Chapter 51 Chapter 49 Reaction Time

Colonel Goodman was surprised when he got the call.He had just completed a test flight of the spare VH|60. The helicopter had just come out of the garage with a new engine and was having a delayed lunch.The helicopter dedicated to the first lady was parked on the tarmac, and the three crew members came out of the house and walked towards it, starting the engine. They didn't know why the itinerary for the day had to be changed.Ten minutes later, the helicopter he was driving lifted off and flew northeast.Twenty minutes later, the helicopter hovered over the parking platform.The doctor was there, with her in the bunker and the Secret Service operatives and someone he didn't know, wearing a white coat.The colonel checked the direction of the wind and began to descend.

The medical conference ended only five minutes ago, and finally a decision was reached.The hospital will clear two floors and equip it with the necessary equipment to receive future Ebola patients.The director of the emergency room was convening the staff to speak, while two of Alexander's men were on the phone in Atlanta to get the latest case totals and announce that Hopkins University School of Medicine had begun implementing contingency plans for contingencies.Therefore, this situation means that Alexander will not have time to go back to the office to change clothes.Kathy is also wearing a lab coat, but she is wearing casual clothes, and he is wearing a green surgical suit. Today's third set has not been changed since attending the meeting.Casey told him not to worry, the Secret Service operatives would not allow them to board the plane until the propellers had completely stopped.Alexander noticed a backup helicopter circling about a mile away, and a third was approaching from a distance.They looked like police helicopters; maybe for safety, he guessed.

Everyone on board was packed tightly together.Katie, he had never seen her before, in the seat behind the driver, the safest position on the plane.Alexander hadn't ridden a Blackhawk in years, and even so, he was able to buckle the four-button seatbelt.Kathy fastened her own too.A few seconds later, the propeller started spinning again. This is not a little too rushed.Alexander said through the intercom system on the plane. Do you really think we should wait a little longer?Casey adjusted the microphone and replied. No.Now it's too late to say that it's inappropriate to meet the president like this.The helicopter took off, climbed to an altitude of three hundred feet, turned around and flew south.

Colonel?Casey said to the driver sitting in the front right. yes ma'am. hurry up.she ordered. Goodman had never heard a doctor speak in a doctor's tone before; it was clearly an imperative tone.He lowered the nose and increased the speed to one hundred and sixty knots. Are you in a hurry, Colonel?asked the backup helicopter behind. It's the lady who is in a hurry. Line B, direct flight.He then called Baltimore-Washington International Airport and told the tower to suspend other aircraft until he was clear of it.It won't take long, so people on the ground won't pay much attention, they will just think that there are two American Airlines Boeing 737s flying over it.

Mr President? What's the matter, Andrea?Ren raised his head. Your wife flew back from Baltimore and needs to see you.I don't know what it is.Arrive in about fifteen minutes.Price told him. nothing happened?Ryan asked. No, everyone is fine, sir.The little bunker is with her.She said quickly. good.Ren immersed himself in the latest investigation report again. Yes, Pat, well done indeed.Murray was going to tell his inspector himself.Of course, it is true. I wish I could catch the last guy alive.O'Day replied helplessly. Stop saying that, there's no chance, especially with kids around.I think we'll arrange to award you a small medal.

Do we have any news on that guy named Azil? There's a picture of him on his driver's license and a bunch of written records, but it's hard to prove that he actually existed.This is a typical situation.Sometime on a Friday afternoon, this man named MordecaiAchill's men drove to Baltimore Washington International Airport, boarded a flight to JFK in New York, that's what they learned from the American Airlines ticket salesman, and he was like a puff of smoke in the wind. Disappeared.He must have another new visa, and maybe he will use the new visa in New York to catch an international flight.If he'd been smart, he'd have taken a taxi to Newark or LaGuardia to catch an outbound flight.Even though there are New York branch officers checking every airline counter at the airport, almost all airlines in the world have flights to JFK, so people there see thousands of different faces every day .Maybe they'll find out which plane he's on, but by the time they find out, he'll be on the moon.

