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Sending a president may seem outrageous, but it seems that there is only one way to go.

He even considered initiating layers of relationships to find the UN Secretary-General and get him to intervene.

Theoretically, this is much more convenient than dispatching the president.

But he also has common sense, and for small countries, the United Nations is a great bodhisattva.

But for the permanent members of the Security Council who possess nuclear weapons, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is just a mascot.

……

But there is still work to be done.

He had no choice but to call Elena and ask her to help determine David Hill's itinerary.

The congressional lord is very busy, most of the time in Washington, D.C., and when he returns to his own constituency, he also has to deal with the major local power groups, and he can't see anyone without an appointment.

Fortunately, as luck would have it, Mr. David was on a business trip in New York today, and everyone could have a cup of coffee together in the afternoon.

……

In the quiet café, David Hill listened quietly as he repeated Solomon's words roughly.

Immediately, a helpless smile appeared on his face......

"Solomon, bastard,...... It's really ......," David Hill scratched his head rarely.

For an elite politician, his words and deeds are trained and managed, and his strictness is even greater than that of a Hollywood star.

Scratching your head is a symbol of weakness and is not allowed most of the time.

"So, I can only come to you. I have to say that while I feel as if I am being used by Solomon as a pistol for you, the pistol has a mind of its own, and that really seems to be the most likely way to go. ”

"Let the President of the United States endorse a Soviet Jew who is not related to him? Announce to the whole world that he is not a spy for the CIA? "David Hill is still a little bit unacceptable.

"By the way, Solomon asked me to send you a message."

"What?"

"Don't hide behind the Monroe Doctrine and pretend that everything is normal in the world, times have changed, my lord!"

"Oh God......" David Hill almost groaned.

"So weak, you must be the Army......" someone roared wordlessly in his heart.

He also doesn't understand that people all over the world are accusing the Republican Party of the United States as a warmonger for interfering in the internal affairs of other countries everywhere, but after a long time, David Hill is obviously not as energetic as Solomon......

"Okay." David Hill thought about it for a long time, and obviously sorted out the twists and turns inside.

"Instead of going to the State Department or the C.I.A., it's better to go to the White House......" muttered David Hill.

"So be it," David said, "I'll find a way to reach out to a few powerful people who can exert significant influence on our president." Then, I'll let them meet you, and it's up to you to convince them. ”

"Alright," Edward nodded, "I'll do my best." If it's okay, I'll go first, I don't have enough time, at least, I'll have to prepare a memo first. ”

……

David Hill was so powerful that three days later, Edward received a notice to visit the White House tomorrow.

It's spring, and Washington, D.C. is full of cherry blossom trees.

This made someone sitting in the car fall into deep thought, "You and I are Sakura at the same time, and the courtyard of the military school is open,

If you realize that the flowers bloom and thank you, the beautiful flowers thank you for the country.

You and I are Sakura at the same time, and the courtyard of the same military school is open,"

"Tsk, it's in Washington, D.C., why do I have such a Showa song in my head? Something doesn't seem right......"

After passing the sentry at the door, he followed David Hill into an office on the west side.

"This is John W. D. Ehrlichman's office, his current president's chief adviser on domestic affairs. David Hill introduced.

When I entered the office, I found another person sitting, "This is lawyer Robert Lipschutz, who is the president's legal adviser." ”

Edward greeted the two with a bit of restraint, this is a real big man, although the two are not famous, but they are important members of the president's personal think tank, and their words and deeds can have a huge impact on the president's decision-making.

The two responded politely, and both marveled at Edward's youth.

"Mr. Yang, it's a pleasure to meet you. Speaking of which, we are still alumni. I remember that Mr. Robert Burke was always fond of whining in class...... "Lipschutz seemed very kind.

"Yes, he's a good teacher, he just likes to whine," Edward replied with a smile, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

After a few pleasantries, Edward took out a few thin sheets of paper from his briefcase and placed them in front of the three men, which was a brief introduction to Kudayev's case.

He then began to report the details of the case to the three men.

Edward: "I must admit that I can't know exactly if Kudaev works for the CIA or not. If I knew, then maybe the FBI would have come to me. ”

After saying that, all three laughed.

