Chapter 114

“Why didn’t my email get through to Gwen or my friends? How did the CIA learn there were terrorists in that building? Why did they bomb it? Who met me when we landed in Iraq and escorted me to meet the families of the kidnapped children? Who appointed the fellow that headed up the CIA’s effort in Iraq to find me? Why wasn’t the military included? My friends assure me that our service men and women were extremely anxious to assist in the search. Special Forces were created for situations like that. Why weren’t they utilized? When you have the answers to those questions, you’ll be a long way toward determining who was responsible for that series of incidents, and if it was their intention that I become a sacrificial lamb,” concluded Steve.

Steve and Gwen spent the rest of the afternoon responding to committee questions. No senator made the mistake of being overly critical, or insulting to the couple as they politely answered every question asked. When the questioning was finally