To Bomb or Not to Bomb?

As the looming threat of terrorism grew greater and greater, the 25 members of Al Gore’s cabinet were quickly divided over what actions to take next. A new taliban group called Gucci Gang has recently appeared, armed with United States weaponry, which leads the cabinet to believe that someone within the government is collaborating with the terrorists. Despite this, multiple attempts to solve this problem by interrogating government officials have failed. Now, cabinet members are left to decide how to deal with the terrorists before the conflict is exacerbated.

Multiple members of the cabinet call for military intervention. John Shalikashvili, the National Security Advisor, and an avid supporter of military intervention stated, “We need to prioritize. It’s our people or the Afghanis. Shoot first, ask questions later.”

In opposition, the Secretary of State, Richard Holbrooke, argued, “We need to put America first, but that doesn’t mean putting troops on the ground to be shot”.

Before a decision could be made, an announcement came in that certain members of the cabinet, who remain unknown at this time, have caused airstrikes to be launched at Afghanistan and Iraq in an attempt to combat Gucci Gang. However, their success remains unknown.

The military strikes have damaged the public’s view of the government, both nationally and internationally. The United State’s involvement has raised tensions within Iran and Saudi Arabia, along with causing Gore’s approval rating to drop from around 60% to 35%.

As Saudi Arabia is an important ally of the US, government officials are hastily attempting to find solutions to improve relations.

A few, such as Shalikashvili, suggested bombing Iran to get Saudi Arabia’s approval as “relationships with Iran were already bitter.”

“Never-ending conflict will create a never-ending supply of jobs and happiness,” said Trent Lott who went even further to propose a full-scale military invasion.

This reached strong opposition from the other members of the cabinet, such as Carol Browner who emphasized on how we must refrain from bombing and use more peaceful approaches. Jeb Bush further added military involvement has “already caused instability and uncalculated consequences.”

Whether through further violence or peace, both sides agreed steps must be taken to ensure peace for America.