Edward continued, "But by common sense, this is a small possibility. However, the reason why dissidents or 'no-leavers' like him were able to stand up and join the Helsinki Watchmen and openly confront their government in the Soviet Union was because of the extremely strong support of the US government and President Nixon for RQ activists. ”

"In other words, it was we who instigated the Kudayev to stand up and challenge evil! If Mr. President, who is our representative, is silent, then the support they relied on and the helping hand that we have extended before will be completely severed. ”

"So what do you think our government should do in this matter?" Lipschutz asked.

"I think the president should make a clear statement categorically denying that Kudayev was a spy for the United States and that he had ever provided any intelligence to any American intelligence agency."

"However," Lipschutz interrupted, "it is the policy of our government to deny any charges of espionage, and I think you should know that." We can't break the rules. ”

"Yes," Edward was confident, and JFK had issued a statement on behalf of Professor Bakhon at Yale, rescuing him from his black jail in Moscow to the United States. This event later earned JFK great fame. So my suggestion is not a spur of the moment. At least we have precedents to cite. ”

The other party asked a lot of questions, and Edward answered them one by one.

Obviously, the other party was quite satisfied with his response, and finally the chief adviser to the president's domestic affairs, who had never said a word, spoke: "Thank you for passing on such important information to us, and we will report the matter to the highest authorities." ”

"Thank you so much"

"By the way," said Ehrlichman, after a moment's thought, "I suggest that you prepare a memorandum containing the Kudaev affair, the general details of the incident with Professor Bahon, and several options for resolving the issue, on which to base the president's considerations." ”

"No problem" Edward laughed, "Actually, I've already brought"

As he spoke, he took out the prepared memo from his bag and handed it over.

Ehrlichman flipped through the page and said, "It's very detailed, and this is enough." ”

Edward took his leave.

When I returned to California, I got to work.

On the basis of that memorandum, he wanted to form a Kudayev petition – addressed not to Moscow, but to the government of the United States and to the general public, and it was clear that the US government would play an invaluable role in the case.

After he finished writing, he also needed to translate into Russian.

For this purpose he hired an acquaintance, Yuri Wexler, at his own expense, the enthusiastic young man he met outside the Moscow Orthodox Church.

At the time, he was facing arrest for refusing to serve in the military, and at the same time he had filed an application to emigrate abroad.

Edward learned a lot of important information from his mouth.

In return, Edward decided to help him, and when he returned home, he wrote a memo about Yuri's problem and passed it to Edward Kennedy, yes, the youngest brother of JKF, who worked on the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

It happened that the senator was not going to visit the Soviet Union, and he mentioned the matter by the way, so Yuri came to the United States.

When Edward learned about it, he simply paid him to hire him as his assistant, on the one hand, to give him a foothold, and on the other hand, since he was going to war with Moscow, he had to have at least someone around him who was familiar with the details of the situation there.

Edward found the boy to be quite clever and clever.

So the contract was extended and refined.

Yuri would be in charge of Kudaev's case - mainly collecting and sorting out various documents, and Edward would pay the payment.

At the same time, Yuri also attended a correspondence course in law at Brandeis University, so that in a few years, he would be able to live a stable life in the United States.

……

Later, Edward sent another memo to Ehrlichman.

He also felt that it was indeed a bit difficult for the president to come forward on the basis of these alone.

And Edward Kennedy's care for Yuri made him think of another plan.

That is, the senator came forward and asked a relevant State Department official to accompany him and fly directly to Moscow for face-to-face negotiations, and the content of the negotiations was simple.

Since the Soviets accused Kudayev of providing intelligence to the United States, then he should at least pass it on.

So Kudayev must have been on the line, and in that Soviet-wide program, the Soviet authorities directly said that some diplomats at the US Embassy in Moscow were engaged in such despicable and vicious activities.

Then ask the Soviet authorities to say who it is, or provide a time and place for the joint, and everyone will slowly investigate.

And the U.S. side promised that all diplomats named by the Soviet Union would appear in the Moscow court to testify.

Edward's calculations were still based on media warfare, and he knew that the Russians did not like and were not good at putting things in public, and that such a move might make Moscow consider dropping the charges against Kudaev and expelling him outright in order to avoid a head-on confrontation with the US State Department.

After the two documents went up, they were like mud cows entering the sea.

Edward had expected this, after all, it was the president!

