Chapter 55 Chapter 53 National Special Intelligence Assessment

Everyone must be thoroughly sanitized before boarding the plane home.The water was hot and there was a strong smell of chemicals, but the smell gave Ryan a sense of security.After washing, he put on a new green surgical gown.He'd worn it before, too, when his wife gave birth.Surgical gowns represented joy back then, but not now. It was the most lifeless exercise in the history of the National Training Center.The troops of the 11th Armored Cavalry and the tank troops of the Carolina National Guard were busy for five hours, barely completing the plan formulated by both sides.When the video was replayed in the interstellar war room, it was confirmed that several times the tanks of the two sides were less than a thousand meters apart, and the opponent's target could be clearly seen with the naked eye, but neither side fired.Both sides were so inert that the simulated combat exercise ended less naturally than because of the unanimous indifference on both sides.Just before midnight, the troops assembled to return to the makeshift camp, while the senior commanders arrived at General Diggs' quarters on the hill.

Hello Nick.Colonel Hamm said. Hello Al.Ettington replied, his tone almost identical to his. What the hell is going on today?asked Diggs. Aittington answered first: The soldiers are a little bit out of their wits.We all worry about our families.We are here safe and sound while our families are in danger.General, I don't blame them for being distracted, because we are all human beings. It is true that only we who are here are safe.Hamm agreed with the old comrade. All right, folks.We all have the chance to be sad throughout our lives.I don't like practicing here, either, understand?But your job is to command soldiers to fight, command the fuck!Haven't you two noticed?The entire U.S. Army has contracted this contagion except us!Don't you think about it seriously?Maybe let your subordinates think about it too, being a soldier has never been an easy job, especially being a commander.If the two think that they are not competent, then I have no choice but to hire Gao Ming.

Sir, no, no one is available to replace us at the moment.Hamm pointed out with humor. He's right, Diggs.Ettington went on to say that some things are too much, knowing that there are enemies over there, but we can't fight them.Soldiers will understand once they get used to it.Maybe a change would be nice too.General, you know more than I do.Although they are soldiers, they are also human beings.They freaked out, and so did I, Diggs. I also know that there are no bad troops, only bad colonels.Diggs responded with a quote from Napoleon.But neither of them answered.Alas, this is what really sucks.

How's it going?asked Van Damme. Terrible.Wren replied, I saw six or seven people dying, and one of them was a child.Casey said more people will get sick. Is she okay? It's stressful, but no problem.She literally told a reporter all about it. I know.TV is on.Van Damme told him. So fast? That was live broadcast.Van Damme forced a smile, you look good.You cared about the people, you were sincere, and you said a lot of good things about your wife.You even apologized boss for her words, you are awesome.In particular, she looked beautiful, focused, and passionate, as a doctor should be.

Arnie, this is not acting.Ryan was too tired to get angry, and the exhilaration from the shower just now was gone. No, it's leadership.You'll learn shit someday, maybe not.You just keep what you are now.Van Damme suggested, Jack, you've already done it, you just don't know it.Just forget about it. The National Broadcasting Company broadcast the tape around the world.The competition in journalism is fierce, but there is still a sense of public responsibility.A video of the president's brief remarks hit television sets around the world within an hour. She was right from the start, thought the Prime Minister of India.He has little ability, can't even stand up, and can't speak clearly.He asked his wife to speak for him. She was crazy, emotional, and vulnerable.America's era of world power is coming to an end because America lacks a strong leader.The Prime Minister did not know who caused the plague, but it was easy to guess.It must be the United Islamic Republic, otherwise why would he call them all to western China?Her fleet is at sea guarding all the waterways leading to the Persian Gulf.She has done her part and is sure it will pay off in the future.

Your president is a little out of focus.This is understandable.Zhang Hansan said. What a tragedy, please accept our sincerest sympathies.The foreign minister continued.Both men and the translator had just read the report. Adler has always been slow to get news about the epidemic, but now he has kept up with the development of the situation.But he had to put that aside first.Shall we continue? Does our Taiwan Province agree to our claim for compensation?asked the foreign minister. Unfortunately, no.They believe this whole incident was caused by you prolonging the exercise.In theory, this is not entirely unreasonable.said the secretary of state diplomatically.

