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“That’s what I was thinking,” Ross said “If he flies high, he can scan the entire city, plus keep the bird out of sight of riflemen”

“Makes sense,” Kasim said

“What do you find for radio and television transmitters?”

“There is one television,” Kasiain control of both so we can keep the Tibetan people alerted”

“What’s the report say?” Ross said “Will they rally against the Chinese when the time comes?”

“We think so,” Kasim said, “and God help the Chinese when they do”

“The Dungkar?” Ross said

“Tibetan for blackbirds with red beaks,” Kasiround”

Ross glanced at the sheet holding the asseence “When it is time, ill feed on the carcasses of the oppressors and the beaks will be red with blood and the day will be black with death”

“Brings a chill to my spine,” Kasim said

“And I thought,” Ross said, “we had the air conditioning too cold”

ONE floor belohere Ross and Kasi, Mark Murphy was in the armory Munitions and crates were piled to one side, and Sa thee area where they would be off-loaded in Da Nang On each crate to be used, Murphy attached a red-taped sticker Then the contents were labeled with a felt-tipped pen He was singing a ditty while he worked

“I’onna blow some stuff up tomorrow,” he said “Gonna blow me up some stuff”

Pryor wiped his forehead with a handkerchief before bending down to lift another crate to carry to the elevator “Shoot, Murph,” he said, “you packing enough C-6?”

“You can’t have too , “at least in ht come up”