Chapter 39 Chapter 37 Release

Americans were still asleep when they boarded planes in Amsterdam, London, Vienna and Paris.This time they were flying on different flights and staggered in a planned way, so there was no chance that the same customs inspector would have the opportunity to see that they were both using the same brand of shaving foam and be suspicious.The real danger is when so many people leave Tehran on the same flight at once, but they already know how to deal with the unexpected.Although sharp-eyed German policemen might notice this group of Middle Easterners congregating as soon as they get on the plane, the airport is a good place to hide after all, because there are people wandering blindly everywhere, and every single passenger wandering around looks like it's the same.

The first travelers to board a transatlantic plane boarded a Singapore Airlines flight 747 at Amsterdam's Seaver International Airport.The aircraft number is SQ｜26, it left the field at 8:30 am and took off on time.Then change the angle and fly around in an arc to the northwest, just passing the southern tip of Greenland, and the flight time will not exceed eight hours.The traveler was seated in the first-class cabin by the window, with the seat reclined.Judging by the time at the next destination, it's not yet three in the morning, so he doesn't plan to watch a movie, he just wants to take a nap.He wrote down his itinerary, but if he forgot because the journey was too long, there was still a plane ticket to remind him of the next thing to do. For now, just sleep is enough.He moved on the pillow and fell asleep to the hiss of air flowing through the double-paned windows.

In the air around him, other planes carried others to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington Dulles International Airport, Atlanta, Orlando, Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago, San Francisco, Miami and Los Angeles—ten gateways into the United States. Cities, every city has a trade show or something else.Ten other cities, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Nashville, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston and New Orleans also have some activity.It is very close to fly to these places from the previous cities, or drive there. SQ｜The traveler on twenty-six fell asleep while thinking.The shaving kit was tucked into the pouch under the front seat, wrapped carefully so that he wouldn't touch the pouch with his feet, let alone kick it.

It was almost noon in Tehran.The movie star watches as his team conducts weapons-handling training.This is actually just a formality, mainly to boost morale.They both knew how to shoot and had practiced in the Bekaa Valley, and although the weapons they were using were different from what they were going to use in the US, it didn't matter.A gun is a gun, a target is a target, and they know both.Of course they can't simulate every situation, but all of them can drive and spend hours every day familiarizing themselves with maps and car types.They will enter in the late afternoon, when parents are picking up their children and the guards are tired from their day's work.Movie stars describe several common cars, some of which are average rental cars.Although the opponents are well-trained, they are not superhuman after all, and some are even women.Based on his knowledge of the West, movie stars don't see women as rivals, guns or not.And their biggest tactical advantage is that his team members can kill with impunity.More than 20 children, together with the staff in the center and some parents on the road, the other party will not be able to use it.Therefore, the initial part of the task is the easiest.The hard part is the evacuation if it can get that far.He had to tell his crew that they could escape and that there was a plan; but it didn't really matter, and each of them knew it in their hearts.

They are all willing to die for undeclared jihad, otherwise they would not join Hezbollah.True believers of their religion may not agree with them, but there are many people who believe in Islam, there are many people who like to interpret the teachings in other ways, and they have their followers.What God thinks of their actions doesn't affect them, and movie stars don't bother to think about it.For him, it was business, a political statement, a professional challenge, yet another mission in his life.It could also be a step toward a larger purpose, and success in a mission could mean a lifetime of comfort, or even personal power and stability, but in his heart he didn't believe that either.Yes, he once thought about overthrowing Israel and wiping the Jewish people from the face of the earth, but that youthful indiscretion has long since evaporated.For him now, everything is just a process, and the process is one task after another.The substance of the task doesn't really matter, does it?Looking at the determined enthusiasm on the faces of the team members after hitting the target, he asked himself.The mission seemed important to them, but he understood it better than they did.

For Inspector O'Day, his day begins at 5:30 in the morning.The alarm clock at the bedside woke him up, and he got out of bed and went into the bathroom, where he began his morning routine of looking in the mirror and making coffee in the kitchen.It was a still time of day when most people were still awake, there was no traffic on the streets and even the birds were still sleeping in their nests.As he went out to get his paper, he could feel a silence and wonder why the world couldn't always be like this, though the stars were still twinkling overhead, but through the trees to the east there was no light in the house near dawn.Damn, is he the only one punished for this early life?