But the situation is specific, and what we are conducting is a peace exercise.One of their pilots saw the right time to attack our plane while another of their idiots destroyed the commercial airliner.Who can say if this was an accident or not? Not an accident?What, Adler asked, might have been the purpose of doing so? It's hard for anyone to say who these gangsters are.The foreign minister fired back, saying he was complicating matters even further. The Foleys walked in together, and Edward held a roll of paper-like things in his hand.Then Murray came in, followed by Inspector O'Day.Ren stood up and walked towards him.

I'm so sorry, I should have visited you sooner.He grabbed O'Day's hand and said. That's enough for now.Pat.O'Day said that my youngest daughter was also there, but fortunately there was no nightmare left by the attack.He turns around: Oh, Andrea, hello. Price laughed for the first time that day.Pat, how is your daughter? At home with the nanny, they are doing fine.he said to her. Mr President?This is very urgent.Goodley said. Alright, let's get to work, who's first? me first.said the CIA director.He passed a piece of paper across the table.Please take a look at this.

Ren picked it up and looked at it.It was an official form, and it was all in French.What's this? This is the customs entry and exit document, please pay attention to the identity column in the upper left corner. HX|NJA.OK, then what?the president asked.Van Damme sat next to him, silent, feeling the tension everyone was bringing in. A blown-up photo of Chavez at Mehrabad airport is bigger than a poster.Fu Mali unfolded the photos, laid them flat on the table, and pressed the sides with two briefcases to prevent the photos from rolling up.Take a look at the tail.said the Deputy Chief of Operations.

HX|NJA.Guys, I don't have time to reason with you.the president cautioned. Mr President.Dan.Let me analyze the whole situation, Murray said.The first thing I want to say is that this photo can be taken in court as incriminating evidence. The customs form certifies the type of aircraft, a Swiss-built Gulfstream IV business jet.He put a piece of paper on the conference table and said.These are the crew.There are two photos and a fingerprint card on the table.There were three passengers on board when the plane took off from Say; there were two nuns, Jane.Baptiste and Maria.Magdalena, they both work as nurses at a local Catholic hospital.Jane once took care of a man named Benedict.The little boy in Mkosa, the little boy died of Ebola virus, and Sister Jane was also infected with Ebola virus.The third passenger was Muhammad.We don't have a picture of Dr. Moody yet, but we're trying to find one.He decided to send the patient to Paris for treatment, and Sister Maria followed.Dr. Moody is an Iranian employee of the World Health Organization.He told the nun that there might be a chance of recovery if she got to Paris, and that he could get a private jet to take her there.Anything unclear so far?