Is a well-trained spy.Pat.O'Day said, it's not difficult, is it? Murray, however, was thinking now of what the Minister of Foreign Counterintelligence had said: If you can do it once, you can do it more than once.There are every reason to be convinced that in his country there is an entire espionage organization, perhaps even worse, a terrorist organization sitting quietly on standby for what to do?To avoid detection, all its members really have to do is keep silent. The helicopter wobbled and landed, surprising news reporters who were on the lookout for anything unusual in the White House that was newsworthy.They recognized Casey.Ryan, she was wearing a doctor's white coat, which was unusual, and seeing another person in a green surgical suit immediately made people feel that it was probably the President who needed first aid.It was actually a bit of a cover-up, because right away a spokesman came up and said: No, no, the president is in good health, and he's working; but he doesn't know why the first lady came home early.

I didn't wear this suit to help the President, Alexander thought.Some news reporters who suspected the president might be ill held up several microphones, but were immediately pushed away.Casey led him down the hallway, and she took the wrong door; an operator pointed and opened the door to the Oval Office for her.They noticed that she was neither angry nor disturbed about the mistake she had made. They had never seen a doctor so focused. Jack, this is Pierre.Alexander.She said it bluntly. Ren stood up.He didn't have his coat on because he didn't have any important appointments for the next two hours.hello doc.He held out his hand as he spoke, addressing the visitor according to his attire.That's when he noticed that Kathy was also wearing the doctor's white robe.What's the matter, Kathy?he asked his wife.

Alex, what do you say?Nobody had time to sit down yet.Although the two operators who followed them into the room didn't know what happened, they were alerted by the tense atmosphere in the room.thunder.Altman was talking to Price in another room. Mr. President, do you know what Ebola is? African.Some kind of bush disease, Wren replied, right?Very deadly.i watched a video Basically it is.Alexander affirmed that it was a negative stranded RNA virus.We don't know where it lives I mean we know the place but not the host, which is the animal it lives on.He explained, and it's a killer, sir.The initial estimate of the death rate is 80 percent.

Um.The President replied, still standing, and continued. It's here now. where? So far we've had five cases in Hopkins and over twenty nationwide, and that's three hours ago.Can I use the phone for a while? When the phone rang, Gus.Lorenz was alone in his office.It's me again, Dr. Alexander. What's the matter, Alex? Gus, what's the total now? sixty seven.The answer came from the microphone. where? Mainly large cities, and most of the cases reported are some large medical centers.There was one each in Boston, New Haven, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, seven here in Atlanta, and three in Orlando.Eighty-nine cases, Alex.Still increasing.

Has the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases sounded the alarm? It is expected to be sent out within an hour.they are meeting to decide Gus, I'm in the White House right now, the president is here, and I want you to tell him what's on your mind.Alexander said in a commanding tone. What you how Alex, not sure yet! Either you say it or I say it, and it's best for you to say it. Mr. President, it is Ellen who is speaking at the side door.Sant, General Pickett is on the line, he says it's urgent. Ask him to wait a moment. John is a nice guy, if a bit reserved.Alexander said, Gus, say it! Sir, Mr. President, this does not seem like a natural event, but very much like a deliberate one. Biological warfare?Ryan asked. Yes, Mr. President.We don't have enough data to draw firm conclusions, but naturally occurring epidemics shouldn't start this way, and they won't spread everywhere. Sante, can you turn the call over to the Admiral? Yes, sir. Mr President?Another new voice spoke. General, Dr. Lorenz is on the line, and next to me is Dr. Alexander from Hopkins. Hello Alex. Hello John.Alexander replied. Well you already know that. How sure are you about this estimate?the president asked. We have identified at least ten centers of origin.It is impossible for the disease itself to spread in this way.The information is still coming in, sir.All these cases occurred within twenty-four hours. This is by no means accidental, let alone a natural process.Alex will explain further to you.He had worked for me and was a connoisseur.Pickett told the president. Dr. Lorenz, do you agree? Yes, Mr. President. gosh.Ryan