Grand Theft Planetary & other stories Page 4
by HL Jones
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“The world is on the brink of world war three tonight as President Theodore declared the US is at DEFCON 1, following the Russian attack on Thule base in Greenland where more than 200 US personnel were killed. The Russian President Dmitri Popov denies any involvement in the attack, but US intelligence sources say they have proof that the attack was authorised by the Russian government. The European union is calling for calm, and offering to mediate talks between the US and Russia. However, the main focus is on the considerable nuclear might of both countries as they mobilise their military forces. We now go to Richard Mills who is in Washington DC. Richard?"