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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.22 17:23:04 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:
As for reaching across the divide, to be honest, I don't recall any particular GMVA effort aside from Tarek Raimo hovering near the ARC station, or evidently trailing ILF Mahesha Bataav, and a brief and largely characterless speech by Soter on day three. I'd've expected to see a legitimate push to spike the Caldari resolution on Day 2, or a push on Day 3 to add a rider to one of the resolutions castigating the State.
Fortunately, the GMVA delegation appeared to lack coordination or motivation.
When we are part of a multi-ethnic and multi-racial nation, we can not dictate or even expect the behaviour of our fellow citizens. I am the first to freely admit, that many of the Villore Accords capsuleers suffer from the psychological issues most capsuleers have a problem with: Many of them tend to be overly self-centered and uncaring of the fate of baseliners.
As a Caldari and AFAIK (former?) corporate citizen of Ishukone, I am sure you will be able to understand what it means to support the spirit of a nation rather than standing behind each and every one of its constituent groups.
As a Jin-Mei I favour a more nuanced and thoughtful approach and hence I openly supported Arataka Research Consortium because I welcome every effort to work together. Also, I was not "trailing" Bataav, but due to my own political leanings I am actively trying to mend the fence between the Intaki and our own people. While many of my people consider the Intaki tendency to endorse individualism so strongly somewhat frivolous, we also share an affinity with them when it comes to the spiritual.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.22 17:27:38 -
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Evi Polevhia wrote: Bold claim stating that a defamation case overshadows a plague that killed in the nine digits. Especially when this is the first time many have heard of it.
Surprising to see a Sansha supporter being concerned about the loss of human lives, or is it that you counted the casualties and regretted not having abducted and transformed them into your own puppets? |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.23 16:47:14 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:. And if we hadn't found the cure-- and it was by no means clear at the start of Day 3 that we would-- it might have had to be done. That might have ended up being the right call. In the end, the delegates from the Empire, much like almost everyone else, voted not to do such a thing. We didn't have to, so we didn't.
I beg to differ. By the end of the third day when it was clear that a vaccine had been produced, an Amarr clergyman still fervently called for the destruction of the outbreak site. I also heard several Amarr capsuleers express that they "didn't believe" in the vaccine because of strong Minmatar involvement and they also still supported destruction.
To begin with, I would say it was never a prerogative of the Amarr to call for the destruction of Myrskaa. It is not their territory and therefore not their call to make
Quote: Finally, if someone advertised a Caldari-oriented journal here that featured articles on the evils of bloodline interbreeding, the importance of suppressing dissent, the theft of Caldari culture by "uplifted" Achura, the relative wisdom of perhaps just exterminating "client" peoples rather than tolerating and even (gasp) protecting them, and the belief that persons of Gallentean ancestry are genetically predisposed to be both weak and treacherous, would you really be telling me that I shouldn't complain because it's not for me?
You mean if Diana Kim were to start a Provist propaganda site?
Personally I would welcome that because by following those who support such a publication we would be able to pinpoint the remnants of Provist threat that plague us all. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.23 16:56:44 -
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Arrendis wrote: And why the hell are you quoting yourself? You're the writer. Just say it. Quoting yourself reads like you're trying to give yourself more of an air of authority than your reader would otherwise give you. Tell the reader you're an experienced COINTEL operative and go from there.
No idea how to indicate an out-of-character response, but this is one.
This was unintentional. The whole thing is written as an in-character perspective, the whole thing about me being the "counter-intelligence-operative" was a running gag that we came up with during the Fanfest proceedings. I wrote the piece but it wasn't intended to be published in my name.
Those first few articles went through virtually no editing, it's all teething problems and for the rest pretty much not super serious
Also, if you think my sentences are too long and lack proper inter-punctuation, consider yourself lucky that you never have to edit pieces written by Apothne
As for the rest, all your editing suggestions are sound, although I would debate the en-dash/em-dash issue with you until the cows come home. |
Tarek Raimo
Eleutherian Guard Villore Accords
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Posted - 2017.04.23 23:12:02 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:
I still wish I'd remembered that we'd approved involuntary treatment; I did get him to the lab, but he wouldn't sit still to be cured.
How odd. An Amarr-supported resolution for forced vaccination with an agent that was at this time purely experimental, but by the time it was actually effective you couldn't persuade one of your clergy who was - according to you - delusional to submit to treatment.
You attempt to defend your Empire's proposed extreme measure, but yet you also claim to be unable to rally your own people for treatment. At the same time you hide behind the State's desperation. Where do you really stand in all of this?
My eyes were opened by ARC when they explained to me why they voted against the "no extreme measures" proposal. I understood that this would have lead to a potential outcome where the Caldari would be the only nation stuck with a planetside outbreak. Why were you so eager to sentence Caldari citizens to death? Did you seek to weaken the Caldari even more so they would remain beholden to your Empire?
Gallente capsuleers were in acceptance of a measure that went against the desires of the Federation, while Amarr capsuleers simply sought to maintain superiority over the proceedings and keep the most inhumane options open for them.
