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"Then expose them to the world for the scum they are," pursued Nichols

"NO good," said the President "any atteanda ploy"

"Nichols ht have a direction," said Schiller quietly He was a man who listened more than he spoke "All we need is a base that can't be cracked or shattered"

The President looked speculatively at Schiller "Where are You leading, Julius?"

"The Lady Flah," replied Schiller, his face carefully pensive

"Come up with indisputable proof that Yazid is behind the ship's hijacking and we can crack the Capesterre wall "

Brogan nodded heavily "The ensuing scandal would certainly be a step in stripping away Yazid's and Topfltzin'sthe door to the family's countless criminal activities "

"Don't forget the world newsfrenzy once they bit into the Capesten-es' bloody past" Nichols belatedly winced at his unthinking pun

"You're all overlooking one ih "At the moment, any tie between the ship's disappearance and the Capesterres is strictly circumstantial"

Nichols frowned "Who else hasrid of Presidents De Lorenzo and Hasan, and Hala Kamil?"

"No one!" Brogan said heatedly

"Wait up," the President said patiently "Julius has a sound point The hijackers are not acting like typical Middle East terrorists They have yet to identify themselves They've made no deers as hostages for international blackhtmarish"

"We're faced with a different breed this tiaovernments will fall in their absence"

"any word on the cruise ship since George Pitts son discovered the switch?" asked Oates, coolly steering the discussion clear of an i confrontation

"Soo," replied Schiller