This is that jet. Yes, Mr. President, it is the jet.The plane is said to have crashed into the sea after taking off in Libya to refuel.And many related documents say so, with one exception.He tapped the photo again.That photo is of Domingo.filmed by chavez You know him.Fu Mali interrupted him. go on.When did Ding take the photo? It was just last week when Clark and Chavez accompanied Secretary of State Adler to Tehran. According to reports, the jet disappeared before then.We also had a destroyer follow when the jet sent out the SOS, but it just disappeared there without a trace.Murray continued, Edward? When Iraq disintegrated, Iran gave its top military commanders vast sums of money and sent them away.Our friend Ta Yelan even provided transportation for them.This all happened the day after the wreck.Foley told them.They flew to Khartoum, Sudan.Our intelligence station chief there is Frank.Clayton, who drove to the airport to take these photos to confirm the intelligence.The CIA director pushed the photo over. Looks like the same jet; but could someone have falsified the aircraft number?Ryan asked. Another piece of evidence is the discovery of two Ebola cases in Kashangmu.Murray said. Clark and Chavez had just spoken to the doctors who treated them a few hours earlier.Mary Fu added. Both patients were on the jet and we have pictures of them stepping out of the cabin.Now, the FBI director said, a jet plane with a patient went missing only to reappear in another location less than twenty-four hours later, and two patients had the same illness as the nun.They boarded a plane from Iraq, via Iran to Sudan. Who is the owner of this jet?asked Van Damme. It is a company and we will get further details from the Swiss side in a few hours.But the crew is Iranian, and we have information on them because they were trained to fly planes here.Lastly, Murray explained, Tayelan is currently on the same jet as that; it appears that this is more than just an incident.So, Mr. President, we've identified an extraordinary connection between this disease, the jet, and the company that owns it.Tomorrow we'll take a look at the Gulfstream and see if there are any special markings to identify it other than the registration number.We will check the company's data through Switzerland, as well as other flight logs of its entire fleet. Murray concluded by saying, Sir, now we know who did this. Also, said Marie Fu, there was the background on Dr. Moody.We tracked down some monkey transmissions and found that they use monkeys to study the disease.You know how they directed this wreck?The rascals actually filed an insurance claim. The meeting is now adjourned.Andrea? Yes, Mr. President. Call Secretary of Defense Britannon and General Jackson to come to me. Yes, sir.After she finished speaking, she walked out of the room. Edward.After she went out and closed the door, Foley asked, er, Mr. President? What's up? There's one thing I haven't even said to Dan.We have now identified our friend Tayalan from the United Islamic Republic as the mastermind behind it.Before we sent Chavez and John to investigate, Chavez brought up a few things.It must have occurred to the other party that we would track them down, as it is almost impossible to keep such operations secret. so? So, Jack, two points.First, whatever their plans, they probably think it's irreversible and therefore don't care if we know the truth.Second, we must not forget how they broke Iraq.They have internal responses. Both points are crucial.Ren began to consider the first point.And after finishing the second point, Dan.Murray turned and exchanged glances with the mobile inspector. God!edward.said the FBI director after a while. Dan, think about it.CIA Director Foley said that we have a president, a Senate, and one-third of Congress, but we don't have a vice president yet.The succession of the president is still uncertain, there is a lack of strong candidates, and there are still vacancies in the top positions of the government.Coupled with the impact of infectious diseases, the entire country is in trouble.In the eyes of almost all outsiders, we are very weak and vulnerable. When Andre returned, Ren looked up.wait a minute.If their goal is to get me out, why bother trying to get Katie? How is this going?asked Price. The other party has frightening abilities.Number one, Foley said, they went inside the presidential guard in Iraq and took him out.Second, last week's operation was carried out by a spy who had been dormant for more than ten years.During these ten years, he did nothing, but when he was instructed, he did his best to participate in this kidnapping of children. Murray agrees with these words.We thought about that too.The Intelligence Department is investigating. please wait a while.Andrea objected, and I know every member of the White House Guard.Come on, last week five of our operators sacrificed their lives protecting the small bunker. Officer Price.Marie Fu said, you should know how many times the CIA has been fooled by its own people.I've lost three operators to a spy, and I know the guy who betrayed them.Don't tell me that we think too much, we are facing a very capable enemy, and only one such person is enough.As the argument raged on, Murray whistled; his mind had been on one thing for the last few hours, and now it had to change. Ms. Foley, I Andrea, Inspector O'Day said, this was not a personal attack.Take a step back and think about it.If you had all