looked at his wife, what to do next? Sir, we have some options.Pickett replied, I need to see you right away. Ren turned around and shouted: Andre! What's the matter, sir? Send a helicopter to Fort Detrick, immediately! Yes, Mr. President. I'll wait for you, Admiral.Dr. Lorenz, thank you, what else do I need to know now? Dr. Alexander will tell you. Very well, I ask Sant to give you the direct dial number for this office.Rain went to the door, gave them everything they needed, and called Arnie and Ben over here. Yes, Mr. President. Ren walked back and sat down on the edge of the table.He was silent for a while.He was now somewhat grateful for the unsuccessful attack on his daughter, because that time had given him a sense of suffocating horror, and this time there would be no more.Although from a rational point of view, he understands that the consequences this time are more dire, but what he needs now is not emotional impulse. What do I need to know? Most of the important stuff we can't tell you in detail yet because it's all technical.Alexander explained how the disease spread so easily, all we know so far is anecdotal and not proven.This is the most crucial point, if it can spread easily through the air What's the meaning?the president asked. Droplets, droplets of droplets, let's say a cough or a sneeze or whatever, if it spreads that way, we're in big trouble. probably not.Kathy disagrees, Jack, this germ is very fragile, it can't survive much in the open air, Alex, a few seconds? In theory, yes, but some strains are more resilient.Even if it can only survive a few minutes in the open air, it's pretty bad.If it's a virus that we call Mainca, well, we don't know how resilient it is, but at least it's more than a few minutes.Once someone has it, they take it home, and indoors is a benign environment for pathogens because there's heating and air conditioning, and there's always close family contact, they hug, Kiss, make love.Once someone in the family gets it, the whole family can be infected by these things. thing? I mean virus particles, Mr. President.The size of these things is measured in microns, smaller than a particle of dust, smaller than anything you can see. You used to work at Fort Detrick? Yes, sir, I used to be the colonel in charge of the pathogens branch. So you should know the plan that Admiral Pickett was talking about, I mean, what's the option? Yes, sir.That plan is reassessed at least once a year.I was a member of the programming committee. Sit down, doctor.I want to find out. Several offshore front ships have just returned from the exercise, and some minor repairs required have also been completed.As soon as they received the order from the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, they immediately carried out the main engine start-up procedure, which mainly refers to preheating fuel and lubricating oil.To the north, the cruiser Anzio, as well as the destroyers Kidd and Obernen, were also ordered to turn west toward the appointed rendezvous point.The current supreme commander is the captain of the Aegis-class cruiser.He was wondering how, if necessary, he would be able to sail these behemoths into the Persian Gulf without air cover.The U.S. Navy always had accompanying air cover, and the nearest ship, the Ike, was three thousand miles away, separated by the Malay Peninsula.On the other hand, having a captain command a task force alone without an admiral watching over him is not all a bad thing. The first sea lead ship to depart from the Grand Moorings was the USS Bahope of the US Navy.This is a newly built military transport ship with a displacement of nearly 80,000 tons and a load of 952 vehicles.It was past midnight, and it was followed by four leading ships, which together carried enough vehicles to equip a reinforced heavy brigade.After clearing the channel exit, the large diesel-powered carrier increased its speed to twenty-six knots. They waited for Gudre and Van Damme to arrive, and then spent another ten minutes describing to them what was being discussed.At this time, the president was deeply aware of the horror of the virus. I don't think Ebola can survive outside of the jungle.Goodley said. That's right, at least it couldn't survive for long, otherwise it would have spread all over the world by now. That's because it kills so fast.Casey objected. Indeed, the little bastard was indeed very vulnerable, and that worked to our advantage. How can we find out who did it?asked Van Damme. Ask all the patients, find out where they have been, and narrow down the source of the disease to a single point as much as possible.It's an investigative approach, and epidemiologists are very good at it, but on a larger scale this time.Alexander said. Doctor, can