Things Can Really Get Worse

An invasion of Pakistan? That would be extremely controversial and risky. Pakistan has almost 200M people, and a modern army and air force. And nuclear bombs. Attempting regime change against a regime with nuclear bombs?

How could anyone promise "a short campaign"?

Otherwise, I find this an interesting and well-done effort, especially for a quickie.

I kept things as vague as possible for that reason - it's not an Iraqi regime change plan, or even an Afghan one. More a clear cut 'get Bin Laden, kill the bad guys' operation, on the invitation of Musharraf. But, as you see, later on there's a controversial occupation. So clearly things don't go to plan, although the occupation could easily be of a region rather than the whole country.

Thanks for reading! I think I will do another of these next week.
 
I've just read this in one sitting and thoroughly loved it. I do enjoy a nice political alternate history, especially one that has echos of past events in the present with vague hints at the butterflies on the greater world. I am curious as to the identity of the 'out of touch intellectual' Labour seemed likely to elect though...
 
I've just read this in one sitting and thoroughly loved it. I do enjoy a nice political alternate history, especially one that has echos of past events in the present with vague hints at the butterflies on the greater world. I am curious as to the identity of the 'out of touch intellectual' Labour seemed likely to elect though...

That was meant to be Harman - she was the main opposition to Reid within the government (on personal grounds, politically they're similarly authoritarian).

Thank you for your comments, it's nice to know people have enjoyed this. I too love a vague hint here and there about what's going on in the wider world.
 
That was meant to be Harman - she was the main opposition to Reid within the government (on personal grounds, politically they're similarly authoritarian).

Thank you for your comments, it's nice to know people have enjoyed this. I too love a vague hint here and there about what's going on in the wider world.

I didn't click that it was Harman, but it does seem quite obvious now that you've pointed it out. Must have not properly registered that reference initially.
 
I didn't click that it was Harman, but it does seem quite obvious now that you've pointed it out. Must have not properly registered that reference initially.

That's alright. It makes clear to me that I wasn't explicit enough when I said 'he resigned before Harman could challenge him'.
 
That's alright. It makes clear to me that I wasn't explicit enough when I said 'he resigned before Harman could challenge him'.

I look forward to your next TL-in-a-day with bated breath. The concept is actually tempting me in doing a few of them myself, especially seeing how you've formatted your's here - might have to get around to giving it a try in the coming weeks
 
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