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"Then he knew"

"Looks that way"

"Why did he risk co to die except him?"

"As a backup, in case the ent of Mexicans, didn't take the poison"

The President leaned back in his chair and studied the ceiling "Okay, Kamil is a Thorn in

the side of Yazid He pays Animar to erase her The job is botched and the plane doesn't disappear in the middle of the Arctic Ocean as planned but comes down in Greenland So ood case We'll call it the Egyptian connection Mystery number two, the Mexican connection, is far more cloudy There is no obvious motive for a e I'd order the case dismissed for lack of evidence"

"I'd have to go along," said Brogan "There has been no evidence of terroristout of Mexico"

"You forget Topiltzin," the President said unexpectedly

Brogan was surprised at the cold, er that spread across the President's face

"The agency has not forgotten Topiltzin," Brogan assured him, "or what he did to Guy Rivas I'll have him taken out whenever you say the word"

The President suddenly sighed and sagged in his chair "If only it was that sin opposition leader The risk is too great Ken nedy found that out when he condoned the mafia's attempt to kill Castro "

"Reagan et Muarnmar Qaddafi "

"Yes," the President said wearily "If only he had known Qaddafi would fool everyone and die of cancer!"

"No such luck with Topiltzin Medical reports say he's as strong as a Missouri mule"

"The man is a bloody lunatic If he takes over Mexico, we'll have a disaster on our hands"