Jack Talliaferro-Bennots, Director of ODEN-KalistanComrade, if I may interject here. I just want to reiterate: The United Republic of Kalistan does not... eh... export illegal drugs to Lourenne. That is something that the Government of Kalistan simply does not do, nor does ODEN-Kalistan make it possible for them to do so. Nor does ODEN export drugs to Lourenne.
I will make myself, clear, as they say.
First off, ODEN and the Government are two totally separate entities. Kalistan is a member of ODEN by Treaty, but ODEN is a supranational treaty Organization made up of 4 countries. The Government of Lourenne has not placed similar sanctions on Sekowo, Keymon, or Telamon. As a matter of fact, we know that Lourenne and Sekowo have a mutual assistance treaty which says nothing about drugs. The relationship of the Government of Sekowo to ODEN is exactly the same as the relationship of the Government of Kalistan to ODEN.
Two. ODEN is not in charge of export policies of Kalistan. ODEN in Kalistan merely sold its products to those with money and interest in purchasing them. Some of those people happened to be Lourennaise Nationals. We do not discriminate, nor will we start. If Lourenne is interested in stopping drug imports into Lourenne, you all should control your own people and keep them from somehow leaving Lourenne, travelling to Kalistan and buying drugs and then bringing them back. ODEN does not maintain a fleet of ships. We do not maintain a fleet of aircraft. We are legitimate sellers of drugs, and the sale of Drugs by ODEN in Kalistan is perfectly legal. So we are not violating any of the laws of our own country. It is Lourenne's own people who are buying them here and bringing them back with them to supply a demand. The problem is on the demand side, and that is all in your country.
Third of all. Sanctions against Kalistan have clearly not stopped drug imports into Lourenne. I am sure your head of security will attest to that. It is merely prevented our two countries from working together on stuff that both Lourenne and Kalistan wants and needs. Stopping shipping on the high seas to look for ODEN stuff has caused a decrease in overall trade and travel to virtually nothing. But the people you are looking for are your own people, your own drug smugglers, and your own illegal purchasers.
And Last: ODEN is a cartel. Our job is to make money for our clients. That is our only job. We do that by guaranteeing prices and quality for users around the world. But far more important, and let me make this emphatically clear: As ODEN, our job is not to enforce your national prohibition of drugs. We are opposed to drug prohibition on all levels. Not only is it immoral for a Government to prohibit free people from doing as they please with regard to drug use, it also (should) damage our bottom line, except it doesn't because the black market which develops to replace legitimate sales increases the prices on the street, and that business does not affect us at all, unless it kills users in turf wars. The Government of Lourenne should not expect us to enforce their national policy of prohibition when they themselves are having a difficult time with doing so. Especially since we are not in Lourenne.
As ODEN-Kalistan under my predecessor noted to Keymon: You want to control the drugs that come into your country which may or may not have been purchased from ODEN at one point? Join ODEN. Our Policy is simple: We do not interfere with the drug policies of member states. You want to join ODEN and regulate the hell out of all drugs, that is your choice, and the Cartel will be in a much better position to support you because we do not compete in member states. We won't sell to individual buyers from memberstates: only to Official ODEN representatives. It's part of the Treaty. And if no official ODEN buyers come from Lourenne, ever, then you will never see ODEN products in your country. Period. We are bound to the Treaty, and if Lourenne is part of the Cartel, then you are covered by the Treaty.
It is something to think about. But as long as Lourenne prohibits drugs in their country, The Government of Kalistan is in no way responsible for their black market, and the only responsibility that ODEN-Kalistan has in the matter is that we sell to all buyers (from non-ODEN countries) without prejudice, and without asking them where they came from. So the problem of combating drug imports is not ours. We hope you understand us and we would be happy to answer any questions you have about this. We want to be as transparent as possible about what we are up to, and we have taken steps to attempt to reduce the inflammation of relationships between your country and Kalistan, but ODEN will continue to do business according to ODEN's needs. Likewise, what Lourenne does with its own smugglers is none of our business. But it should not prevent Kalistan and Lourenne from reaching terms of mutual agreement and benefit.