In early March 2017, the United States officially recognized Latveria as a sovereign nation. Victor von Doom, better known to the outside world as Latveria's Tyrant, personally visited the United States.
Baldy and Doctor Doom shook hands warmly on the White House lawn. As reporters pressed their shutters, the photograph spread across the world and was hailed as a crucial icebreaking visit. Many found it unbelievable, but faced with irrefutable facts, they could only accept reality: the United States' foreign policy had indeed undergone a major change.
"Mr. Tony Stark, do you know what you're saying right now? You want to audit our accounts? Twelve trillion dollars in funds have vanished without a trace? Do you really think a few of us are pulling all the strings behind the scenes?"
At a Joint Chiefs meeting in the Pentagon, the Army Chief of Staff slammed a hand on the table at Stark.
This was a historical leftover. If he had the guts, why not drag Eisenhower out and ask him how much he had embezzled? Why were they being hung up as targets now? It was not as if only a few of them had stolen money.
The remaining generals all expressed their anger without exception. They were not taking the blame for this.
One Navy staff officer sneered. "Mr. Stark, who do you think paid for Stark Industries' weapons contracts over the sixty-odd years since the war? Congress? The White House? The Pentagon paid for them! What do you think allowed you to get where you are today, to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology instead of begging on the streets? The reason you can sit here and speak to us is because of the Pentagon's support for Stark Industries over the past sixty years! The corruption you speak of