Molossia-Mustachistan War

The War with Mustachistan took place from 22 May - 8 June 2006, between the Republic of Molossia and Molossia's puppet state, the nation of Mustachistan. The roots of the conflict lay in conflicting territorial claims, a situation aggressively prosecuted by Mustachistan. Following the outbreak of armed conflict in late May 2006, the Mustachistanis were defeated in two separate battles and sued for peace.

Beginnings of the Conflict

Mustachistan was the tongue-in-cheek creation of a friend of President Baugh of Molossia, who called himself Sultan Ali-Ali Achsenfree. Sultan Ali founded his own nation not only to participate in the world of small nations, but also as a bit of competition for Molossia. The principal rivalry centered around Mustachistan's claim to a large part of the U.S. State of Nevada, which included the territory of Molossia. In essence, at its founding, Mustachistan was little more than a puppet state of Molossia.

In March 2006, relations between Molossia and Mustachistan became increasingly strained. Though relations between the two had been amicable in the past, the Sultan being a personal friend of The President, Sultan Ali had increasingly pressed his claim that Molossia lies within Mustachistani territory, and was therefore a vassal state. President Baugh countered with the argument that: "Molossia has existed at its current location for eight years and is a well-established small nation with a defined territory." Adding insult was the fact that His Excellency assisted Sultan Ali in the establishment of his nation and the creation of his website. Mustachistan would not have existed at all without the technological aid of Molossia.

Friction point

By April 2006, the territorial dispute between Molossia and Mustachistan reached a new low point. Diplomatic talks had failed to resolve the friction between the two nations as Mustachistan persisted in its demand that Molossia surrender its sovereignty and become a vassal state.

April events aggravated the situation. His Excellency, The President of Molossia was and is a frequent visitor to the Riverpark near the Carson River, in Carson City, Nevada. This fact was well-known, and was used as a new source of conflict between our two nations. Sultan Ali attempted to bar The President from using the park, stating that it is in Mustachistani territory and was therefore closed to Molossian visits, especially during the period of dispute. He even went so far as to post a sign (see pictures), barring Molossians from the park. Of course this sign was immediately removed by The President. This removal further aggravated matters between Molossia and Mustachistan, and dimmed prospects for a positive resolution of the ongoing disagreement.