Once inside, he spent ten minutes scanning the morning paper.He only reads the news pages, especially crime reports.As a mobile inspector directly under the chief, he never knew when he would be dispatched to handle a case, which made him often have to hire a temporary babysitter, and sometimes he even considered finding a full-time nanny.He could afford it because the insurance money his wife died in the crash gave him no financial worries, and while the circumstances were a bit blasphemous, they settled and he accepted on the advice of his lawyers .But get a babysitter?No.The nanny was a woman, and Megan would think she was the mother, no, he couldn't.Therefore, he would rather spend his time doing housework by himself, and be both a father and a mother; the grizzly guard is nothing more than that.Maybe Meghan doesn't feel the difference, and maybe a child attached to his mother's care can easily attach to his father.When other kids ask about her mom, she always explains that her mom went to heaven early and I have my dad!Whatever the psychology, for Meghan, the intimacy of the two was so natural—she knew nothing else—that it brought tears to her father's eyes from time to time.A child's love is never unconditional, especially when there is only one child.Inspector O'Day is thankful that he has not investigated a child abduction case for several years.If he had to take on such a case today, he took a sip of his coffee and admitted that he was making excuses for himself not to get involved in such a thing; there would always be a way.As a young man he did half a dozen cases like this Kidnapping for money is rare today, some people say kidnapping can't be done because the FBI will go all out on this kind of case, it's like pissing off God But until now Only then can he understand how hateful this crime is.Only being a parent, having felt the feeling of that little arm around your neck, can understand the heinousness of this crime. Then you have to be cold-hearted and keep your feelings from showing for as long as possible.

It's time for Megan to get up.She's curled up in a one-piece pajamas, which are blue with a pixie print.She had grown so fast that her pajamas were too small, and her toes protruded through the plastic bottom of the pajamas' feet.He scratched her nose and she opened her eyes. dad!She sat up, then stood up and kissed him.Pat wondered why small children always wake up smiling, but grown-ups never do.The day really started with another walk to the bathroom, and he was pleased to note that her training pants (Editor's Note: Potty Training Pants for Toddlers) were not wet.Megan was able to stay up all night, which took him a lot of work, and he was very proud of it.He started shaving, a daily routine that always excited his daughter.When he was done shaving, he bent down so she could touch his face and said, "Okay."

Breakfast was oatmeal with sliced ​​bananas and a glass of apple juice, with Meghan watching Disney Channel cartoons in the kitchen while Dad read the newspaper.Meghan puts the bowls and glasses in the dishwasher herself, a daunting task she's learning to master.The hardest part is getting the bowls onto the tray properly, Megan is still learning, which is harder than asking her to put on her own shoes, which are self-adhesive.Mrs. Deckett told him that Meghan was an exceptionally bright kid, and that was another thing that made him smile with pride, but always followed by a pang of sadness because it reminded him of his wife.Pat comforted himself that he could see Deborah's face in her, but as an operator, his honest belief occasionally made him wonder how much of it was a dream and how much it was reality.At least she has her mother's head.

Like every day, today I went to school by truck.The sun is now up and there is still very little traffic.Megan sat in the safety seat, watching the vehicles on the road with curiosity as usual. The arrival time is also the same as every day.There are still operators in the convenience store, of course, plus the advance team in the Footprint Nursery.No one is going to kidnap his little one.On the job front, the FBI and the Secret Service were less competitive, save for the occasional joke or two.He's glad they're here, and they don't mind letting the man with the gun in.He walked in with Megan, and she immediately ran to hug Mr. Deckett, and put her own blanket into her cubicle to start her day of study and play.

