Chapter 236: Compromise
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At a Republican rally in Chicago, Scott dropped a bombshell. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
In the face of tens of thousands of staunch Republican supporters and people from all walks of life, Scott made it clear that the attackers occupied Manhattan for a week, in addition to looting the Federal Reserve Bank in a vain attempt to pour tens of thousands of tons of toxic solution into New York Bay, which is enough to cause a devastating ecological disaster, there is also a very important strategic purpose, and it is this purpose that allows the attackers to cause huge property damage in Manhattan.
Although Scott did not mention specific circumstances in his speech, his words have a great deal of credibility based on what the Federal Axe did.
The reason is simple: after the search and rescue efforts were completed, the National Guard still did not withdraw from Manhattan, and Central Park was made a no-go zone for civilians and journalists. What's more, the federal government has even issued an air traffic control order, and even helicopters are not allowed to approach Manhattan, let alone enter the sky over Central Park.
Before Scott's "revelations", some people questioned the Federacy's approach.
Central Park was not a living quarter, there weren't many civilians inside at the time of the attack, and the National Guard didn't find many of the bodies of the victims inside. It stands to reason that the federal axe should use its precious power elsewhere, such as finding victims buried under the rubble or disposing of the bodies of the dead, rather than putting a division of the National Guard in Central Park and doing nothing.
The only plausible explanation is that there is something very important here.
Combined with the information provided by some of the stranded people, the Good Things reporter was quick to mention in the report that there must be something shady in Central Park, and that it was the main purpose of the attackers' attack on Manhattan. As for the raiders who ransacked the Federal Reserve Bank, it was only to distract the attention of the US military.
When the news media comes in, the problem becomes complicated.
It can be said that Scott's move just hit Cronin's vital point.
In the information released by the US Federal Political Axe, there is no mention of the "Future Soldier" experimental base, nor any information related to it.
The reason is simple, the "Future Soldier" project has never been made public, and it is suspected of violating dozens of American laws, as well as more than a dozen international treaties. If nothing else, experimenting on living people is enough to bring down the US federal axe, and if you count the trillions of dollars in scientific research funding from unknown sources, it will make the people completely desperate for the federal axe.
Although strictly speaking, the Bencoil Party should not bear full responsibility, after all, the "Future Soldiers" project was launched more than 20 years ago, and it was the Republican President Bush Sr. who approved the project at that time. But the attack took place during the administration of the Ming Cook Party, and American voters will not care what they have done before, they will only care about what is happening in front of them. If Cronin can't properly address this issue, the Bencru Party will definitely lose the election.
Disclosure of the "Future Soldiers" project?
Cronin can do this, but it can't completely dispel the doubts in the public's mind.
Why should such an important and vulnerable strategic facility be placed in Manhattan? Could it be a small country like North Korea and Iran that has the capacity to launch such a large-scale attack and obtain accurate intelligence? After the attack, why didn't the federal political axe take measures against the surname, but gave the attackers enough time? Was the attacker's purpose just for money, or was it something else?
As long as one of these problems is not explained, the population will not be satisfied.
It is more feasible to continue to conceal the truth than to be honest with the public.
In addition to Cronin, there are many high-ranking officials of the federal political axe, especially those of the Pentagon and intelligence agencies.
What's more, interest groups associated with the Future Warriors project also believe that the truth should be concealed.
The reason is simple: the "Future Soldier" project is not only a military scientific research project, but also a strategic project related to the future development of the country.
Long before the attack, Jacob submitted a report that comprehensively laid out the strategic importance of the "Soldier of the Future" project, as well as the prospects for its promotion in other areas. In this report, Jacob made it clear that the change of surname can be used not only for special forces, but also for pilots. As long as the transformation technology is mature and the cost is reduced, it can be fully extended to all military personnel, greatly improving the combat capability of the army and reducing combat casualties. In the non-military field, it also has a very wide range of application prospects, for example, it can be genetically modified to treat some stubborn diseases, and it is even possible to fundamentally make cancer history.
In a sense, it is precisely because of such a wide range of application prospects that the US authorities are willing to throw large sums of money at the "Soldier of the Future" project.
No one will give up on such a major project easily.
If the truth is made public, even if the project can be restarted, or a similar secret scientific research project can be set up under other names, it will be seriously affected by cumbersome legal issues and obstruction by Congress and the public, and the United States will seriously lag behind in research in related fields.
What the consequences will be, no one dares to imagine.