the FBI help?asked Van Damme. It doesn't matter. I'll ask Murray to come here.the chief of staff told the president. Can't you cure it?the president asked. There is no way but to wait for the virus to disappear on its own after infecting a few living organisms.Well, let's put it this way, one person gets it and the virus regenerates in that person and passes it on to others, so each patient becomes an incomplete host.Fortunately, the Ebola virus cannot reproduce effectively, and its lethality will attenuate after passing through several cycles of living organisms.So at the end of the infection, most patients survive, because the virus has gradually changed into a less dangerous form.Its biological structure is very primitive and has not yet perfected itself. How many life forms does it take before this happens, Alex?Kathy asked. He shrugged.It depends on experience.We know the process, but can't pinpoint the exact amount. There are too many things I don't know.she said with a wry smile. Mr President? What's the matter, doctor? that movie you saw What's the matter? That film cost far more than was allocated to virology research.Please keep this in mind.I guess that's because it's not sexy enough.Van Damme was about to say something when Alexander interrupted him by raising his hand. I have long since stopped receiving government salaries, sir.I also have not established any businesses and all my research is privately sponsored.I just want to state a fact, but I don't think we can invest in everything. If we can't treat it, how can we stop it?Ren asked, bringing the topic back.He turned his head and saw a shadow passing over the south lawn of the White House, and the roar of the helicopter came in through the bulletproof windows. Ah ha ha!Beidean smiled.He got the password to the medical center's e-mail box from a friend of a friend of a friend of a student at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.It was fourteen o'clock East Coast time, and Emory University reported to the Centers for Disease Control that there were now six suspected cases of hemorrhagic fever.Plus, the Centers for Disease Control wrote back, which provided him with more information.Bedian printed out the two e-mails and then made a phone call.He really has some good news to report now. After a short flight, DC|Nine landed in Pittsburgh with a slight jolt.During the flight, Raman sat alone and carefully considered several options.His fellow-and-brother in Baghdad was a little too sacrificial and dramatic in character, and much was rumored about the Iraqi leader, actually more than the man he served now.How to do it?It's best to create as much chaos as possible.Maybe when Ryan approached the crowd, he could shoot and kill one or two operators nearby, and then charged into the crowd.As long as he can get through a layer or two of onlookers all he has to do is hold up his ID, which works better than trying to get through a crowd with a gun because people think he's after a target.The Secret Service had taught him that the key to escaping a assassination attempt was the first thirty seconds.As long as those thirty seconds pass, you'll have a good chance of surviving.And he happens to be the one who arranges the safety of Friday's itinerary, so how can he get the President to go to the place he designed?Take out the President, take out Price, take out another operator, and then blend into the crowd.Maybe it would be better to shoot from the hip, preferably so that no one can see the gun in his hand until it goes off.Yes, it might work, he thought as he unbuckled his seat belt and stood up.At the end of the airstrip, there should be a local treasury officer waiting for him.When they got off the plane, they would go straight to the hotel that would provide the venue for Wren to speak.Raman will have a little more than a day to think about his plan. John.Major General Pickett is a graduate of Yale University School of Medicine. In addition, he also holds two other Ph.Ds. One is molecular biology from Harvard University and the other is public health from UC.He was pale and thin, and his uniform made him even shorter.Two colonels were accompanying him, followed by Director Murray of the FBI who had just arrived from the Hoover Building.The three officers stood at attention as they entered, but the Oval Office was too crowded, so the president led them across the hall into the Roosevelt conference room.On the way, an operator handed the general a fax. The fax had just been taken off the fax machine in the secretary's room, and the paper was still slightly warm. The total number of cases now stands at 137, according to Atlanta's tally.Fifteen cities, Fifteen states, Pickett announced, straddled the East and West coasts. Hello John.Alexander