However, it came suddenly.

Just as Edward racked his brains about this, wondering whether to continue with another memorandum or directly magnify the Kudayev case into a state-to-state dispute.

One afternoon, President Nixon actually made a statement at the White House:

"I thoroughly inquired with the State Department and the CIA whether Mr. Kudaev had any known activities with the CIA to subvert the Soviet government, or any other incident related thereto. Got back to 'no. We have repeatedly investigated this matter, and I myself have publicly stated that I am hesitant about this matter. But now I am completely sure that the accusations reported in the Soviet press are diametrically opposed. As far as I know, Mr. Kudaev did not have any relations with the CIA"

Edward was shocked!

I didn't expect the White House to react so quickly!

This is something that has never been done before.

The president's endorsement of the citizens of other countries is unprecedented.

David Hill later told Edward that in fact, two of his memoranda were on the president's desk the first time.

The president himself was interested in making public statements.

The reason why it dragged on for a while is because ......

The president must convince the C.I.A. and the State Department that the bureaucracy doesn't want such an out-of-the-ordinary president.

Edward didn't care about the details of how the president fought hard with the bureaucrats, but he was very happy with the results.

Because this is tantamount to driving the Russians into a corner, if they now accuse Kudayev of spying for the United States, it will be tantamount to openly accusing the president of lying.

Ahem, in fact, it is not a big question whether the president lied or not, President Nixon...... Ahem

The main thing is whether the Russians can afford this pressure.

Because it may have a huge relationship with wheat imports.

……

At the same time, the media was in a frenzy of unprecedented presidential announcements, with almost all of them abandoning partisanship and joining together for a grand celebration. Of course, the US Communist Party has maintained "independence and sobriety" in this regard, as always.

But given their reputation in the United States, well, at least they have properly taken on the burden of proving that the United States is a country of free speech.

At the very least, the Democrats will not be able to establish a branch in Moscow......

In fact, the president's appearance is only the first step.

Edward was not naïve enough to think that if the president spoke, Moscow would immediately release him, after all, the other party is also a big country, and it also wants to save face.

His aim was to save Kudayev's life as much as possible, knowing that espionage was punishable by death.

Now, the ball is on the side of Moscow.

According to some well-informed sources, the United States and the Soviet Union had the idea of exchanging prisoners with each other.

This time, the US side considered exchanging the captured Soviet spy for a Soviet citizen.

But it seems to be just rumors, circulating all the time but never confirmed, and at the same time being covered with new claims.

……

For Edward.

This is his victory, at least he pulls the president into the game, and has positive consequences.

As for what happened after that, frankly, he didn't know what to do either.

The petition had already been made public in the United States and submitted to Moscow, where it was a procrastination, which made him helpless.

So he often discussed with Weta what to do next.

All night long.

But the result is still a spread of hands, cough cough, if Kudayev doesn't come out, I'm afraid they will continue to discuss.

Things often turn around unexpectedly.

This time, it was the Russians who attacked first.

……

During this time, the Soviet Union was disgraced diplomatically, and its former little brother was fighting millions of troops on the border.

The little brother is a little poor, but he is not afraid of death, and the three eastern provinces are the essence of the country, and they are bound to belong to the war that must be protected to the death.

The strategic pressure is enormous, but the tactics are not so troublesome, and the well-developed railway network and industrial and agricultural facilities make it possible to effectively defend for a long time, and the logistics system is complete.

The Russians suffered, the hellish climate of Siberia was extremely unsuitable for human habitation, but it was impossible not to defend it.

However, there is only one Trans-Siberian Railway, built in the Tsarist era, with old facilities and a single line, and limited transportation capacity.

In order to maintain a large number of troops, the train dragged a large amount of logistical supplies from the direction of Europe, and only a small amount of ore and logs could be transported on the return trip, and the large army was completely sustained by a thin railway.

Although the Supreme People's Assembly has repeatedly called for the construction of the modern Baizhou-Argentine railway as a replacement and supplement to the old railway.

However, the vast expanse of primeval forests in Siberia is muddy in spring and summer, hard in autumn and winter, and the railroad soldiers are working hard around the formation, but they are still far from completion.

The two sides verbally and penally beat each other.

This is especially true for the United States.

Faced with this dilemma, Moscow also wants to break the deadlock.

