Chapter 923: The Trajectory of History Has Not Changed II
"Why, why did the intelligence agencies of the mercenary corps get the news and warn us many times through Marcas that we want the government to strengthen the vigilance and control of airports and ports, but we actually did nothing, so that those damn terrorists took advantage of the loopholes and caused incalculable losses to the United States!"
"Gentlemen, I think this incident is a more shameful thing than Pearl Harbor, at least it was a military power that attacked Pearl Harbor, but it was a group of terrorists who caused today's situation, this is absolutely unacceptable, we must dig these people out of the ground at all costs, so that the citizens can restore their confidence in the country!" Mr. President summoned the military top brass in his office and said angrily.
This is a disgrace for the United States as a superpower, but also a disgrace for the president, although the loss is huge, the United States can afford it, and ten times more will not break the bones, but the confidence of the American people is a fatal wound, the country is no longer calm and no longer safe, God knows if there will be a second incident.
It is not only two skyscrapers that are more than 500 meters high and have 110 floors that have collapsed, but the key is that this is Manhattan, New York, USA! The U.S. government and military can't even protect such a financial and trade center, can they be expected to protect their homeland?
"Mr. President, although Mr. Marcus of the mercenary corps has reminded us many times, but this information has no time, no name and no location, just some very vague information, in fact, the CIA also got similar information and reported it to the presidential office and the Ministry of Defense, but we can't make a proper response on this alone, and we can't declare a state of emergency, which is also helpless."
"There can be no perfect defense in the world, our own land area of the United States is huge, the number of overseas military bases is even more terrifying, there are too many places that are vulnerable to attack, some terrorists are more patient than us, because there are many targets to choose from, the mission is very simple, their number is small and often changes hiding places, even if we want to take targeted measures, there are loopholes." said the Minister of Defense.
"Can you CIA tell me which terrorist groups are operating this terrorist attack, I need a definitive answer." Mr. President looked at the CIA director and said, despite the speculation in his mind.
"Mr. President, we at the CIA are convinced that the mastermind behind this terrorist incident is the self-proclaimed al-Qaeda terrorist organization that attacked the U.S. embassies in two African countries and blew up the USS Cole, and the Operations Division has been monitoring the operation of this organization, but they are hiding in the mountains of Afghanistan and often change locations, so they are unable to obtain more effective information."
"Through Makas, the CIA Operations Department and the secret intelligence agency of the mercenary corps, accurate information was obtained, the main leader of this terrorist organization is Radew, born in Saudi Arabia, but later expelled from his nationality, he has a close relationship with the leaders of the Taliban government, although it cannot be proved that the Taliban government supports this terrorist operation, but the cover-up is absolutely there." The CIA director said.
"I think that if you want to destroy this underground terrorist organization, conventional means will not work, only by first defeating their protective umbrella, that is, the Taliban government, and eliminating the soil for survival from the roots, can the terrorist organization be gradually arrested, so war is imperative." said the Minister of Defense.
In fact, the U.S. government has long wanted to fight Afghanistan, and the strategic position of this country is very critical, from a geographical point of view, it is bordered by Iran in the west and China in the east, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north, and Bajistan in the north.
Even if there was no terrorist attack, the US government would have sent troops, and now with such a good excuse, coupled with the identity of the victim country, and the support of various countries around the world, this war will not be fought, it is the military's head caught in the door.
It is a very wise choice to entrust the task to mercenaries, these mercenaries are very suitable for such a thing, no matter the casualties are not the responsibility of the entrusted party, they can minimize the casualties of the American army, and the cost is only a few dollars, even if it is 100 billion dollars, the US government can afford it.
However, the U.S. government must not do this, and the reasons are not complicated: on the one hand, it wants to use this war to increase the public's confidence in the United States and restore the influence of the United States in the world. Second, it is necessary to occupy the important strategic position of Afghanistan, restrain China and Russia, and achieve the goal of a unipolar world.
Third, if the world's most powerful army is not used, it will be criticized to spend money on mercenaries to fight, because mercenary organizations have never been the mainstream of the battlefield. Fourthly, war means a lot of spending on weapons and equipment, and it is also a feast for arms dealers, who will never allow mercenaries to interfere.
"If we want to win this war quickly, the U.S. government needs to contact the mercenaries in advance, who have been operating in Afghanistan for four or five years, building five modern towns and cities, and all kinds of infrastructure, which can greatly reduce the army's logistical support capacity and reduce our military spending."
"According to the statistics of the CIA, there are more than a dozen large department stores in the five towns, which can supply tens of thousands of goods to meet the daily consumption needs of the military, automobile repair shops and special vehicle repair shops, which can provide repair and maintenance services for the combat vehicles of the US military, and five large modern hospitals, which can provide 10,000 beds and 100 modern ambulances, and the number of medicines is sufficient and the equipment is advanced, and there are more than 300 surgeons."
"With 1,000 gas stations and 50 oil depots, 10 airstrips and 5 large airstrips, as well as a transport company of 1,000 heavy transport vehicles, the mercenary corps is the perfect partner." The CIA director said.
"I admit that what you said is very reasonable, we must also take advantage of this advantage, the purpose of the United States to support mercenary corps is to expand overseas forces and serve the strategy of the United States, but military spending will not be reduced, maybe even higher."
"We are very clear about the nature of the mercenary corps, the goods and services they provide may be cheaper than our own transportation, but not much lower, definitely several times or even more than ten times the market price, these food materials are also airborne, the cost is relatively high, for the sake of money they can use their lives as weapons, if they don't raise the price, that's a strange thing!" said the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
"It doesn't matter at all, with the strength of the U.S. military, the war in Afghanistan can be ended in two months at most, and even if they raise the price, the price is completely affordable." Mr. President does not take such a trivial matter to heart, in a short time, the mercenary corps will not make much money if they want to, besides, if they don't let them make money, will they cooperate with the actions of the US military?