said, shaking his hand, and I saw three of those cases with my own eyes. Alex, nice to meet you, man.He raised his head, I think Alex has briefly explained the general situation to everyone? Completely correct.Ryan said. Any more questions now, Mr. President? Are you sure this is a deliberate action? Bombs don't explode by accident.Pickett opened a map with several cities marked with red dots.A colonel traveling with him added three more dots: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Both are densely populated metropolises, and I would do the same if I were there.Alexander took a deep breath, looking a lot like a biological warfare drill in '95, John. very similar.That was a combat exercise that we did with the Defense Nuclear Agency, and that time we used anthrax.Alex is one of the best people we have at crafting offensive biological warfare.Pickett told everyone that he was the commander of the Red Army at the time. Isn't that illegal?Kathy asked, clearly outraged by the incident. Offense and defense are two sides of the same coin, Doctor Wren.Pickett argued that knowing yourself and your enemy is the only way to effectively contain the enemy. What about the concept of operations?the president asked.He understood these kinds of questions better than Casey. On a strategic level, biological warfare is about starting a chain reaction in your target population, infecting as many people as possible but not going anywhere; we're not talking about nuclear weapons here.The most important thing is to let those people, those infected people spread the disease for you. This is the terrible thing about biological warfare.It's actually those infected who do most of the killing for you.Any kind of infectious disease has a low starting point and fast growth. It is very slow at the beginning, like a tangent curve, and then it will explode in an exponential progression.So if you're going to play an offensive role in biological warfare, you're going to want to infect as many people as possible at once, and you're going to choose people who travel a lot.Las Vegas is an example, it is a metropolis and has a large population.These outsiders are infected with the virus, and then get on a plane to go home, so they help you spread the virus. Is it possible to find out how they did it?asked Murray, showing his papers to let the general know his identity. This is probably a waste of time.Another great thing about biological weapons is that, well, the incubation period for a disease like this is at least three days.Regardless of the dispersal system used, the tools have long since been collected, packed and sent to the incinerator.There is no evidence, and there is no way to prove who did it. More on that later, General.What should we do now?I think there are quite a few states that are not infected That's just for now, Mr. President.Ebola virus has an incubation period of three to ten days, and we don't know how many days it is now.The only way now is to wait. But we have to start the quarantine program, John.And as soon as possible, Alexander said. Dayelan was looking at something.His bedroom was next to his office, and he actually preferred to work here because he was familiar with it and wouldn't be disturbed, so his guards were surprised to see how he reacted when he answered the phone.Twenty minutes later, they let the visitor walk in alone. started? Already started.Bedian handed over a printout of an email from the Centers for Disease Control, and we'll know more tomorrow. You did very well.After Da Yelan finished speaking, he let him leave.As soon as the door closed, he made a phone call. Allahad didn't know how many transfers he had to go through to get in touch with him. All he knew was that it was an overseas call.He suspected it was from London, but he couldn't be sure and wouldn't ask.The inquiries on the other end of the phone were all routine formulas. Except for the time of the phone call, it was already evening in England, and the working hours were long past.The type and price of the carpet are the main key, which is the secret signal between them.Because he doesn't know much, he can offer very little.He has fully understood the relevant circumstances of this business, and it is his turn to do his own thing.He put a sign on the window saying he'd be right back, and walked out, locked the door, and turned the corner to the payphone two blocks away.There, he made a phone call to convey his final orders to Aref.Raman. Meetings that had been held in the Oval Office were moved to the Roosevelt Room and now to the Cabinet Room.There are several paintings of George on the wall.The portrait of Washington silently watched the whole meeting.The cabinet ministers arrived almost simultaneously. Pat.Martin