“So any word on the Hamas Caliphate currently?” Howery-Morrell asked as he sat in a meeting room with Governor-General Brian Schatz, along with the Minister for Foreign Affairs a red haired woman named Marise Payne, and Minister of Defence a man named Alex Hawke.
Despite being an introvert, Howery-Morrell has began lately attending as much meetings as a way to help himself improve his social interactions and learn more about the ANZC works.
“Well they are thankfully now beginning to lose ground in Saudi Arabia.” Hawke replied.
“Looks like our boys and girls and their friends are kicking those Hamas asses. How soon do you think we will have Saudi Arabia free from those fundamentalist cunts?” Howery-Morrell said causally despite the fact it seemed quite unprofessional to swear a lot in this environment.
“Lou, remember that your speaking out of turn here.” The Governor-General said to him almost like that of how a father would tell his son.
To which the 24 year old, Director of the CIB then looked at Schatz for a moment.
“Sorry, sir.” He apologized to which Schatz smirked a little seeing he really wasn’t offended by it.
“But yes, like what Howery-Morrell said…” Schatz said to Hawke.
“How long do you suppose we have until the Hamas are defeated?” He then asked the Minister of Defence.
“If our computer simulations are correct, probably we have about a month or two until the Hamas fall.” Hawke replied.
“But the thing is… They are managing to gain ground elsewhere in the world…” He said to them in a change of tone, which they could tell that Hawke was not happy with what he was about to say.
“Where?” Schatz and Howery-Morrell said in unison.
“In the Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.” Hawke answered.
“So northern Mozambique?” The Director of the CIB said seeing he was a expert in geography as well.
“Correct.”
“Basically put Islamist militants have been attacking civilians and managed to take over a few villages in the province as an attempt to establish a “colony” for the Hamas Caliphate.” Hawke told them.
“And to think Indonesia and Philippines were having an issue with Islamic fundamentalism…” Schatz sighed as he leaned back in his chair.
“Well we certainly have to help Mozambique at all cost.” Howery-Morrell said in a humble manner despite sitting in his wheelchair.
“Absolutely, its like the Domino Theory from the Cold War.” Governor-General Schatz said.
“Yeah but only this time instead of communism, its religious fundamentalism as the main focus.” Howery-Morrell replied to what the Governor-General said.
“Payne, get us in contact with the governments of New Britain and Mozambique.” Schatz said to her.
“Very well, sir. What do you suggest I ask them?”
“Ask them if they are interested in joining the IC in stamping out religious fundamentalism from Africa.” Schatz said to her.
To which after that the meeting was concluded. As Howery-Morrell navigated himself out of the meeting room in his wheelchair he thought to himself in his head.
And you wonder why over 1 million Aussies now identify as Buddhist or BINO. That's all thanks to the fact that religious fundamentalism has really shown a really bad light to Islam and Christianity.
And I been pretty much Catholic all my life, due to my mum coming from a working class of Catholics back in Pre-Doomsday America. Though when it came to Catholicism I only really went to church a few times in my life. My mum never was very religious, she did believe in God and so on.
But she believes that the Bible is simply "man's interpretation of God", and plus she is as progressive one can get. She believes gays should have a right to get married, she is neutral when it comes to abortion, and she is tolerant of other religions. Not to mention she always saw science as more better at explaining things.
If I recall I remember I once had a conversation with her on the Great Flood when I was probably like 14 or 15. I remember her telling me that "Great Flood myths" were found throughout many world cultures. So pretty much she thinks that sometime in the past there must of been an event that happened in which us humans must of interpreted as something from the gods.
However I remember my mom said that the most likely cause was probably due to how the sea levels were rising during after the Ice Age, so a lot of land was submerged. That being said my mom despite being a Catholic pretty much believes that the Great Flood did happen but it simply was over exaggerated by early humans.
Anyways... I really wonder why Gnostic sects similar to that of Ophites never came back into popularity due to all that is happening.
Boy I really do think a lot now over the randomness shit...
-Meeting Room, Governor General’s Residence, Jervis Bay (ANZC Federal Territory), May 10th, 2022