Hello Pat.The operator standing at the door greeted him. Good morning, Norm.Both yawned. Your schedule is as tight as mine.Operator Jefferson replied.He was one of the operators who took turns protecting the small bunker, and he was on the advance team this morning. How is your wife? There are six more weeks, and then we have to think about shopping in places like this.Is she as good as she looks? Miss Deckett?Ask the president to go.O'Day joked that they sent all the kids here. I guess not too bad.The Secret Service operator agreed.What happened to Kirti's case? Someone at the State Department is lying, and the people at the Department of Professional Responsibility think so.He shrugged, not quite sure yet.The data from the polygraph is useless.What's new for you guys? You know what, it's ridiculous.He sent out quite a few of his men, but told them he didn't want them to be in a situation where they had to knew.Pat nodded, did they have to play? There is no other choice.He meets people, but we don't always know who, and he doesn't allow us to find out what he's doing behind his back.He shook his head.Don't you like this? I like Ryan.His eyes scanned the surrounding area for trouble.It was involuntary, like breathing. We also like this guy.Norm agrees, we think he'll make it, Kirti is bullshitting.Hey, I was in his bodyguard when he was vice president.I'm standing like a fucking pillar outside the door while he's inside fucking with women; that's part of the job too.He came to conclusions harshly.Even though Secret Service people are paid to protect their bosses and keep all the secrets, that doesn't mean they like that. I think you are right.Is everything okay here? Russell needs three more, but I don't think he can find them.call!We have three great operators in there and three guards next door and he doesn't reveal anything, which is what O'Day expected and Yes, there is the opposite side.Russell looked as if he knew what he was getting into. Ginger is old and spicy.Norm said, Huh!He trained half the bureau, you should see him shoot, left and right. O'Day smiled.People always tell me that it seems that I really have to invite him to a friendly game. Norm grinned.Andrea told me, well, she's seen your file with the bureau. What? Hey Pat, that's work, we have to investigate everybody, because we have someone important here every day, understand?Norm.Beyond that, Jefferson went on, she also wanted to see your gun license.I hear you're pretty good, but I'm telling you, man, you gotta bring money to compete with Russell, you hear me? That's horse racing, Mr. Jefferson.O'Day relished the challenge. You kid can't win, O'Day.He raised his hand, checked his earphones, then looked at his watch.They're just starting out, the little sandpit is on the way, our kids and yours are real buddies. She seems like a wonderful little girl. They were good boys, with some flaws, but that's what children are.The trouble starts when the followers actually start dating. I don't want to hear this! Jefferson laughed.Yes, I do wish we had a boy.My dad was a city police captain in Atlanta and he said having daughters is God's punishment for men and you're always afraid they'll meet someone like you when they're seventeen. enough!I'm off to work, time to deal with the criminals.He patted Jefferson on the shoulder. She'll be here when you get back, Pat. O'Day did not go to the opposite side to refill another cup of coffee, but headed south towards the No. 50 bridge.He had to admit that the Secret Service guys knew what they were doing, but at least one aspect of Presidential security was in the FBI's hands.He has to speak to someone from Professional Responsibility this morning, informally, of course. At almost the same time, one died and one returned home.This was the first death from Ebola that McGregor encountered.He has experienced many deaths, from failed heart attacks, strokes, cancer, or old age.However, the doctor is often not present at this time, but the nurse is to deal with it, but he was present when this person died.Before he died, he was not as calm as when the oil was exhausted and the lamp was extinguished.Seiler's body was fighting as hard as it could, but the fighting only added to his pain, like a soldier fighting a hopeless battle.Finally, he exhausted his strength, and his body collapsed, waiting for death.The alarm beep on the EKG went away and there was nothing to do but turn it off.The patient was dying, and the four IV needles were withdrawn and carefully placed in a red plastic case. In fact, everything