The ungrateful sob

Below is an except of The Global Threat published digitally with Amazo

The ungrateful SOB

The Global Threat

An excerpt

'What's the problem for God's sake? Is it that urgent? I'm supposed to leave in a quarter of an hour time; I've to start a round of farewell ceremonies at the West Coast… I see, okay I'm waiting for you in my office.' The president added perturbed, he returned the receiver to its cradle and switched on his Smartphone.

'Hello Tiger sorry old boy I can't make it… I've got some urgent and unexpected problems to solve… Yeah that's right it's a real headache, and it fell on me when I was ready to hop over to watch you play and win the trophy… Well all the best old boy I'll call you tonight, and you'll have to tell me all about it, and describe to me up to the last detail how that new trophy looks.' He added laughing and switched off his Smartphone.

'Damn it!' He muttered under his breath in a completely change of mood.  

'Is anything wrong?' It was the National security advisor that came in without his notice, so absorbed was he in his thoughts.

No Scarlet nothing is wrong, just a change of plans. I'm not flying to Los Angeles today as planned. He started to explain to her what bothered him, without the main details of course. 'Hammond called me and he's coming to update me with some info, which he collected this morning at Langley.'

'Shouldn't we call the National Security Council to attend our meeting with him?' She asked and tried thus to ensure her presence beside the president.

'Not yet we'd better see what he wants first of all and then we'll decide… If it isn't too complicated I would leave and let you two to solve the problem, cause I'm terribly busy as you surely know Scarlet; I've to start my farewell rounds in the West Coast.'

'But if it's an urgent matter you can start your farewell rounds tomorrow…'

'Sure I've three months yet left in the office; it's a lot of time, but I've fixed a date with some people to come, and I don't have to tell you how they would feel waiting in vain for me at the airport.' He explained to her feigning frankness, as if he really cared for those who will be waiting for him the day after tomorrow.

'Oh here he comes,' she said drawing the president attention to the arrival of the secretary of defense, while he was facing her with his back to the entrance.

'I hope for your sake Charlie that the info you have brought justifies its urgency, and I'll be able to excuse myself before the prominent citizens that are expecting my arrival in three hours time from now.'

'It's very urgent sir and I suggest we'll summon the National Security Council right after I'll update you.'

'Alright let's sit down and let's hear what it's all about first of all, and then I'll decide if the info you brought me justifies to summon them or not.' The president declared resolutely while leading the Hammond to his desk, where Scarlet was already seated.

'We've had Brown and me an audience with a the Israeli military attaché' and a Mossad special envoy, and they claim that they have evidence that the Syrians plus the Turks are planning to attack the Golan heights and the Northern part of the Kingdom of Jordan.'

'And on what kind of evidence they base their claim?' The president wondered. 'It isn't some kind of a false alarm, now that the Syrian free army was defeated.'

'They say that they've a source in the highest echelons of the other side, they refused to tell us whether it's Damascus or Ankara where their source is planted. But we've the opinion of Brown's experts, and they believe it must be Ankara.'

'It might be a hoax and they might be panicked the Israelis, now that Assad is still in power against all odds and with no relevant  foes to endanger his rule, but he's got a full job to rebuild his county...'

'It isn't a false alarm sir they've shown us documents and maps, and they wish to have our approval for a pre-emptive strike on Damascus.'

'No way, you tell them that before we'll see movements of Turkish or Syrian forces and the amassment of Turkish or Syrian forces on their border, we won't accept their dubious claims!' The president retorted and was quite upset. He had no intention to summon the National Security Council members, and to sit over this trifle up to midnight. He had other plans how to pass his time, and this unexpected headache infuriated him.

'But it's a serious problem that should be solved right away sir.' The defense minister persisted.

'I don't believe them after they've caused us that humiliating fiasco with the Palestinians in 2014 with their spins and lies… You know what Charlie I'll leave it to you and to Brown to deal with it, and you'll update me while I'll be on my farewell rounds in the West Coast.'

'Shouldn't I and James participate in the meetings with the Israeli envoys?' The National Security Advisor asked the President.

'You'll represent me Scarlet but let's leave the secretary of state out of it, he's busy with his presidential campaign and he might mess everything up as he usually does.'

The secretary of defense's Smartphone rang and he hastened to raise it to his ear and listen.

'It's John he says that the problem isn't that critical it can wait, but he wants me to come and attend the weekly meeting in Langley.'

'Okay you may leave Charlie,' The president said and stayed beside Scarlet waiting till the defense secretary left the office.

'Keep an eye on him dear Scarlet; he winks already to the next republican President.'

'He was so loyal to you, what happened to the tight relations with that friend of yours?'

'I don't know but he became lately an ungrateful son of a b***h.'

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