In the awkward silence, Lynch had been watching Roddick's expression change to T3

As Secretary of State, who served on two presidents in both administrations, Lynch was the most senior, knowledgeable, and wise staff member in his administration

Thinking of what has happened in the past six months, Lynch has to sigh

When running with Jappel, Roddick showed extraordinary talent and ability, and it can even be said that Japell was able to move into the White House for the second time, and Roddick contributed greatly

After becoming vice president, although Roddick was still forging ahead, the American political system overshadowed him

If nothing else, the reform of the health care system, which Jappel worked hard to implement from the moment he moved into the White House and was later hit hard by the death of Senator Kennedy, was able to restart during his second term of office, and struggled forward in the face of many obstacles, and the main role was played by Roddick, and the vice president, who was destined to have little power under the American political system, could only expose the already very acute conflict of interests in broad daylight, making the reform of the health care system a victim of the struggle of interests of all parties and becoming unrecognizable

After becoming president, Roddick changed significantly

Seeing the president's reticent appearance, Lynch knew that Roddick had an unsolvable problem, or rather, the United States had an unsolvable problem

Lynch is sure that Roddick is not thinking about a conflict between China and Japan, but a conflict between ideals and reality

As an ambitious and idealistic president, Roddick will not ignore the national interests of the United States, if the Sino-Japanese conflict continues and turns into a financial war, it will inevitably trigger a financial tsunami that will affect the whole world, leading to the global economic depression, and the United States, which has just recovered from the global financial crisis, will inevitably be affected and become the hardest hit area of the global economic crisis. The European Union and other countries are working together to deal with a possible global financial tsunami

As a president who hopes to remain in the White House and put practical interests first, Roddick cannot ignore the interest groups at home If the United States comes forward to resolve the Sino-Japanese conflict, the arms groups that are gearing up and preparing for a great effort will definitely regard Roddick as a thorn in the side With the end of the war and the Japanese financial crisis under control, the financial groups that are making waves and making a big war windfall will treat Roddick as a thorn in the flesh In order to calm the Sino-Japanese conflict, the United States must put pressure on Japan. The right-wing bloc, which has long been dissatisfied with the Democratic administration, will be the biggest obstacle for Roddick to stay in the White House

This is how the ideal and the reality are contradictory

Lynch is a smart man, and Denayd is also a smart man when he took office last year, and it is precisely because he saw clearly the irreconcilable contradictions that the two remained silent and did not enthusiastically make suggestions and opinions to the president

"Lynch, do you think we should put pressure on Japan?"

Roddick broke the silence, but Lynch got bogged down

After some reflection, the Secretary of State said: "It depends on what we want to achieve, and if we don't have a clear goal, it doesn't make any sense."

Roddick shook his head with a wry smile and said, "So what is our goal?" ”

Lynch didn't open his mouth, and that question shouldn't be answered by the secretary of state

"Nayed, tell me what you think," the president tossed the subject to the CIA director

"I agree with Lynch, we can't do anything without a purpose"

"So, you all think we should first determine what we can and must achieve?" Roddick sighed and said, "The question now is, what exactly are we trying to achieve?"

The two staff members both showed expressions of helplessness

"Perhaps, we should wait a little longer and see where the situation is going before making a decision"

Lynch hesitated for a moment and swallowed back the words that came to his lips, and Roddick, like previous presidents, was faced with a dilemma when confronted with a major issue that required an immediate decision, and ultimately chose to do nothing

For politicians, inaction is the biggest mistake

Whether it is for the sake of ideals or reality, moving in a certain direction will always yield something and stand still, which can only bring the worst outcome

Seeing that Lynch was about to stop talking, Nayed also closed his mouth

"If you don't have any other opinions, let's talk about it here"

"Your Excellency President," Lynch finally did not hold back, and said, "In any case, we should say that in the current situation, I think that providing some assistance to Japan within the scope of the "U.S.-Japan Security Treaty" and the "Logistics Support Agreement" can ensure the interests of the United States to the greatest extent."