that came into contact with the patient had to be burned.This time, the battle was lost. McGregor was relieved, albeit a little guilty.This was the last time he took off his protective clothing, washed himself thoroughly, and then went to see Shahaile.She is still weak, but recovering.Most recent tests have shown her blood is flooded with antibodies.Regardless, her body beat the virus.In other countries, she may have to undergo further tests and donate a large amount of blood for further research, but the local government keeps stating that such things will not happen again, so she can be discharged as soon as she is safe.McGregor was worried about that, but now he is sure there will be no further complications.He picked her up and put her in the wheelchair himself. Will you come back to see me when you're better?he asked, with a warm smile.She nodded.A bright and beautiful child, with a charming smile despite her fatigue, who was happy to be home. doctor?Her father said it was written on his face before he even thought about what to say. I did not do anything.Your daughter is young and strong, and that is what saved her. Even so, I will never forget your favor.They shook hands tightly. She will still be weak for the next two weeks or so.Feed her whatever she wants, preferably with as much sleep as possible. We will do so.Shahaile's father agreed. You have my number if there is any problem. If you have any difficulties, such as government, please let me know.The way this person thanked was impressive.Whether it was true or not, McGregor had a protector.There's no harm in that anyway, he thought as he walked them to the door and returned to his office. Well, officials said after hearing the report, everything has stabilized. Yes. Has the staff checked it all? Yes, we will send the inspection report tomorrow.Both patient rooms will be fully sanitized today while all contaminants are being burned. What about the corpse? As you instructed, it was also wrapped and ready to burn. Well done, Dr. McGregor, you are doing well, thank you.We can forget about all this unpleasantness now. But how did Ebola get here?McGregor asked cautiously and there was only so much he could ask. The official didn't know either, so he said confidently: It's none of your business, and it has nothing to do with me.But I'm sure it won't happen again. I hope it is as you said.After a few words, McGregor hung up the phone and stared directly at the wall.He decided to send another fax to the Centers for Disease Control, and he had to tell them the virus was contained. It turned out that Kuwait was more willing than Saudi Arabia to provide content for the talks, perhaps because the Kuwaiti government is a family-run government with shaky foundations.Adler handed over the copy, and the president quickly scanned it. It read like being overwhelmed. you are right.The Secretary of State agreed. Either Foreign Minister Sabah cut out all the polite words, or what he heard frightened him.And I bet it's the latter.Burt.Visco said firmly. class?Ryan asked. Dr. Goodley shook his head.We might be in a bit of trouble. possible?Wesker asked, which was more than possible. Well, Bert, you are our most authoritative prophet on the Persian Gulf, said the President, what's the other one? The culture there is one of haggling, and the verbal rituals of important gatherings tend to be elaborate, just say hi, how are you?Talking like this can take an hour.If we believe that these kinds of niceties didn't happen, it means they weren't there at all.Mr. President is at a loss, as you say.It was interesting, Weiss thought, that they prayed together in the first place; perhaps that held special meaning for Saudi Arabia but not for Kuwait.Even he didn't know much about the local culture. So why is Saudi Arabia taking a low profile on this? Didn't you tell me that Prince Ali made another impression on you? Ren nodded.That's right, go ahead. The kingdom is a bit of a contradiction.From the perspective of strategic partners, they like us and trust us, but from the perspective of culture, they don’t like us and don’t trust us; they are afraid that opening too much to the West will affect their society.They are very conservative about what we call social issues, like when our army got there in 1991, they asked the battalion chaplains to take off religious symbols, they couldn't stand seeing women driving with guns.So, on the one hand they depend on us to keep them safe Prince Ali keeps asking you for