There was one reason for the war and one only, Norland should NOT have attacked MI at that point and they knew it, I heard that many new Norland players lacked patience and wanted more action...combine that with lousy leadership and the outcome was devastating. There was plans for a greater Norland to restore its former glory at that time but I guess stalling for a few weeks was not an option 
there was some of the old ones impatient too...but we weren´t getting no info about the plans to restore Norland, and the focus was on the agreement that MI should deliver Mansbridge...