the resources of a nation-state at your disposal, if you had patience, if you had motivation, what would you do? How did they deal with Iraq?Edward.Foley argued, did you ever think that was possible? The President looked at them.Great, now they're telling me not to trust the Secret Service. This is very possible if you put yourself in each other's shoes.Fu Mali told everyone that this is their tradition.remember? All right.So what are we going to do?Andre asked.A look of surprise appeared on her face at the possibility. O'Day, you have a new mission.Murray told his subordinates, if the president approved it. I approve.the president said. Are there any rules?O'Day wanted to know. No, there are no rules.Price told him. It is almost noon in the United Islamic Republic, and the six heavy divisions stationed in the south-central part of the Republic are undergoing smooth repairs.Almost all the tracks of the mechanized combat vehicles have been updated, and all the tanks have been restored to a complete combat state. The soldiers have prepared ammunition and loaded it into all the T|80 tanks and BMP infantry combat vehicles. Battalion commanders surveyed the results of the training exercise with satisfaction, their new GPS equipment was magical; the Iraqis now finally understood why the Americans could defeat Iraq in 1991.With GPS, there is no need for roads at all.Arab cultures have long regarded the desert as the sea, and now they can navigate it like sailors, sailing with unprecedented confidence. The chiefs of staff of all military divisions understand the importance of this point.The new map has been issued, followed by new tasks.They already knew that the mechanized unit composed of their three armies was named the Allah Corps.By tomorrow, junior commanders will be informed of the new nomenclature, and more. They spent an hour meeting.Before that, Admiral Jackson was sleeping in his office, while Secretary of Defense Brittanon went home after a long series of meetings reviewing domestic force deployments.They found that the president was no longer in a suit, but a doctor with bloodshot eyes. Dan.Murray and Edward.Foley once again briefly described the inference just now. Jackson understood it all.OK, now we know who we're fighting. Britannon did not understand.This is a flagrant act of war. But we are not a war target.The CIA director told him the targets were Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries.He thinks that as long as he occupies these countries, we cannot use nuclear weapons against them because that will interrupt the global oil supply.The CIA director was more than half right, but still not quite right. And he already controls India and China.Robert.Jackson went on to say that they were creating disruption, a lot of disruption.The position of the Ike is wrong.India has blocked the Strait of Hormuz with their ships, and our sea forward ships cannot enter without air cover.He can attack south with three armies, and although he will encounter resistance from Saudi Arabia, the strength will be very different, so the war can be ended in a week, maybe sooner.That's a pretty good battle plan.Chief of Operations Jackson Jackson concluded. The biological warfare aspect is also quite effective.I think they've gotten more than expected.Our bases and units are pretty much down at the moment.The Minister of Defense pointed out.He understood quickly about combat issues. Mr. President, I grew up in Mississippi, and I remember the Clarke people saying: When you see a mad dog, don't kill it and throw it in someone's backyard.Someone actually did this to us, because my dad was a good vote-getter. Robbie, how did you cope? Admiral Jackson replied, and continued on his mission.If we are going to act, it must be fast.The question is what action to take? How long will it take for the sea front ship to reach Saudi Arabia? It can be reached within three days, but someone is blocking it now.The commander-in-chief of the Atlantic Fleet ordered this maritime formation to go straight to the Suez Canal. They will reach the strait in time, but we must first let the ships pass through the Indian defense zone.The four ships were escorted by a cruiser, two destroyers and two frigates.If we lose these ships, the nearest place to re-equip is Savannah. How much ammunition do we have in Saudi Arabia?class.Goodley asked. It is enough to equip a heavy brigade, and the reserves in Kuwait are enough for a heavy brigade.The equipment of the third brigade was already in transit, but there was no security. Consider Kuwait first.The President said, how many troops can we send there? If we proceed quickly, the 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment can be airlifted from Israel to rendezvous at the equipment preposition south of Kuwait City; this mission can be accomplished within twenty-four hours.Kuwaitis will provide transportation.They have a secret agreement with Israel that we negotiated out of it.Robert said the plan was named Bison Forward. Does anyone have an opinion?Ryan asked. A regiment of armored cavalry I don't think it's intimidating enough, sir.Goodley said. He is right.The Chief of Operations agreed with him. Ren looked around.Knowing the situation is one thing, being able to act is another.He can order a nuclear bomb attack on Iran, and the United States has B|2A stealth bombers at Whiteman Air Force Base.According to what he had learned in the previous two hours, it was not