Crisis in Cuba! Meta/Terrorist Fight Strains U.S./Chinese Relations ...
"A skirmish between a team tentatively identified as The Outsiders, including several past and present members of The Justice Society of America, agaisnt the terrorist organization Kobra has ignited a diplomatic skirmish at the United Nations and several world capitols tonight. The Castro government has resumed power after the terrorist organization's retreat, but Russian and Chinese ambassadors are expressing grave concern that the heroes acted in direct defiance of an embargo on metahuman action while diplomatic avenues were being pursued. White Hosue officials have replied that The Outsiders -- a team rumored to have been founded by the reclusive, oft-called mythical Batman -- did not receive word of the embargo because, to quote White House spokeswoman Dana Perino, "We'd never heard of The Outsiders." The team was reportedly trapped within Kobra's force shield when it appeared.
The presence of active JSA member Doctor Fate, scene here in a broadcast taped live during the conflict, has gone unexplained. A spokesperson for the JSA declined to comment, saying team chairman Mr. Terrific was still in New York, talking to U.N. officials.
There was a mixed reaction from Havana tonight, as The Outisders were hailed as liberators on the streets. But the jubilation was tainted by the revelation that the island nation had been secretly in possession of nuclear arms, which were allegedly destroyed by the JSA member Doctor Fate during the skirmish ...
In other news, the Chinese government has unveiled the existence of Science Station One, a manned satellite in geosynchronous orbit above the country. The satellite, in addition to research, is intended to be a base for China's newly unveiled superteam, The Great Ten.
"China -- and indeed, the world -- faces threats from all directions," said a spokesperson for The Chinese Space Program. "Increasingly, those threats come from beyond the stars. The Justice League of America has served this planet well, but they cannot be expected to protect us always. It is time for China to stand up for itself, and this will allow our heroes the resources they need to defend our borders."
At the UN, the Chinese ambassador stated directly that, "Of course The Great Ten will be made available to The United Nations in the case of threats to multiple nations or to the planet. Although they have not as of yet received recognition as U.N. sanctioned operatives, I can only say that that will change in time, as their deeds come to be known."
Senator Neptune Perkins, D-Hawaii, said briskly as he entered the United Nations building, "While the United States welcomes new heroes, this act cannot helped but be seen as a challenge to American interests, and as a challenge to the idea that the Justice League watches over the planet from space."
Now, it seems there's two sets of eyes watching watching from above. Over to you, Katie ...
The presence of active JSA member Doctor Fate, scene here in a broadcast taped live during the conflict, has gone unexplained. A spokesperson for the JSA declined to comment, saying team chairman Mr. Terrific was still in New York, talking to U.N. officials.
There was a mixed reaction from Havana tonight, as The Outisders were hailed as liberators on the streets. But the jubilation was tainted by the revelation that the island nation had been secretly in possession of nuclear arms, which were allegedly destroyed by the JSA member Doctor Fate during the skirmish ...
In other news, the Chinese government has unveiled the existence of Science Station One, a manned satellite in geosynchronous orbit above the country. The satellite, in addition to research, is intended to be a base for China's newly unveiled superteam, The Great Ten.
"China -- and indeed, the world -- faces threats from all directions," said a spokesperson for The Chinese Space Program. "Increasingly, those threats come from beyond the stars. The Justice League of America has served this planet well, but they cannot be expected to protect us always. It is time for China to stand up for itself, and this will allow our heroes the resources they need to defend our borders."
At the UN, the Chinese ambassador stated directly that, "Of course The Great Ten will be made available to The United Nations in the case of threats to multiple nations or to the planet. Although they have not as of yet received recognition as U.N. sanctioned operatives, I can only say that that will change in time, as their deeds come to be known."
Senator Neptune Perkins, D-Hawaii, said briskly as he entered the United Nations building, "While the United States welcomes new heroes, this act cannot helped but be seen as a challenge to American interests, and as a challenge to the idea that the Justice League watches over the planet from space."
Now, it seems there's two sets of eyes watching watching from above. Over to you, Katie ...