War Room
I can't believe this report.
"It's true sir."
Well how do you know it's true?
"Sir we have consulted experts after numerous scenarios were ran through the computer and, well, yes Sir, it's true."
But what if we just tried some diplomacy?
"Doomed to fail. We project that under optimum circumstances peace, and diplomacy would fail in 10 years."
10 years? And a outright aggressive action gains us 5? How many lives for this extra 5 years?
"Best estimates place total casualties in the low thousands the first year. The second and third will see an overall gain in civilian casualties in the theater of operation. With a falling off right before the fourth year per advisors orders."
Which advisors?
"Well Sir. There were your vice chair. Your secretary of state. Campaign Director. With fewer deaths we can report hostilities are near ending. That along with other help should see you through November. After that we expect a full push for the next initiatives."
But why are these initiatives needed now? Why now dammit. You explain to me why I am to push for four years of dying? What justifies the price of thousands of lives?
"Sir, with China unprepared, we expect no resistance this early in the plans. Should we wait. There would be an increase in deaths. Thats world wide Sir, This country included."
This country?
"Yes Sir. If we wait we will not have postioning needed to pull this off as painlessly as possible. The computers tell us that by 2011 worldwide reserves will have dwindled. Our forces being in the region will allow us a stronger defense. Allowing are movements better access to inroads made by shortages."
But what about the nukes? I know if they were doing this to me I would be hitting them with nukes. Do you expect them to just take it lying down?
"No Sir. Our expectations are they may try one short range in the lower theaters. There will be large casualties. But global opinion will slow them down. Also we will build up more forces at home, as sentiment over the incident is fed to the public."
And the public isn't going to know we pushed them into this box?
"Sir I have already told you. We own the media. They will hear what we want them to. All scenarios have been fed into the computer. No one will use nukes. I repeat no one.
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Is it finsihed?
"Yes it is done."
What shall we do with it now that we have it?
"What we were intended to do with it. We shall bring in the time told of. Our enemies will grovel at our feet. We shall sit at the feet of GOD as he cleanses the earth of all who are unclean. Who did not believe.
Then we shall start Jihad. I regret to say I am afraid.
"As am I friend. But the infidels across the water have long angered he who sits in heaven. Their deaths will be pleasing to him, and assure us a place in heaven."
Could we not shoot it through the sky? Why is it we must go to our deaths?
"I have told you. The triggering mechanisms did not arrive. It must be manually triggered."
Could we not send others instead of ourselves?
"I trust no others, as you should trust no others. Allah has placed this thing in our hands to deal with. Would you shirk off the work of GOD, given into your hands?"
No brother. I would not. You know what is right, and I am ashamed. But how will we get it into the country?
"As we send opium to their lands, we can easily send this much smaller package and ourselves. The borders are unguarded. A short walk and a cab ride overnight will see us to our destination. Now hurry along. Go pack what is needed, and say your prayers. In not more than a day, we shall see the glory of Allah."
As you say.
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