You decide that speed is of the essence, and you believe the UN has too much red tape and bureaucracy.
Plus, you don’t want countries like Battala, which is a graphite trade rival to the United States, to gain greater influence in Myca. For these reasons, it’s better to just deal with a few trusted partner countries.
You have U.S. embassies in allied countries deliver an official request, or démarche, explaining the importance of helping Myca through this crisis. You tell them the United States is donating clean drinking water. Some allies also want to contribute aid. But others are skeptical whether it will get to those in need due to corruption among Mycan officials. These allies also note that their citizens oppose Myca’s anti-democratic regime and have a lot of sympathy for the student protesters demanding free and fair elections.
— Los Angeles Times letter to the editorMyca is so corrupt. I hear you have to bribe public officials just to get a driver’s license. I don’t think we should help people like that.
— French diplomatIf the United States wants to get France’s support, it will have to convince French citizens. They don’t want to prop up a dictatorship.
— UN secretary-generalThe UN regrets the U.S. decision. It would be much better to work through the UN for a coordinated aid response rather than doing it piecemeal.
