Madina seems to like to change their story a lot. Egamma's point is one example.
Another is how they're "threatened" by their southern neighbors and have no friends in the region. Ignoring the fact that the reasons D'hara and Terran are so hostile is due to all those raids when those realms were to young to defend themselves.
Well the victims have grown up and now they seek retribution on their old bully. Don't act so surprised 
The fact that Madina still refuses to promise not to go to war to "reclaim" D'Hara's current capital, Paisly, indeed doesn't work in their favour.