Clearly, even as capsuleers you remain incapable of leaving the tenet of Amarr superiority behind. There is nothing that can be construed as a defence for that divisive and extremist clergyman, and as outsiders it was him we saw most prominent during the proceedings.
You are a capsuleer and you were called upon to be a judge over millions, yet you passively yielded the stage to a man who you yourself declare as delusional.
You and all other Amarr capsuleers should have reigned that madmen in, but you couldn't because you are still subject to an outdated hierarchy which does not allow you to do so.
Maybe you learned something from this |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.25 00:10:42 -
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IIRC CCP Falcon said that they will collect all the stories emerging from the event and do "something" with them. You never know with CCP though. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.26 05:17:56 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:Bataav was actually accredited as part of the ARC delegation, interestingly. I can only assume he told Tarek Raimo that to get Tarek to stop following him around. It was sort of uncanny how Raimo was hovering around and somehow always conveniently ten to fifteen meters from Bataav.
I appreciate your inquisitive mind but if one chases mysteries in the depths of space for too long, it is probably inevitable that eventually a tendency sets in where one sees patterns even when there are none.
I would like to point out that we encountered generally at your own information centre and the inquest hall. Incidentally both locations attracted many capsuleers who were actively interested in the proceedings. It so happens that both Bataav and myself were among them. It would appear only natural that you would often see us at the same time considering those circumstances.
As for the implications I quoted, I did maybe misunderstand, and it might have been a ruse to get me diverted. Whatever it may have been i didn't give it credence anyway as I said. What was said was pure conjecture between the both of us. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.26 05:53:53 -
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Makoto Priano wrote:
One of these assumes leaflets overshadow the success of the Inquest and millions of lives saved.
The other...?
You regrettably misinterpret the context Priano-haani. The report reflected the disappointment of the dedicated Villore Accords capsuleers that someone would abuse this important event for baseless and petty propaganda against our commanding officer. A group so fanatical that they would even show such disregard for the crisis at hand just to spread their message of hate represents a threat to us all.
The information uncovered during the inquest - not least by your organisation - shows clearly how even a small group of cunning deviants with enough resources can instigate terrible disasters. We mustn't allow the next Vulture or Rook the time to set their plans in motion.
Also, to re-interate: The Federal Frontier is a publication written by, and directed at, capsuleers of the volunteer militias. They both want to and deserve to be informed of the actions we take to further our cause. The Federal Frontier should be interpreted as such. Our decision to make it public was made in service of transparency, not for the purpose of creating an instrument for propaganda, let alone a platform to glorify our alliance commanders.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.26 17:17:11 -
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Nai Arto wrote:
Also, when did I stop being Soter?
You were accused of that? That's amusing.
One thing I am sure of: Julianus Soter is not the sort of person who would need others to stoke controversy on his behalf. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.28 16:28:25 -
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Che Biko wrote: Although...maybe the target audience is the Hawks? -Ch+¬ Biko
Not per-se.
I can understand that many of our fellow citizens will not see things the same way. The life in the de-militarized border regions can be hard and unforgiving. Not only do we have to deal with the remnants of Provist terrorism and unrelenting Caldari militants, but also capsuleer outlaws, Amarr slavers and crusaders, incursions by powerful independent capsuleer alliances from null-security space, the Serpentis Corporation and all manner of other criminal elements.
It is a harsh and dangerous life. To many who live in peace within the borders of our nation, it may seem almost inconceivable how the capsuleers of the volunteer militias can be so callous and vindictive, but we are all confronted with death, human tragedies and atrocities on an almost daily basis. This is a heavy burden for any human being, and it changes a person almost as much as the act of becoming a capsuleer itself.
Particularly, many of us have lost their tolerance for political subtleties. The diplomatic finesse of usual interaction on that stage appears empty and vain in the face of conditions we face.
Old Man Star may be just one gate-jump from Villore, but the realities of low-security space could not be further from what goes on in the lobby-chambers and parliamentary foyers of the capital, let alone life in the cities of Luminaire.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.29 01:19:22 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:Mr. Raimo? Just so you're aware who you're talking to, Che is a sometime wormhole dweller.
That is just the thing. In Anoikis, all we find is mysteries, other capsuleers and those who have volunteered to work as their crews. In the low-security border zones we can find colonists, settlements that were forgotten or written off by the nations which once established them, baseliner fleets and even unsuspecting highsec capsuleers who took the wrong turn.
There are so many more millions of innocents who we see suffering in those lost regions, and that is the burden I am speaking of. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.29 21:43:43 -
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Makoto Priano wrote: To be honest, given my opinion of Soter...
Care to elaborate Priano-haani? I have known Julianus Soter as a man of strong convictions and belligerent personality, but also as a man of true integrity. My desire is to build bridges and the first step to achieve this is to understand what stands in the way. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.04.30 02:30:01 -
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Soter is a man who faces pressures of leadership. I have the privilege of thinking differently because my responsibilities are different.
