Chapter 367

Back in Washington, Gwen asked her closest friends and advisors to meet with her after dinner.

“I spoke with Steve. NATO will pull back immediately! Once Germany, France, and Britain agreed, the rest of them felt it was in their best interests as well. As soon as the Russians are convinced that we, along with the rest of NATO, are backing off, they will be obligated to do the same. To ensure that this happens, Steve and Naomi are flying back to Moscow in the morning. Steve is prepared to twist arms if it becomes necessary. We need this to happen. The reason I wanted to meet with all of you is because something rather unusual has come up. Steve was asked directly by North Korea, Germany, France, and Britain that we perform concerts in their capital cities. Steve agreed to this unusual request. He and I both feel that we need to start building better relationships with all nations around the globe. The previous administration was pretty inept at international diplomacy. Steve,