guaranteed
protection of Massachusetts residents against federal troops. |
Le
Journal de Montreal: 14:45 EST - The Government of the Province of
Quebec has pledged its support in assisting the people of Boston during
their time of need. The Vermont National Guard is opening the
border to Canada to facilitate the movement of rescue teams from Canada
into New England. The Federal Government in Washington D.C. has
denounced the actions of the Vermont National Guard and has pledged to
"restore order." All of the cities in the Province of
Quebec have been asked to send all aid they can to Boston. |
Worcester
Telegram: 15:00 EST - All six New England states have declared their
support for the people of Massachusetts, pledging that their National
Guards will not enforce FEMA's orders denying aide to the City of
Boston. Attempts to contact active military bases in New England
have been largely futile. Rumors indicate that federal troops
based in New England are caught in an internal struggle between those
who believe they should follow FEMA's orders and those who believe it is
their moral duty to help the people of Boston. At least one
commander, on the promise that his identity would not be revealed, has
stated that it is his intent to ignore FEMA's orders. He has also
stated that troops from the Texas National Guard, believed to be under
mobilization for deployment in New England, would be allowed to land on
their bases but would not be permitted to leave the bases. |
Miami
Herald: 16:00 EST - Unconfirmed rumors indicate that a military vessel
with Cuban markings attacked the causeway connecting the Florida Keys to
the mainland. No one has been able to gain access to the stretch
of the causeway where the attacks are alleged to have occurred.
The Pentagon has declared that the attack is an act of war. |
FAUX
NEWS: 21:00 EST - The President of the United States of America:
"My fellow Americans, I
am sure that you are aware that the City of Boston, a cradle of American
liberty, was heartlessly attacked by evil doers this morning.
Current estimates are that as many as 1,000,000 Americans are dead.
Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Boston and their loved
ones.
Our intelligence agencies
have concluded that the attack was carried out by the Government of Iran
in alliance with North Korea and Cuba. A nuclear device was
smuggled into the small nuclear reactor at MIT's campus in Cambridge, MA
where it was exploded at 9:00 AM EST.
Our retaliation has been
swift. We have taken decisive action against Iran and North Korea.
An invasion of Cuba is currently underway. Initial reports
indicate strong resistance but we expect to prevail.
As I am sure most of you are
aware, we are currently fighting a war against Terrorism and our troops
are engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan. These righteous wars of self
defense have consumed a large number of our available troops.
Under such circumstances, our only available options were nuclear.
I gave the order to launch nuclear attacks on Iran and North Korea.
At this time we do not know
whether the enemy has positioned other nuclear devices in our nation.
Consequently, I have declared martial law. Until further notice,
there is a curfew. All Americans must be inside their residences
by sunset each evening unless they are considered essential government
personnel. Americans disobeying these orders will be shot on
sight.
Until we can determine
whether other nuclear devices have been planted, I am suspending
elections. Democracy requires a fair vote under fair
circumstances. The destruction and chaos currently underway in New
England makes fair elections impossible. As soon as the situation
is stabilized, we will hold our national elections.
Contrary to irresponsible
reports from minor news organizations, the National Guards of New
England have been cooperating with FEMA's direction. There is no
dissention within the National Guards of these states. The federal
government is in firm control of the situation.
I ask all Americans to stand
by me and put their faith in me. God has chosen us for a mission.
Each and everyone of you is part of that mission. Stand firm and
have faith. We will prevail."
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BBC:
23:00 EST - The first troops of the Texas National Guard arrived at
Worcester City Airport today where they were met in overwhelming numbers
by armed members of the Massachusetts National Guard. The
Massachusetts National Guard declared that the military transport plane
would not be allowed to depart the airport. All Texas National
Guardsmen on board the craft were ordered to deplane unarmed.
Initially they refused. A spokesman for the Massachusetts National
Guard was permitted to enter the aircraft to explain to the Texan troops
the reason for their decision. After a discussion, approximately
half of the Texan troops deplaned and are currently being transported,
by bus, to the Canadian border where they will be given a choice to
return to Texas or stay in Canada.
Shortly thereafter, the
military aircraft was forcefully boarded. Shots were fired and
there are reports of casualties on both sides. The Texas Guard
members were arrested by the Massachusetts National Guard and are being
transported to a state prison.
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Worcester
Telegram: 9:00 AM (Next Day) - Most leaders of the state government,
including the governor, appear to have perished in yesterday's attacks.
Authority over state decisions are unclear. The Massachusetts
National Guard appears to have taken control of state offices.
There are reports of struggles between Massachusetts National Guard
troops and Texas National Guard troops. The National Guards of
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut and Rhode Island have all
agreed to impede any attempt by federal troops or guardsmen from non-New
England states from entering their borders. There are unconfirmed
reports that the State of New York plans on making a declaration of
alliance with the New England states.
Under our current state of
chaos it is difficult to pin down exactly who was behind yesterday's
attacks. The general consensus in New England is that the attack
upon Boston was carried out by the Bush Administration in a bid to
cancel the elections he was predicted to lose. Residents northwest
of Boston report having seen a missile pass overhead, leaving a trail
that terminated with the explosion over Cambridge. This
contradicts the President's assessment of what happened. Experts
in the Massachusetts National Guard report that the explosion's circle
of damage cannot be explained by an explosion at ground level.
They contend that the explosion occurred at a high altitude.
Neither Iran nor North Korea are believed to have weapons capable of
reaching Boston.
According to members of the
National Guard, there exists a de facto state of war between the federal
and state governments.
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