represented the Justice Department; Britannon was Secretary of Defense, and General Jackson sat behind him against the wall. (Each key member brought a person with him, mainly for the record) Winston was the Minister of Finance, and he walked from the opposite side; appointed by President Le.Most of the others are deputy ministers.Edward.Foley also came, and he was called by the president to attend, although CIA personnel were not usually authorized to attend Cabinet meetings.In addition, Van Damme, Gudre, the First Lady, three Army officers and Dr. Alexander were also present at the meeting. The meeting begins.The president announced, everyone, thank you for coming, there is no time for opening remarks.Our country is facing an extraordinary moment, and the decisions we make here today will have enormous consequences for our country.Sitting in the corner over there is John.Major General Pickett, who is a medical scientist and scientist, is now presiding over the meeting.General, please give me an overview. Thank you, Mr. President.Everyone, I am the commander in chief of Fort Detrick.Earlier today we started getting some very disturbing reports Wren doesn't listen to these anymore because he's heard them twice so far.He produced the document Pickett had handed him, which was bordered in the usual red and white stripes and stamped TOP SECRET in the middle.He opened the folder and began to read the contents of the quarantine plan, which had four different plans.He turned to plan four, and this plan was called the hermit, which was an apt name.After he read the entire implementation rules, he felt goosebumps all over his body.Ren couldn't help turning his head to look at Washington hanging on the wall, wanting to ask him: What should I do now?Washington, however, would not understand. How bad is it now?asked the Minister of Health and Welfare. According to the Centers for Disease Control there were over two hundred cases recorded about fifteen minutes ago.Let me stress that all of this happened in less than twenty-four hours.Pickett told the minister. Who did it?asked the Secretary of Agriculture. Leaving that aside, the President interjected, we'll discuss that later, what needs to be decided now is how to contain the contagion. I can't believe we can't heal Believe it.Casey said, do you know how many viral diseases we can treat? Uh, not sure.The Minister of Housing and Urban Development admitted. zero.She was always appalled by the ignorance of medicine. Therefore, containment of the infection is the only option.Pickett continued. How to carry out nationwide containment?The questioner was the Undersecretary of State for National Policy, Cliff.Rutledge, he's here to represent Adler. This is the problem we face.President Wren said, thank you, General, and I will now preside over the meeting.The only way to curb contagion is to close all public places like movie theaters, shopping malls, stadiums, offices, etc. and ban any interstate travel.As far as we know, there are at least thirty more states that are not infected; we will do what we can to maintain that number.We're going to do that by banning all interstate travel until we can get the horrific epidemic of this disease under control, then take some lesser measures. Mr. President, this is unconstitutional.Pat.Martin said immediately. please explain.Ryan said in a commanding tone. Travel is a constitutionally guaranteed right.Lemuel.The Payne case has shown that any restrictions on travel, even within the state, are unconstitutional. (Lemiu Payne was a black Army officer murdered by the Ku Klux Klan in the 1960s) Martin replied. I understand that I swore to uphold the Constitution, but what is the point of having a Constitution if millions of citizens are killed to uphold it?the president asked. Anyway we can't do that!The Minister of Housing and Urban Development still insisted. General, what if we don't do that?Martin asked out of Ryan's surprise. There are no precise answers, and there won't be, because we don't yet know how this virus spreads.If it is airborne and we have reason to suspect it is then we have a hundred computer calculations.The question is which result?Which is the worst?There could be 20 million deaths, and if this level is reached, the collapse of the entire society will be triggered. Twenty million people?How many people died from the Black Death?asked Martin, turning a little gray. There is no detailed record, because there was no real investigation system at that time.England had the most accurate figures, Pickett replied, and the Black Death had wiped out half of Britain's population, and the plague lasted about four years.It took about 150 years for the population of Europe to return to the figure of 1347. damn it.The Minister