User blog:Bzero/Cobra Occupies American Cities

Cobra troops have moved into the fifteen cities attacked on Tuesday night, occupying centers of government and police stations in each city. Airports in the affected cities have been effectively shut down, and transport in and out of each city has been blocked. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Cobra Commander threatened to destroy power grids and infrastructure in the captured cities and threaten the lives of millions of hostages if the National Guard tries to interfere.

President Dunham has ordered the National Guard and US Army Reserves to standby for immediate mobilization, but has yet to deploy them into occupied American cities. "We must act cautiously to prevent the loss of any more American lives," the president said at a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., which was not one of the cities targeted by Cobra.

"While we do not negotiate with terrorists, we must exhaust all options before committing to urban combat in our most populous cities," the president said. "What we have said to Cobra -- and we've been firm consistently about this -- is that there will be consequences," he said.

Republican presidential candidate John MacLeod has condemned the inaction of the government at every level. He spoke at a press conference this morning: "Why wasn't the National Guard brought in? Where were the police during this disaster? Fifteen -- FIFTEEN! -- of our nation's largest cities are assaulted by bands of thugs and President Dunham does nothing to stop them."

"We need somebody in the White House who's not afraid to do what's needed to keep this nation safe!" MacLeod continued. "If I were president, these goons woulda been swept off the streets and locked up before they knew what hit 'em. Think about that, America. Think about who's to blame for your friends and family who may now be in danger because your government failed them, and you."

Democratic presidential candidate Diane Blythe stood with the Dunham administration, commenting only, "My prayers go out to each and every person trapped in the cities held by Cobra. President Dunham is doing everything in his power to keep our people safe."