Edit: I am glad that you recognized my efforts. It is my foremost intention to establish dialogue. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.09 17:48:38 -
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Villore Accords disavowed by the FDU! Is there a political agenda? The authorities deny it. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.09 19:27:33 -
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Funny how they have a blind eye for some, but find a minor technicality to hit some others with.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.10 22:39:14 -
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I am sure the guardians of acceptable thought will appreciate our latest contribution more. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.11 00:48:45 -
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There is something to be said for thinking beyond the historical narratives we have been brought up with.
For example it is still a widely held conviction among historians all over the cluster, that the Nouvelle Rouvenor attack may have been an inside job. Historical records exist which support either view, but in the Federal Standard Curriculum for history the whole thing is conveniently declared as an act of a racist Caldari splinter group.
Maybe a piece like this demonstrates how deep the divide between subjective realities can be? |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.11 16:15:52 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote: The traditional definition of strength includes doing stuff like throwing Grandpa out into the snow when food runs low.
The way I read ancient Caldari tradition, Grandpa would actually walk out to die in the cold voluntarily, using his sacrifice to petition the Cold Wind spirit to spare his family.
Tovil-Toba's act can actually be seen in the same light. It was the act of a desperate man during a desperate time. What makes his act so objectionable in the eyes of many is its gratuitousness. He had already achieved his objective, the blockade had been broken. His suicide dive just served as an act of retribution so that "SOME part of Gallente Prime would know what it was like to receive death from the skies" as Pieter Tuulinen put it.
Compare that to the actions of Admiral Visera Yanala who refused to indiscriminately bombard a planet and laid down her life. Her sacrifice paved the way for the ousting of Tibus Heth and it was so strong as a statement that even warmongers like Jacus Roden and Mentas Blaque had no chance but to accept a peaceful settlement of the Caldari Prime crisis. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.11 16:38:51 -
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... and this exchange shows beautifully how the same action can be interpreted in entirely different ways.
Al that is left for us who inherited the world formed by such actions and their interpretations is to gather as much wisdom from this legacy as we possibly can. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.11 18:30:35 -
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Aria Jenneth wrote:The Caldari see things their own way. They don't insist that their way of seeing things is right or proper for anyone else. Interpretations differ, and they're fine with that.
... Is this view one that's widespread in the Federation?
The federation is in its essence a great experiment which has at its foundation the goal to build a multicultural and multi-ethnic society based on a rough consensus. Ideally many different views are widespread in such a society. If your question was meant to ask whether this is the current political mainstream, then the answer is sadly no. Too much political capital can easily be gained by keeping alive the spectre of a unified threat posed by the Caldari.
In reality, most Caldari are literally minding their own business. As an officer active in the border zone, my impression is that the only belligerents are desperate extremists who can at best be considered fringe elements of Caldari society.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.15 16:21:37 -
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Julianus Soter wrote:perhaps on your own media venue?
You mean on Crossing Zebras? I have heard it said that this outlet is firmly in hands of Pandemic Legion capsuleers and their sympathisers
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.18 22:57:32 -
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The military installation which is still down there should be decommissioned and the place turned into a museum and memorial that reminds us how even the most well-intentioned societies can go astray.
To use a civilian tourist attraction and thriving business district as a "human shield" is deeply amoral and in contradiction with the Federation's ideals. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.18 23:07:28 -
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I would not dispute that there are professional and dedicated people within the FIO who want to serve the citizens of our nation. I just doubt that the highest decision-makers are a guarantee that they can do that. Instead I see a troubling trail of self-serving political manoeuvres. |
Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.21 22:50:25 -
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Kolodi Ramal wrote:There's no danger of Intaki culture being lost. You mentioned the Jin-Mei but it's obvious you don't actually know anything about them or how their cultural integrity is maintained. You mention the Matari but the way you express your concerns belittles the real experience of cultural destruction that the Matari have faced.
Speaking as a Jin-Mei myself I can support this statement in saying that our cultural integrity is alive and well. Of course the Lirsautton system of today doesn't compare to the solar system which it once was - it doesn't even retain it's old name which my people have given up to integrate within the Federation. The iconic Quafe company has its headquarters on our homeworld and the influence of Gallente culture is everywhere, but does that make us Jin-Mei Gallente? No, but it does make us Federation Citizens.
We still live and govern our society by traditional ways and we retain much of our lifestyle and values from times long before we encountered the first spacefaring civilisations, and the Federation actually empowers us to do so. In all honesty I don't see why the same couldn't be the case for the Intaki. As others have rightly pointed out, many Intaki live fully integrated into the Gallente Federation yet still retain their identity.
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Tarek Raimo
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Posted - 2017.05.22 05:53:11 -
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Of course, after all those are our names for those planets and our sun. The Gallente just kept mispronouncing them in confusing ways so the current solution made communication smoother.
We do have to acknowledge though that the Intaki have felt the repression of the ultranationalists in the past harder than we have, and some historical wariness can arise from that. |
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