of the Interior gasped. Is it really that dangerous, General?Martin insisted. Most likely.The problem is, if you don't do anything about it, it will be too late by the time you find out how scary it really is. Understood.Martin turned his head.Mr. President, I don't think we have a choice right now. You just said it was illegal, damn it!said the Minister of Housing and Urban Development loudly. Mr Minister, the Constitution is not a code of suicide, although I know the Supreme Court may uphold it, there is no such precedent yet. What made you change your mind, Pat?Ryan asked. There are twenty million reasons, Mr. President. If we flout the law, what have we become?Cliff, Rutledge asked. living people.Martin replied quietly, perhaps. I'll give you fifteen minutes to discuss, Ryan said, and then we'll have to make a decision. If we violated our own constitution, Rutledge said, no one in the world would trust us.The ministers of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Ministry of Health and Welfare agree with him. Are there specific considerations?The Secretary of Agriculture objected that people must eat. What kind of country shall we leave to our descendants if we If they are all dead, what can we give them?George.Winston interrupted the Minister of Housing and Urban Development sharply. That doesn't happen in today's world! Mr. Minister, would you like to visit my hospital?asked Alexander. thank you all.Ryan looked at his watch while talking, and I propose a vote. The secretaries of defense, finance, justice and commerce all voted in favor.Ren watched them in silence for a while. Passed in favor.the president announced grimly.Thank you for your support.Director Murray, ask the FBI to provide whatever support the Centers for Disease Control and the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases need.This matter has absolute and unconditional priority. Yes, Mr. President. Foley, put all of our intelligence tools to work on this.You also need to work with a medical professional.Regardless of where and whoever this incident came from, it is actually an act of war, the use of weapons of mass destruction against our country.We need to find out who this man is, Foley.All intelligence agencies report directly to you, and you have statutory authority to coordinate the actions of all intelligence agencies.Tell them this is my order. We'll do our best to do it, sir. Secretary Britannon, I am declaring a national emergency.All Reserve and National Guard units are to be immediately mobilized and placed under the unified command of the State.You have this contingency plan in your Pentagon.Wren held up the file on the quarantine plan.Execute plan No. 4, and implement it as soon as possible. As ordered, sir. Ryan turned to look at the Minister of Transport.Mr. Minister, the air traffic control system belongs to you.As soon as you get back to your office, you order all the planes in flight to go to their destinations and then stop there, and all the planes on the ground are grounded, starting at six o'clock tonight. No.The Secretary of Transportation stood up, Mr. President, I cannot execute.I think it's against the law and I don't want to break the law. very good.I will approve your resignation immediately.Are you the deputy minister?Wren said to the woman sitting behind the minister. Yes, Mr. President, I am. Will you carry out my order? She looked around blankly, not knowing what to do.She had heard the entire conversation, but she was a government servant and was uncomfortable with sudden appointments without political discussion. I also don't like doing it.Ryan said.Suddenly there was a roar of the main engine of the plane, and a plane was taking off from Washington International Airport.What if that plane was bringing death somewhere?Shall we ignore it?His voice was so low she could barely hear it. I will carry out your orders, sir. You know what, Murray, the former Secretary of Transportation said, you can arrest this guy right away, he's breaking the law. Not today.Murray replied, looking straight at the president, someone has to decide which statute takes precedence. If anyone in this room wants to leave a federal agency because of this, I accept your resignation without prejudice, but please think about what you are doing.If I'm wrong this time, well, I'm wrong, and I'll pay for it.But if the doctors are right and we don't do anything, we'll have more blood on our hands than Hitler's.I need your help and support.雷恩站起來，在其他人還沒有都站起來時就走出了會議室。他走得很快，因為他不得不如此。他走進橢圓形辦公室，向右轉，進了起居室。剛到盥洗室，他就忍不住了。不一會兒，凱西找到了他，看到他正在沖馬桶裡的嘔吐物。我做得對嗎？他問道，仍然跪在地上。 你得到了我的一票，傑克。凱西告訴他。 你看起來好極了。范達姆說，他正好看見了總統剛才的糗態。 為什麼你剛才什麼也不說，阿尼？ 因為您不需要我再說什麼，總統先生。幕僚長答道。 他走回了辦公室，皮基特將軍和其他的醫生們都還在那裡等他。長官，我們剛接到疾病控制中心的傳真；在斯圖爾特堡發現了兩個病例，那裡是第二十四機械化師的主基地。