When it came to the wording, Lynch didn't use "national interest," suggesting that it was good for Roddick as well

The president heard the meaning of the Secretary of State's words, pondered for a while, and said: "You mean that we will immediately provide military assistance to Japan?" ”

"Limited to the preparation of weapons and assistance with military materiel"

Roddick frowned slightly and glanced at the CIA director

"Lynch is right, we have good reasons to provide aid to Japan as long as we don't

war, if you don't clearly favor Japan in foreign policy, you won't overreact if you leave China to turn t]"

Roddick nodded slightly, still undecided

"From the point of view of promoting Sino-Japanese negotiations to settle disputes, it is also necessary to do so" The United States does not have a "foreign minister", and the secretary of state is in charge of foreign affairs, so Lynch has a great say in diplomatic issues"The military fiasco makes it difficult for Japan to seize the initiative in the negotiationsFrom the perspective of the three elements of negotiations proposed by China, China has long guessed Japan's intentions and does not take the negotiations seriously at allIf we provide military assistance to Japan, it will not only make China worry about whether it can defeat Japan after another war, so as to make concessions at the negotiating table, It will also allow Japan to restore confidence, be more assertive in negotiations, reach a more favorable armistice treaty with China, and effectively protect U.S. national interests."

Roddick's brow jumped slightly, and his gaze became much sharper

Seeing that the president was shaken, Lynch added: "If the warring parties can sign an armistice treaty that is more favorable to Japan and help the Japanese government overcome the crisis, Japan will be able to correct its previous wrong course and once again use the ' In this way, not only will the national interests of the United States be effectively guaranteed, but the prestige of the U.S. government and His Excellency the President as a war mediator will be greatly enhanced, and our dominant position in the Western Pacific will be further consolidated, and those who make unwarranted accusations of the government's right-wing strength will be silenced to convince voters that the Democratic Party is capable of defending national interests, and I think this will increase our support by at least five percentage points."

"Maybe 10 percentage points higher"

The two staff members sang and harmonized, and Roddick was moved

"So we're going to take this step now"

Lynch and Nayd nodded immediately

"Lynch, you first say hello to the Japanese Prime Minister, so that Japan can be prepared, it is best to take the initiative to propose specific aid projects, Nayed, you have to closely monitor China's every move," Roddick sighed, said, "We have to consider another situation, if we provide military assistance to Japan, and the war breaks out again, and Japan is still defeated, what will be the impact?" It is necessary to think comprehensively and take measures in advance."

"Actually...... Nayed hesitated a little and said, "no matter what the victory or defeat, we must take a posture of resolutely defending the interests of our allies, otherwise Japan will become the first domino to fall in the global military-political alliance system with us at the core, and the chain reaction will cause the world order we dominate to fall apart, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

Lynch's brow jumped a few times, and he felt that Nayd had spoken too seriously

Roddick, on the other hand, thinks Nayd's analysis hits the nail on the head

The US-led global military alliance system, which was initially formed during World War II, was comprehensively popularized during the Cold War, and reached its peak after the Cold War, and the US-led world order is an important way to realize US national interests

After pondering for a while, Roddick said: "Nayd's words are not wrong, we must maintain the image and status of the United States, and make all allies firmly believe that the United States is not only a partner, but also the most reliable friend in times of crisis, no matter what China wants to achieve, as long as the two foundations of safeguarding the national interests of the United States are not shaken, China will never want to replace us, become a superpower, Japan is not only our ally, but also a testing ground to prove the value of the United States, no matter what, Japan cannot be defeated because it does not receive American assistance!" ”

The president said that even if the secretary of state had an opinion, it would not be easy to bring it up

"I will immediately discuss legislative issues with the leaders of the parties in both houses of Congress, and then convene a high-level cabinet meeting to clarify the scope and scale of our assistance to Japan," Roddick glanced at the two aides and said, "Again, Lynch is responsible for contacting the Japanese government to find out what Japan wants and needs, and Nayed is closely monitoring China's measures and preparing for various contingencies."

At this point, the Secretary of State and the CIA Director left the White House

At this time, on the other side of the world, the Japanese prime minister is also discussing countermeasures with cabinet members

The price offered by China at the negotiating table is far beyond the range that Japan can accept, and if it makes a comprehensive concession, Ozawa will become a national sinner, and if it goes toe-for-tat, Ozawa will face the catastrophe of annihilation if it starts again, and almost all cabinet members believe that whether Japan can tide over the difficulties depends not on how good the Yamato nation is, but on whether the United States can provide comprehensive assistance to Japan in a timely manner

What makes people feel ironic is that at the moment of crisis, the DPJ pinned the hopes of the whole of Japan and the entire Yamato nation on the "master" who had been trying to get rid of it, and it can be seen that the Japanese are really not ordinary fickle

Damn it*

The United States has decided to protect itself, China's opportunity has come, give "National Policy" a chance to return to the top three! (To be continued)