"Speaking on camera, the visibly emotional Marshallese leader said that the Marshall Islands have a proud history of thousands of years. "Then the Westerners came, first it was the atomic bombs, and then now their irresponsible emissions are drowning our islands. We are tired of being raped and victimized. As a sovereign nation, I declare the right of this country to legalize any substance it wishes."
The revenue from cocaine sales would help the country build sea defenses, or buy up more elevated islands in other parts of the Pacific, the president explained.
When asked where the cocaine would be sourced from, President Zedkaia refused to comment, but assured the assembled reporters that it was "the real thing, uncut and pure, the best you can get."
The Marshall Islands were the site of nuclear testing prior to independence from the United States, and Marshallese claims against the US in regard to the fallout from the atomic testing are ongoing.
US Ambassador to the Marshall Islands, Martha Campbell, was present at the unexpected announcement in Majuro, the capital, but declined to speak to reporters and left the premises of the presidential palace immediately.
A spokesperson for the US State Department did not immediately return calls."
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The revenue from cocaine sales would help the country build sea defenses, or buy up more elevated islands in other parts of the Pacific, the president explained.
When asked where the cocaine would be sourced from, President Zedkaia refused to comment, but assured the assembled reporters that it was "the real thing, uncut and pure, the best you can get."
The Marshall Islands were the site of nuclear testing prior to independence from the United States, and Marshallese claims against the US in regard to the fallout from the atomic testing are ongoing.
US Ambassador to the Marshall Islands, Martha Campbell, was present at the unexpected announcement in Majuro, the capital, but declined to speak to reporters and left the premises of the presidential palace immediately.
A spokesperson for the US State Department did not immediately return calls."
http://cbsbreakingnews.com/world:950987