a problem to obtain the agreement of the commander-in-chief of the strike force to issue orders. The B|2 bomber could reach its target in eighteen hours and leave that country in flames. But he couldn't do that, even if he had to.While it has long been necessary for the President of the United States to announce to the world that we would launch missiles and use bombers if we had to, it never occurred to Wren to do that.Even if one person plans and a few people execute it to attack the United States with weapons of mass destruction and destructiveness, he cannot do that.Could it be that just because another person did it first, he could retaliate by destroying the entire city, killing innocent people like Da Yelan, and then living alone?There must be a better way, such as killing Dayelan. edward. Yes, Mr. President. Where are Clark and Chavez now? Still in Khartoum, standing by. Do you think they can get into Tehran again? Not easy, sir.He turned to his wife. The Russians have helped us in the past, I can count on them.What is their mission? Check first to see if they can enter.We'll be finalizing the mission shortly.Robbie. Yes, Mr. President. Immediately instructed the Tenth Armored Cavalry Regiment to be stationed in Kuwait. Jackson took a deep breath and replied suspiciously: Yes, sir. One of the links in the middle is to obtain the approval of the Kuwaiti government, which is handled by the ambassador.The matter was not difficult, as Major Sabah had kept his government abreast of every move of its northern neighbor. The satellite photographs tracking the tanks of the United Islamic Republic said it all.The Kuwaiti government has ordered all of its troops into combat status and has cabled the United States to request an extended training exercise in western Kuwait.It all went fast because the Kuwaiti government had memories of past mistakes.However, the only condition is that the operation will be conducted in secret, and the United States agrees.Four hours later, the state-run airline's brand new luxury airliner took off, flying southwest over Saudi Arabia before turning north toward the Gulf of Aqaba. The order was issued by the Training and Education Command.Technically, the 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a training unit, administratively under the Training and Education Command, while most other units in the United States are under the Combat Forces Command.The emergency deployment order was sent to Shane with urgent priority.Colonel Magruder.His subordinates amounted to about 5,000 people, and he needed to be carried twenty times by a Jumbo jet.The distance of the detour flight is 1,300 miles, the one-way flight takes three hours, and the take-off and landing of the two places takes one hour each.Even so, it was all planned.The reduction in international air traffic has made more aircraft available to Bison Forward, and even Israel has offered to cooperate.On entering the Israeli Air Force Base in the Najaf area, the Kuwaiti pilots saw for the first time escorted by F|15 fighter jets. The first Kuwaiti guard force to support the prepositioned equipment was composed of senior officers and a security brigade.There was a depot in that equipment department to store all the equipment of a heavy brigade, which was exactly the same as that of the 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and was carefully maintained by contractors. The second aircraft carried Company A, 1st Company, 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment.The bus dropped them off at sunset to the tank; the tank was ready to start, fully loaded with ammunition and fuel.A company of tanks from the 1st Banner Squadron rumbled out in front of its commander, Lieutenant Colonel Duke Masterman.The duke's home was in Philadelphia; domestic mishaps had brought the plan of the buffalo advance into sudden action, but he thought it harmless to him and his troops.Magruder and the staff watched the troops. Is it that bad?asked Gloverko, referring to the epidemic. We don't know, Glofko.I've been paying attention to other things. Ivan.Can Ermitovic handle the pressure? what you think? Your president is such an interesting guy, he is easy to underestimate.I used to think so. What about Da Yelan? He was a formidable figure, but also an uncultivated savage.Fu Mali could almost feel his disdain. That's right. Tell Ivan.Ermitovich, ask him to draw up plans quickly.Glofko suggested that we will assist, and fully assist.he added. good.I'll be back in a while.Fu Mary looked at her husband.You have to love this person well. Let's hope he's on our side.said the CIA director. He is, Edward. They noticed in the path of the storm that the dogs had stopped barking.The three corps they were monitoring had ceased radio contact at noon.The data is completely zero.Despite the advanced computer-assisted electronic intelligence devices, nothing was received.This is an obvious sign, but one that is often overlooked.The direct line to Washington is busy, and more Saudi military officers are coming, a sign of the heightened alertness of their troops.The Saudi army quietly deployed around King Khalid's military city, but that was little consolation to the intelligence agents at the listening posts.As spies, they had spies' instincts; they agreed that events in America should have originated here. good.Jackson said on the conference call, what troops can we deploy? The answer was a moment's silence.The number of current Army personnel is less than half what it was a decade ago.There were two heavy armored divisions in Europe, but they were quarantined by the Germans, as were the two armored divisions at Fort Hood, Texas, and the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division at Fort Rayleigh, Kansas.Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg and the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell were deployed to support National Guard units, but some of these National Guard units, confined to the base, also tested positive for Ebola .The same goes for the two Marine divisions stationed in the Continent, based in Lejeune, North Carolina, and Pendleton, California. The Commander of Combat Forces said: We have the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and a National Guard Brigade training at the National Training Center; no virus has been found there.As long as you can muster the plane as soon as possible, we can get them out as soon as possible.For the rest, we have to quarantine them one by one before they can be shipped away.I wouldn't dare move a soldier until he's quarantined every soldier for Ebola.Virus detection kits have not been distributed to all units. He is right.said another voice, and everyone on the conference call nodded in agreement.Pharmaceutical companies are ramping up production; millions of kits are needed, but only tens of thousands are available, and these are available only to symptomatic patients, their loved ones, their close colleagues, and food and drug deliveries truck drivers, but most importantly for the medical staff themselves, since they have the most exposure to the virus.To make matters worse, one test result of no infection is not enough, and some people have to test once a day, and for three days or more in a row, because although the test results are reliable, the patient's immune system is not.As doctors and hospitals across the country scramble to order virus tests, the military is left behind. The United Islamic Republic is going to war, but it won't send anyone, thought the Chief of Operations. how long it takes? The most optimistic will be until the end of this week.The Commander of the Combat Forces replied, I have ordered someone to take charge of this matter. The 366th Air Force Wing in Mountain Home is not infected with the virus.The Air Combat Commander reported that in Israel we had the F|Sixteen Fighter Wing, but none of my units in Europe could be used. The commander of the combat force said: Paul, whether it is a plane or a warship, we urgently need to transfer personnel there quickly. Suspension of the Quarantine Announcement Order for Fort Aven.Jackson said, I asked the Secretary of Defense to order within an hour to lift their quarantine order. yes. Moscow?God, we really have a lot of friends.Chavez asked. Our mission is beyond doubt. I know, Clark.If we're going where we're supposed to be, I'm willing to take the risk. Everyone, the plane is already waiting.Clayton said. Oh, this reminds me.Clark took a military shirt from the closet.A minute later, he was a colonel again.Five minutes later, they drove to the airport and left Sudan. O'Day assembled a team of FBI operatives to review the personnel files of Secret Service operatives close to the president, including plainclothes and military officers.There are not many such lists, and some operators know that it is impossible at a glance, but this matter is not trivial, so every file must be carefully reviewed.Another team of investigators is conducting a covert review.All calls from Washington are recorded by computers.Secret Service spies must be experts in security matters, probably male operators.This person may have excellent professional expertise, because usually only operators with outstanding professional skills can be selected into the Presidential Guard.He must be competent and have a good work record.He can tell jokes, participate in ball games, go to bars to drink, and like other operators, he is willing to protect the safety of the president with his life. Diggs summoned the two colonels to his office and told them: We have orders to deploy troops overseas. who will go?Ettington asked. Both of your troops go.the general replied. Where are you going, sir?Hamm asked. Saudi Arabia.We've both been there, Al, and this is your chance, Colonel Ettington. for what? They haven't explained yet.Now the fax machine is picking up background information and all they tell me on the phone is that the United Islamic Republic is preparing for war.The 10th Armored Cavalry Regiment is going to the preset equipment place to receive weapons and equipment Bison forward plan?Hamm asked, without prior preparation? That's right, Al. Is it related to this infectious disease?Ettington asked. Diggs shook his head and said no one told me about that. The case is pending in federal district court in Baltimore.Edward. J．Kilt sued John.Patrick.Ryan's defendant.The lawsuit is that the former wants to travel across state lines and the latter is not allowed to cross state lines.The lawsuit calls for an immediate ruling, rescinding the presidential order immediately.Kirti thought he could win the case, and the Constitution was on his side.He chooses his judges carefully. The National Special Intelligence Assessment has been completed.The intentions of the United Islamic Republic are clear.The job now is to act; but strictly speaking, this is not the job of intelligence.