that too, no?But on the other hand they worry that we will mess up their country while protecting them.Religion is always an issue; they'd probably rather make a deal with Tayelan than invite us back to defend their borders.But Kuwait is different, if we ask for an exercise, they will not hesitate to say yes, even if Saudi Arabia prevents them.And thankfully, Da Yelan knows this, so he won't act so quickly.if his army starts moving south The CIA will tell us."We knew what to look for," Gudre said confidently, "they weren't sophisticated enough to hide it." If we sent troops into Kuwait now, it would be seen as an act of aggression.Adler warns that we'd better meet Tayelan first, to test him out. This is tantamount to giving him a hint.Wesko chimed in. Oh, we can't make that mistake, and I think he also knows that the status of the countries in the Persian Gulf is the most important thing to us.This time there will be no more confusing hints.Ambassador Glaspe was accused of giving Hussein such hints in the summer of 1990 but she denied Hussein's explanation, and his words were not credible.Perhaps it was just a nuance in speech, and most likely he only heard what he wanted to hear and not what she had to say, a habit shared by heads of state and small children. How quickly can you get ready?the president asked. soon.The Secretary of State replied. go.Ryan ordered, as quickly as possible. Yes, sir. I have been with Robert.Jackson talked and worked out a plan to get there as quickly as possible with a small security force that would show we cared without angering them.We also informed Kuwait to show them that we are here if they need us and that we can deploy troops to their country if they ask.Who is going this time? Twenty-fourth Mechanic of Fort Stewart, Georgia.I checked.Gudre said that they are quite proud that their second brigade is now in a state of mobile combat readiness.And a brigade of Bragg's 82nd Division.As long as the equipment is in stock in Kuwait, we can move fast and get into Kuwait within forty-eight hours.I have notified an increase in the state of alert of the pre-positioned ships at Diego Garcia.We can do it quietly. Good job, Ben.Call the Secretary of Defense and tell him I want him to do a good job. Yes, Mr. President. I will tell Tayelan that we will extend the hand of friendship to the United Islamic Republic, Adler said, and we also undertake the obligation to maintain peace and stability in the region, that is, to maintain the integrity of the territory.I don't know what he will say? He turned his eyes to Bert.Visco, Visco is very dissatisfied with his newly acquired nickname of foreign genius.He probably just wants to mind himself, I don't think he wants us to interfere. This is your first ambiguous claim.Ryan said. It's hard to say.Visko replied, I don't think he wants a conflict with us.There was one time before, and everyone saw that, yes, he didn't like us, and he didn't like Saudi Arabia or other countries.But no, he doesn't want to fight us.Maybe he could kill them all, but that's a military thing, and I'm just a State Department Foreign Service clerk.But he can't play with us, and he knows it.So, he's definitely only putting pressure on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, other than that, I don't think it's a cause for concern. But the president added. Yes, sir, there are other concerns.Visco agrees. Am I being too hard on you, Bert? Well, Mr. President, at least you're still willing to listen to me, and it doesn't do us any harm in assessing the full capabilities and intentions of the United Islamic Republic.I need to get a broader view of what intelligence personnel think. Ren turned around.Ben, I've ordered a National Special Intelligence Estimate, Burt has full access.You know what, giving orders is fun.The president added with a smile, trying to defuse the tension in the meeting.It's a potential problem, but not too much trouble, right?Everyone nodded.OK, thank you.Let's focus on this together. Singapore Airlines Flight 26 landed five minutes later and stopped at 10:25 am.The first-class traveler removed two pieces of luggage from the luggage rack, slung his carry-on over his shoulder, and chose a line, holding an immigration card that indicated nothing of interest to the U.S. government It can be declared otherwise. Hello.The inspector said that he took the immigration card and browsed it, followed by the passport.The passport seems to be a bit old, and has already stamped a lot of