A couple points here, speaking entirely from SF's perspective:
First, my reference to "clan territory" is referring to all of Atlantean. So no matter how you paint it, you have bases in what we consider clan territory.
Second, we're not interested in diplomacy. We're interested in annihilating the presence of all who oppose us, everywhere. Talk is cheap. Use a clan form or face our hordes of barbaric, blood-thirsty members.
We don't really care what justification LD has for attacking. We see red flags go up and praise the massacre. Today is a good day to die (a few times).