This time, I don't know if it was the master who came up with a tactic that seemed very unRussian - open debate.

The reason for the incident was that Italy openly expressed dissatisfaction with certain RQ policies of the Soviet Union.

Moscow then suggested that the two sides debate the RQ issue on Italian television.

Each side will send representatives of the three peoples to broadcast live to the world.

At first, the whole Western world approached the matter with a joke mentality.

Italians, the war is almost good, but otherwise it is quite okay.

The result was a big surprise, and the cute Italian pulled his crotch again.

In this open debate, the Russians showed their strong side, well-prepared, witty, clear and persuasive.

The Italians were cleanly defeated.

This speaks volumes about the success of this strategy of the Russians.

Moscow was also very excited, and then they happily presented a similar challenge to the United States.

Of course, it could not have been the government authorities themselves, but it was proposed by a Soviet-American people-to-people friendship association under the banner of "enhancing friendship, understanding, and cooperation."

The U.S. side was also a little stunned at first, which was a very strange feeling.

Neither the White House nor the State Department responded in a timely manner.

But the media jumped instantly.

Nima

What is this?

Huge ratings!

Several major media groups fought for broadcast rights, and senators and gentlemen also formed gangs and shouted for their own forces.

IN THE END, FAKENEWS TOOK THE LEAD AND WON THE NATIONAL LIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS.

On the American side, one is the president of the University of Notre Dame, Theodore Brown. Father Hersberg and Robert Kaiser, former chief correspondent for The Washington Post in Moscow.

They were chosen to prove that the United States is a religiously rich nation, and to reinforce the saying that "those who believe in evil are terrible, and even more terrible are those who have no faith."

The priest himself is very eloquent, and because of his perennial transmission of scriptures and treasures in search of the lost lamb, his various sophistic skills are also very strong, which is in stark contrast to his amiable and rich appearance, which can completely catch the opponent by surprise at a critical moment.

Robert Kaiser, on the other hand, has an in-depth knowledge of Moscow, and his years as chief journalist have made him not afraid of any challenge, and the Washington Post is much more conservative than the New York Times, which is the preferred newspaper of the Republican administration.

After learning of the list, Edward mobilized all his connections and finally became a member of the debate team.

And it seems that he is also very suitable for this role, so that the three people in the team are, priests, journalists, lawyers, and to some extent, the three most powerful professional classes in the United States at the moment.

Secondly, in terms of the internal task assignment, Robert Kaiser was responsible for the main attack, and as a journalist he was well-informed, and he had a bunch of Moscow black material in his belly.

The priest was on the defensive, using religion to deflect certain acute questions.

Edward exerted his professionalism and cross-examined ......

Cross-examination of representatives of the USSR.

Obviously, during the debate, the Russians will certainly come up with all sorts of excuses for their actions, even at the cost of lying.

It is not easy to expose the lies of the opponent, especially the lies that the opponent has carefully whitewashed.

At this time, the lawyer ...... Wrong...... The usefulness of the lawyer comes in, and the cross-examination technique in the court argument is specifically designed to deal with this situation.

It can even be said that once a guy of Edward's level is allowed to play to his full strength, he can question the contradictions regardless of whether the other party has done this thing or not...... Of course, this has no effect on the judge and the opposing lawyer.

Ahem, it's useful for the onlookers!

Edward was so excited that he eagerly prepared a number of questions, the amount of scratch paper about a foot thick, mainly about Kudaev and other political prisoners.

Now he can be sure that Kudayev really did not violate the criminal law of the Soviet Union, or that the existing laws of the Soviet Union were not sufficient to convict Kudayev in the true sense of the word.

This is his best stage.

In the past, when the evidence was cross-examined, it was either the opposing party or the opposing lawyer.

He is a big man, and he can hold the judge into it.

However, you haven't fought with the Russians yet......

It's exciting to think about!

Just when he was preparing for his life, and he thought that the odds were good.

Things are changing.

The Soviet team suddenly proposed that they would cancel the competition!

The external reason is that "because Edward Young of the American team has always had an anti-Soviet attitude, and as a lawyer, he defended the Jewish kbs who caused the BLM building bombing!" He is an accomplice of the KB elements through and through, a Zionist who is spurned by the world! And has repeatedly grossly interfered in the internal affairs of our country under the banner of the law! ”

The protest letter of the Russians was more than 3,000 words, which took up half of the newspaper's page.

