Your decision to withhold support of any intervention is widely decried both abroad and at home. Initially, Xanadu also declares its intention to inaction. Your allies reluctantly move forward without your support, and a UN peacekeeping mission is initially able to stabilize several large cities.
| Still do nothing | Risking American lives and wealth to stabilize a geopolitical competitor would be a waste of resources. Furthermore, surely the UN and our allies have enough power on their own to solve the crisis. |
| Intervene with our allies | We must intervene but to add the unknown quantity that Xanadu may is too risky at this delicate time. |
| Intervene and ask for the assistance of Xanadu | This crisis also represents an opportunity to bring the Xanadu into the international order and build our relationship. If they agree to aid in an intervention, their advanced technology will undoubtedly be of enormous utility. |