White Paper

Executive Summary:
Turkey recently witnessed an attack by Hezbollah at Incirlik Air Base on Tuesday, May 11th, 2010. 135 people were killed (including Americans, Turks, and Britons) and many more were injured. This attack caused a large amount of damage to a very strategic location, but also caused additional tension to the Middle East region as a whole. After a few days of consulting with our fellow Security Council members, the following statement has been drawn up:

Key points:

• Causes of Tension: The Middle East has been extremely affected by terrorism ever since World War II. One of the reasons for this is because of the conflicting desires of both Western influence by some people and strict Muslim theocracies for others. Turkey is a country that built their country off of Western influence and the one of the goals of many Middle Eastern terrorist groups is to install strict Muslim theocracies and eliminate Western influence.

• Crackdown on Terrorism: Terrorism has become too much of a problem to be let go much longer. After such a terrible terrorist attack in Turkey, the time is right to start making changes. China and Russia have been engaging in discussions with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to start the fight against terrorism. Our intentions are only good in order to improve the Middle Eastern region.

• Protection of Nuclear Weapons: The Hezbollah spokesman that was interviewed by Breaking News Network earlier today was very explicit about their intentions to obtain nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are important for countries to have. However, it is vital that they be handled with care and are not abused. It would be catastrophic if nuclear weapons fell into the hands of a country or group of people who had poor intentions for using them. China and Russia are both going to extreme measures to protect their nuclear weapons and will also be helping Pakistan protect theirs. However, ALL countries need to consider their own safety because there is a major risk at this point in time.

• Conclusion: The recent crisis has shown that terrorism is the main threat in the Middle East at this time. We will be doing all we can to first, protect ourselves and keep our nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Then, our next priority is to keep up our negotiations with Russia, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia until we come to an agreement that fulfills our mutual desire to abolish terrorism. Because of our current economic problems, we are limited in terms of money. However, we are still eager to provide as much funding, military personnel, or technological assets as we can at the moment to support our allies. China and Russia both feel very strongly towards the matter of terrorism because it is detrimental to the progress of developing nations. Therefore, we will hesitate to use our veto power during the resolution process if we object in any way.