This thing is not so much a protest as a critique of Edward.

According to inside sources, Moscow actually ordered the Soviet team not to participate in the competition that included a cross-examination part after learning that Edward would participate.

Apparently the Russians were afraid.

But if you admit it publicly, it's obviously not okay, so I don't know what the "genius" thought of this idea.

Maybe this guy's abacus is playing well:

First of all, a "reasonable" excuse was given for the withdrawal of the Soviet team;

secondly, to take the opportunity to discredit the legal status quo of the United States;

Besides, this guy may be quite able to figure out Moscow's intentions, hack Edward fiercely, and label him Zionist.

It's a pity that the Russians have overturned again, committing their old mistakes in external propaganda, and that kind of domineering president style has come out again.

External propaganda is aimed at foreigners, not domestic citizens or even high-ranking officials.

Therefore, it is necessary to find out the mentality of the other party and do what it likes in order to achieve good results.

The tone of the Russians, which I don't want you to think, I want me to feel, not only did it serve the purpose of solidifying Edward's litigant and denouncing the unreasonable justice of the United States.

Instead, Edward's actions in the BLM building bombing case were exalted as the best manifestation of judicial civility and fairness in the United States, that is, even the most heinous people have the right to appeal and defend;

And then, in turn, mocking the KGB cheerleaders in the court of the Russians who chanted "hang him, hang him".

The little popularity that the Russians had easily amassed was immediately swept out of the sky with a stick.

Apparently they weren't worried, though, and Edward was sure that the big-character poster criticizing him must have been translated into Russian and sent back to Moscow.

Someone will praise the article as "denouncing the decay of capitalist justice at the heart of the enemy and preserving the dignity and self-confidence of the Soviets"

There may also be such sensual hymns as "the writing is sharp and the logic is clear, which makes the enemy feel frustrated."

……

The Russians threatened to withdraw from the competition.

Edward didn't react here.

FAKENEWS IMMEDIATELY COULDN'T SIT STILL.

You know, it is impossible to cancel, and it is impossible to cancel for a lifetime.

Because fakenews has already sold the relevant ads at a good price, the money has already been credited, and now it is going to be canceled?

Refund?

Absolutely not!

Money can only come in, not out!

This kind of decision against the ancestors must not be done by the capitalists!

But then again, I don't even have a mother, where did the capitalists come from their ancestors......

Again, it is impossible to cancel, absolutely cannot be canceled.

This also shows that the intelligence capabilities of the Soviets are not useless, at least the content of the preparation of the American team, the other side is clear.

Edward and the reporter still had a priest, and they didn't do any secrecy work at first.

Because in their opinion, the attack points and general arguments of both sides are actually open cards, and they are nothing more than the competition of who has the best verbal skills.

At least in terms of cross-examination, the US side has absolute confidence that it will run over the other side.

Obviously, the other party is not stupid.

THE FAKENEWS TOP BRASS HURRIEDLY WENT OUT IN PERSON TO NEGOTIATE THE PRICE WITH THE RUSSIANS.

In fact, the Russians are deliberately making things difficult.

After all, in the heart of capitalist society, the propaganda of the great Soviets and the denunciation of capitalist hypocrisy won the warm applause of the masses exploited by capitalism.

This kind of writing is written in the debriefing report, but it is a very glorious thing, as for winning or losing, ahem

It's good to win, but if it does, TASS and Pravda will declare the Soviet team to be the real winner.

The Soviet side asked for a sky-high price, and fakenews paid the money on the spot.

After some haggling, the two sides quickly reached a compromise.

The specific rules are:

Both sides can ask their opponents some questions, but they must not be "cross-examination-style questions".

As for what is meant by "cross-examination questions," the Russians' answer is straightforward: "For a question, there are at most two consecutive layers of questioning." ”

This made Edward very uncomfortable, and most of his most powerful martial arts were abolished by the other party.

The essence of cross-examination is to force the opponent to expose logical loopholes through uninterrupted questioning, layer by layer.

Two layers of questioning...... Isn't this a toy gun hitting a rhinoceros leather?

In the face of cunning Russians, it doesn't even count as tickling.