You must know that before this, Yue Ben has already made a breakthrough in the FPF project, and other major countries have similar genetic research projects, and it is very likely that a major breakthrough has been made. Anyone with a bit of strategic vision knows that in the coming decades, genetic science will completely change human society and bring human civilization to a new level. Like electronic technology after World War II, many countries are divided into three, six, nine and so on. Whoever takes the lead in this scientific and technological revolution will become the leader of the new world and the master of the future.
If the United States is to recover from the blow, it cannot afford to miss this opportunity.
In addition to strategic considerations, the Future Warriors project involves a wide range of interest groups, such as more than a dozen international groups that provide research equipment for the project, as well as a number of pharmaceutical companies with high hopes for the project, as well as the world's largest arms companies.
In this project, trillions of dollars of investment and income from these interest groups are involved.
It is conceivable that even if Cronin is willing to disclose the truth to the public, the interest group will not let him do so, because this is tantamount to cutting off the financial path of the interest group and making the previous investment come to naught.
In terms of how to deal with it, it is also more convenient to conceal the truth.
Manhattan is still under military control, and the National Guard is still cordoning off Central Park, and the core area where the Future Soldier experimental base is located is under the control of the CIA and NSA. Although the reporters knew that there was something in Central Park that was not visible, they did not know what it was. As long as it is handled properly, such as deliberately releasing some news that interests journalists, it can convince the public that the federal political axe is not hiding anything from the blockade of Central Park, but is considering the safety and interests of the people.
The real trouble, on Scott.
Cronin is not stupid, Scott threw out the news and directed the attention of the news media to the "Future Soldiers" project, there must be inside information, and even already knows what is buried under the ground in Central Park. Obviously, he was not interested in the news that was used to perfunctory journalists, nor the truth of the matter, but in the benefits that it brought him. Obviously, there is no value in hiding the truth from him, and there is nothing to be gained by letting him know the inside story. In order for him to shut up, he must be allowed to taste the sweetness and let him get the benefits he wants.
What are the benefits?
Win the upcoming election and become the next president of the United States, of course!
Is it possible to get around this problem?
Although Sternberg really wanted to satisfy Scott's ** with something else, Cronin knew that it was not Stenberg who was unlucky to be poked out of the hole by Scott, but the guy who lived in the White House.
Thankfully, Sternberg isn't stupid either.
As soon as Norris stepped down, Sternberg realized that his hopes of defeating Scott in the election were very slim, and Norris pushed him out only to provide cover for himself to leave the center of the vortex. At this point, even if Cronin does not compromise with Scott, Scott will be able to stink the federal political axe controlled by the Bencoil Party, so that the Bencoil Party will lose the election, and even the Republican Party will not be able to compete with the Republican Party for a long time to come.
The vitality of the party is tenacious, and in time, it will certainly be able to make a comeback.
Unfortunately, the life of a politician is short, and the most glorious period is only a decade or so. If the Boiler Party is completely stinky, Sternberg will lose more than just an election, and he will have no chance to contend with his opponent for the time he is expected to win the presidency.
For him, the ideal option is to retreat.
In his opinion, a planned retreat was not an escape, but preparation for the next offensive.
What's more, Sternberg has a very important advantage: after Norris left office, the Mingchu Party did not immediately put forward a candidate, he was only a general election candidate selected by Norris.
In other words, Sternberg can completely abandon the election as long as he wants, instead of fighting with Scott to the end.
The problem is that the Cook Party will definitely have to put forward a candidate to compete with Scott.
This difficult task finally fell to Cronin. As the current president, Cronin is obliged to bear all the negative consequences. Besides, if he wants to convince Sternberg to retreat in the election, he must meet Sternberg's demands, or the situation will get out of control.
While Scott was also giving a speech in Chicago to win over voters, the Benjamin Party announced its list of candidates.
It was not the highly-anticipated Stenberg who ran for election, but Cronin, and he was partnered not by Robert, but by U.S. Senator Joebrie from Michigan.
That day, Scott received a call from Cronin from the White House.
After leaving Chicago, instead of returning to Nevada, Scott traveled to Washington, D.C., where he met with Cronin for the second time in a week.
Again, the meeting was not made public.
Similarly, Liu Wei also received the news on the same day. It's just that at this time, he simply doesn't have the energy to pay attention to Scott, because he has to prepare for the upcoming opening of Reno Casino.
(To be continued)