entry and exit stamps.He found a blank page, ready to stamp a new seal.What is your purpose in coming to America? On business trip.The passenger replied, I am here to participate in the auto show. uh-huh.The inspector was barely listening.After the stamp was stamped, he directed the passenger to go to another line to have the luggage X-rayed, but the luggage did not need to be opened.Is there anything to declare? No.The short answer is that it couldn't be better.Another inspector looked at the bags that appeared on the TV screen and saw nothing special; he waved the passengers to enter the country.The traveler took the bag from the conveyor belt and walked in the direction of the taxi. What a thrill, he thought.In less than five minutes, he was in a taxi.His biggest worry is getting caught at customs, which is now over, and the next thing to worry about is that he will take a taxi that was not arranged in advance.He deliberately packed his luggage and let a woman get on the bus first.Now he leaned back in his seat and pretended to look out the window, but was actually looking to see if a car was following him.Traffic is very heavy near lunchtime, so follow-up is unlikely.He was in one of the thousands of yellow taxis on the road, weaving through the traffic like a cow scurrying through the herd.The only trouble was that the hotel was too far from the exhibition's convention center, and he had to take another taxi.But this can't be helped, because he must first go to the hotel to register for accommodation. Thirty minutes later, he entered the hotel, took the elevator, and reached the sixth floor. The waiter carried his luggage, while he himself carried his bag.He tipped the waiter two dollars. Regarding tipping, he has been briefly told in advance that it is better to tip appropriately and not too much or not at all, so as not to leave the impression that the waiter will Thank you, but not too much.After all the formalities were completed, he took out his luggage and some unimportant things in his carry-on bag, but he didn't take out the shaving tools.After taking a shower, he shaves his stubbly face with the shaving kit provided by the hotel.Even though I was nervous, it felt pretty good.How long has he been flying?What?twenty two hours?Roughly the same.But he also slept a long time, so he didn't feel uncomfortable with jet lag.He ordered lunch from the room service menu, changed and slung his bag over his shoulder, went downstairs, and hailed a cab to the Javits Center. As for the other nineteen who were behind him in space and time, most of them were still on the plane, some were arriving first in Boston, then a few in New York, and one at Dulles Airport. Make your way through customs, testing their wits and luck against the great Satan, or the foe Tayelan calls trash.Satan can see a man's mind through his eyes, almost like Allah, but these Americans are nothing more than civil servants and only pose a threat to them without warning. You have to learn how to read people's hearts.Clark told them.I did well in class.It's not like a normal school, they're all learning, and it almost takes him back to his days on the farm, at the height of the cold war, when everyone wanted to be 007, no matter what the coach said. Will they lie to us?I mean to our operators? You're from Pittsburgh, Mr. Stone, aren't you? Yes, sir. You are in charge of dealing with secret informants on the streets.Have they lied to you? sometimes.Stone admits. This is the answer you want.The importance of the matter and the danger they are in can make them lie, depending on how they feel that day.You have to get to know them and understand their mood; Stone, can you tell when your informant is talking nonsense? Most can. How do you tell the difference?Clark asked. when they know a little too much, and when they don't You know, grinning their coach, you guys are so smart, sometimes I wonder what I'm doing here.This is an insightful class.In your careers in the CIA, you'll always run into people who think they can figure out everything from what's on their head. Satellites know everything, they can tell everything. They don't, Clarke continued. Satellites can be fooled too, and more so than It's easier than people are willing to admit.People also have weaknesses, and self-awareness is the biggest weakness. Therefore, the most effective way to gain insight into the other person's psychology is to look directly into their eyes.And for the operators in our line of work, the most