Smoke and mirrors have never been my style, but the question you pose needs a reversal.
You chose to interrupt a peaceful merger behind an argument of being owed we cant say why but trust me its a fact.
Thats smoke.
Then came we have one-half of the ports rightful occupants so we are just helping this poor soul who solely needs our help.
Despite the fact, you propped the other owner and called him out for abandoning Kiri and Baramas.
Thats your one-sided mirror. As it only applies seemingly to the victim of his absence that was lit by no IOM member and in fact was abandoning by your definition in the the same way.
Smoke and mirrors aye indeed.
All of your excuses fabrications and false justifications and for what?
The simple fact you could not accept or stand IOM gaining another port yet cant just utter those words?
There lies your actual reasoning behind your smoke and mirrors.
Take the false claims, false data that is one sided and just speak the truth.
I understand your policy of neutrality now comes with we cannot confirm or deny policy which is why you rely so heavily on smoke and mirrors
but transparency is such a small price to pay and is indeed welcomed
anything less shows a decline in morals and principles.
Just utter the words WE DID NOT WANT IOM TO GAIN ANOTHER PORT AND WERE WILLING TO WASTE BILLIONS TO STOP IT.
Easy peasy unless smoke and mirrors is your style.