advanced technology can even discover some facts from their lies, like Kutuzovsky in Moscow in 1983.Projekot has such a skill.This operator was trained by us, and he will come here to meet you next week.He was not getting on well with his boss, and Chavez appeared by the back door with a phone log in his hand.Clark hurried through the rest of the session and let his assistant take over. What's the matter, Ding?John asked. Mary Fu wants us to go to Washington immediately, it's about the national special intelligence assessment. I guess the United Islamic Republic. It's not worth writing down these things, Mr. Clark, said Chavez, and they want us to rush to dinner.Want me to drive? There are four marine pre-positioned boats on Diego Garcia, all relatively new ships, and they are marine parking lots specially prepared for military vehicles.One-third of these specialized vehicles were tanks, self-propelled guns, and armored transports, and the rest were smaller transports that were pre-loaded with everything from ammunition, food, and water.The hulls were painted dark gray, but there were ribbons around the funnels to indicate that they were part of the Defense Reserve Fleet, and the crews were commercial sailors whose job it was to maintain the ships.It's not difficult, and every few months they start the diesel engines and sail around for a few hours to make sure everything is working.They got word this evening that the state of alert was going to be heightened. One by one, the crew of the diesel engine bay went down and started the engines.Fuel quantities proved to be exactly as recorded, and tests of various benchmarks confirmed that the ship was sailable which is why painstaking efforts have been made to keep them here.Engine detection is also normal, and the heat given off by all large engines is easily detected by overhead infrared detectors, especially at night. Less than thirty minutes after the detection came to Groveko's attention, he, like intelligence chiefs around the world, immediately convened a team of experts to discuss the issue. Where is the US aircraft carrier battle group?he asked first.The United States likes to separate them across the world's oceans. They left Coral Island yesterday and headed east. Far from the Persian Gulf? Yes, they are going to have South Cup drills with Australia.We have not received news that the exercise has been cancelled. So why use their troop carriers? The analyst gestured.It might have been a drill, but the turmoil in the Persian Gulf gave it something else. Is nothing happening in Washington?Grovek asked. Our friend Wren continues to steer the political turmoil.The U.S. Politics team leader reports, but the situation is dire. Can he make it through? Our ambassador to the United States believes he will, and so does the foreign service organization, but they all think he will not be able to hold power.What a mess.Americans pride themselves on their smooth transition of power, but their laws never expected what we're seeing to happen.he could not firmly root out his political enemies What Kirti did was an act of treason.The punishment for this is severe in Russia, Glofko said, and even that sentence alone is chilling. Under their laws, this would not constitute treason, but my legal experts tell me that the issue is very confusing and there is no real winner.In this case, the reason why Wren can still control the government is entirely because of his position because he became president first. Groveko nodded, but his expression was displeased.The story of Red October and Gerasimov should never have been made public at all. He and his government knew about the latter, but only had suspicions about the former.As far as the submarine is concerned, the United States' secrecy is top-notch, so Ryan was asked to help him defect.That is also impossible.Over time, these are understandable, and it's a good move.But because the matter has also been made public in Russia, he is now barred from communicating directly with Rehn pending a determination of what diplomatic ramifications it will have.There was something going on in the United States, he didn't know what it was, and he couldn't call to ask, and couldn't find a credible answer, so he had to wait for his field operators to make their analysis.The problem was the damage done to the U.S. government, and in Lane's habit, which he'd learned from the CIA, he'd work with a handful of people instead of driving an entire bureaucracy like conducting a symphony.直覺告訴他，雷恩是會合作的，他相信這個以前的敵人會根據共同的利益而採取行動，但賣國賊基爾惕所幹的這件事誰都有可能向美國新聞界透露這些！就是要造成一種政治僵局。politics! 政治曾是葛洛佛科的生活中心。他十八歲就入了黨，然後就像一個神學學生般地認真研究了馬列主義。儘管這種熱情已隨著時間的推移而轉移到別的事情上去，但那富有邏輯卻十分愚蠢的理論則早已使他的成年生活定了型。他能夠從歷史的角度合理地解釋先前對美國的反感兩個大國、兩大聯盟，兩種導致了上一次世界性衝突的相悖哲學體系。民族的驕傲依然使他希望他的國家獲勝，但他的祖國沒能贏，就是這麼回事。重要的是冷戰已經過去，而美國和他的國家之間那種不共戴天的對峙也隨之結束。現在他們確實地認識到了共同的利益，有時也進行些合作。在美國與日本的衝突中，雷恩曾向他請求幫助，兩個國家一起完成了一個重大的目標目前還是祕密。葛洛佛科想，為什麼賣國賊基爾惕不洩露這個祕密而是別的呢？但是，不，現在他的國家正處於窘迫之中，剛獲得自由權的媒體正像美國的媒體一樣或者更甚為了這個事情而大肆炒作，他不能打電話。 那些船會啟動發動機必定有其原因。雷恩可能正在做某種事情或者正在考慮做某種事情，但他又不能問，只有再次當間諜。是的，他別無選擇。 為波斯灣成立一個特殊的研究小組，把我們所掌握的每一件事都盡可能地匯集在一起。美國勢必會對正在發展的形勢作出某種反應。首先，我們必須確定發生了什麼事。其次，美國可能知道了什麼。第三，美國將做什麼。那個將軍，邦達連科，讓他參與此事，因為他剛跟他們的部隊碰過頭。 刻不容緩，主席同志。他的副主席代表參與會議的其他人說。 他心想，環境相當不錯，不太熱，也不太冷。賈維茨中心就建在河上，保持著較高的濕度，這樣也好，因為這樣就不必擔心紫外線會傷害他容器中的東西。至於其他的就與他無關了，因為指示告訴他，只要確實按照所交代的去做就行了。至於結果如何，那就得看阿拉了，不是嗎？他下了計程車，走了進去。 他還從來沒進過這麼寬敞的建築物，在他拿了一枚參觀徽章和標示有內部地圖的導覽手冊之後，就覺得有點暈頭轉向。在手冊上有個索引，他可以看到各個展示的位置。他默然一笑，知道自己有好幾個小時可以完成任務，而他也會像其他人一樣，花點時間看看汽車。 汽車真多，而且每輛都像寶石一樣閃閃發光。有一些放在轉盤上，是專門為那些懶惰的人而設計的。許多車旁都站有穿得很少的女人在向人們打招呼，好像暗示著人們可以和他們發生性關係他們當然是指汽車了，不過，他心想，有些女人看起來倒有這種可能性，他暗自頗有興致地看著她們的臉。他很清楚美國生產了數百萬輛的車，形狀幾乎和顏色同樣多。這似乎是極大的浪費汽車能幹什麼呢，不過是從一個地方到另一個地方的工具，在使用過程中它們會損壞、弄髒。這個展示會真是個騙局，其所展示的汽車可能還開不到家就已變樣了 即使這樣，這依然是一次令人愉快的經歷。他本可以把它當作是在逛街，但這可不是他能想像的那種露天市場，更不是那種到處充滿小商店的小街，也沒有討價還價。不，美國不一樣。在這裡，他們讓女人出賣色相，為的只是要按照預定價格賣出商品。他個人倒不反對如此利用婦女；這個人還沒結婚，也有正常需求，但以這樣的方式表現有悖於他的文化的禁慾觀念，所以儘管他目光一刻也沒從那些汽車美女身上移開，但他很慶幸她們不是來自他的國家。 車子類型和型號五花八門。凱迪拉克在通用汽車展示區就占了一大塊地方，而福特在自己的展示區就展示了所有福特的產品。他步入了克萊斯勒展示區，然後走到外國製造商的展示區。他看到日本區空蕩蕩的沒什麼人，毫無疑問，這是美國和日本衝突的結果儘管在不少展示車的上方都用三公尺大的字寫著由美國人在美國製造的！但參觀的人卻寥寥無幾。由於這一區沒什麼人，很容易被認出來，想到這一點，他對亞洲車的興趣也就跟著消失了。不，他不能在這裡逛。 他看到歐洲車從日本車的不幸中獲益。賓士尤其吸引了一大批的參觀者，特別是最昂貴的一款新型跑車，車身漆著光亮的黝黑顏色，反射出如沙漠中一片清澈天空的光輝。一路上，這個人從每一個友善的製造商代理處拿了一本本的小冊子。他把這些都塞進了包包，以使自己看起來和其他人一樣。他找到個飲食攤，點了東西是熱狗，他並不介意是不是有豬肉在裡面，因為美國畢竟不是回教國家，而且他也不用去擔心這些事。他花了許多時間觀看適用於各種地形的越野車，他先懷疑了一下這些是否適用於黎巴嫩和伊朗的原始道路，然後又覺得可能可以。有一種是以他以前見過的一種軍用車為基礎設計的，如果要他選的話，他就會選這種，因為它寬敞又有足夠的馬力。他拿了這種車的所有資料，然後靠在一根柱子上看了起來。跑車華而不實，而這種車才是最實在的，只可惜他沒有這種車。他看了看錶，已經是傍晚了，有更多的參觀者湧了進來。一天的工作結束了，人們都想利用晚上的時間來滿足自己的幻想。太棒了。 一路上他都在注意著空調。本來最好是把這個金屬罐放在空調系統裡，但在這方面上級也有指示。幾年前在費城爆發的退伍軍人症使得美國人知道了保持空調系統清潔的重要性，他們經常用氯來處理濕潤循環空氣的冷凝水，而氯能夠像子彈殺死人一樣準確無誤地殺死病毒。從彩色的小冊子上抬頭望去，他注意到一個很大的圓形冷氣口。冷空氣從這裡出來，然後順著地面散開；在被人們的體溫加熱之後變成熱空氣，再上升回流並再次經由系統冷卻同時進行某種程度的消毒。所以他得找個地方，使空氣的流動變成他的幫手，而不是敵人。他考慮了一下，像個頗有興趣的汽車買家一樣地站著。接著，他又開始到處走動，走到一些冷氣口下，體驗著輕柔的冷風吹過他的皮膚，試圖找尋一個合適的地方放罐子。噴灑將持續大約十五秒的時間，而且會發出一種嘶嘶的聲音在擁擠的大廳中可能聽不見和薄薄的一層霧。雲霧在幾秒之內就看不見了，這些微粒太小了，它們的密度就像周圍的空氣一樣，很快就會成為周圍空氣中的一部分並隨機擴散至少三十分鐘，也可能更久，這取決於這個中心的環境系統的有效性。他希望盡可能多的人受到感染，而為了保證能實現這些希望，他帶著腦海中的新想法，又開始到處走動。 汽車展示會場很大，但並沒有填滿整個賈維茨中心，這有利於他的行動。每個展示區都像商業辦公室一樣用組合板隔開，其後面是很大的布幕，像是直立的旗幟，唯一的目的就是為了遮住其餘沒用到的部分；這個人看出那可以很容易穿過去。他看到有一些人在那裡舉行小型會議，還有來回走動的維修人員，但很少有其他人。儘管如此，維護人員仍是個潛在問題。在釋放氣體以前，這個罐子不能被發現。但這些人有例行的路線，不是嗎？只要弄清他們活動的規律性就行了。接著他想到，哪兒是最好的地方？展示會還有好幾個小時才結束。他想選擇一個完美無缺的時間和地點，但上級有交代不必對此過分計較，他心裡也牢記著這一忠告。最好要隱蔽，這是他的主要使命。 主要入口在那裡。人們從建築物的同一側進出，但緊急出口則到處都是，上面還有警報器。在入口處有一組空調冷氣口形成一道熱障，而且大部分都回流到大廳中心。所以空氣是由周圍向裡流動，而且人人只能從同一側進出他要如何來利用這一點呢？那一側還有一排洗手間，人潮不斷太危險了；可能會有人看到罐子並撿起來扔進垃圾筒。他走到另一側，拿起導覽圖尋找著，撞到了人，發現自己又來到了通用汽車公司的展示區。再過去就是賓士和BMW展示區，都處於空氣回流的途中，在這三個展區有很多人還有往下流出的大量空氣流過部分出入口。綠色的布幕遮住了牆壁，但底下還有空間，開闊的空間有一部分被遮住了看不到。That's it.他離開那裡，看了看錶，又看了看展示會的時間表。當他用另一隻手拉開刮鬍用具盒子拉鏈的同時，將導覽圖塞進了包包。他又去轉了一圈，尋找另一個可能的地方，他找到了一個，但沒有第一個好。接著他最後一次環視是否有人在跟蹤他。不，沒人知道他在這裡，他也不會用AK｜四七或拋出一枚手榴彈來宣佈自己在這裡或自己的使命。成為一名恐怖分子的方法不只一種，他遺憾沒能早點發現這種方法。如果能把這樣的一個小罐子放在耶路撒冷的電影院，那他將會有多高興啊不，那是以後的事，或許要在他們文化上的主要敵人被擊垮之後。他看著一張張臉，這些如此恨他和他的國家人民的美國人，他們像牛群一般毫無目的地走來走去。時間到了。 這個人躲在一個展示區的後面，取出罐子放在水泥地上。他權衡了一下重量，然後把它滾到適當的位置；它側倒在地上，很難被看到。隨後他按下機械定時器，走回展示區，然後向左轉離開了中心。不到五分鐘，他已經上了計程車，返回飯店。在他到達飯店之前，定時器的彈簧鬆開了閥門，小罐子裡的病毒在十五秒內便不知不覺地全部融入空氣中，而病毒噴發時的嘶嘶聲則被人群的喧鬧聲完全淹沒。 在亞特蘭大，有個春季船隻展覽會。那裡大約有一半的人都有在今年或者以後買艘船的想法，而其他的則只是去那裡做做夢而已。讓他們做夢去吧，這個人在出來的路上想著。 在奧蘭多，有個休閒車展覽會。一切都極其容易。一個人在一輛車下看了一會兒，似乎在查看車的底盤，他隨手將小罐子滾到了那輛車下，隨後便離開了。 在芝加哥的邁克考密克中心，有個家用品展覽會，大廳裡擺滿了各式各樣的傢俱和電器，還擠滿了許多有購買意願的婦女。 在休士頓，有一個美國最大的馬匹展覽會。這個人感到很吃驚，因為所展出的馬匹竟然大部分都是阿拉伯種。於是他暗自祈禱這些病毒不會傷害到這些高貴的生物真主所如此愛護的生物。 在鳳凰城有個高爾夫球用品展覽會，這個人對這種運動絲毫不懂，儘管他要了好幾公斤的免費資料以供他在返回東半球的飛機上閱讀。他發現了個空的高爾夫球袋子，是硬塑膠襯裡，能隱藏住罐子，因此便設置好定時器，然後把罐子扔了進去。 在舊金山有個電腦展覽會，是那一天參展人數最多的展覽會，位於莫斯康會議中心，有兩萬多人參加。人如此之多，以至於使他害怕在罐子釋放病毒之前他可能到不了花園區。但他還是出來了，並逆風走向位於四個街區外的飯店。His job is done. 當阿雷夫．拉曼走進來時，地毯商店正要關門。阿拉哈德先生鎖上前門，關掉燈。 我的指示是什麼？ 沒有直接的命令，你什麼也不能做，但重要的是要知道你是否能完成你的任務。 那不是很清楚嗎？拉曼氣憤地問，為什麼你認為 我有我的指示。阿拉哈德禮貌地說。 我可以的，我已經準備好了。暗殺者向他的聯絡人保證。計劃早在幾年前就已制定好了，但能夠在現在大聲地對另一個人說出來真是太好了。 適當的時候會通知你。Soon. 政治形勢 我們知道，我們也相信你的獻身精神。請保持平靜，阿雷夫，偉大的事情就要來臨了。我並不知道是什麼事，只知道一切正在進行當中，在適當的時候你的行為將成為聖戰的頂峰。達葉蘭讓我送來他的祝福和祈禱。 Thank you.拉曼點了一下頭，感謝著這遙遠但強而有力的祝福。從他聽到那個人的聲音到現在，已經是好久以前的事了。隨後他不得不移開視線，以免被人看到他對此的反應。 troubled you.阿拉哈德說。 indeed.拉曼點點頭。 很快就會過去了，年輕人。跟我到後面去，有空嗎？ have. 該是祈禱的時間了。