Chapter 436

After ending her visit with the Special Forces but before leaving the American embassy, Gwen took advantage of secure phone lines to speak with the Joint Chiefs. As soon as she finished that conversation, she used a secure line for a conference call with Naomi, Kate, Lisa, Vince Rosen, and Jason.

Gwen turned to Steve when she completed her phone calls. “As you probably gathered from my conversations, our intelligence indicates, with no room for doubt, that the terrorist cell training in Iran was responsible for yesterday’s attack on the President of the United States and the Chancellor of Germany. They cautioned me that Iran will be seriously pissed if we send troops within their borders. I replied that I’m already pissed. Iran really needs to be more concerned about how its actions are received in other nations, especially the United States.”

“I know that wasn’t an easy decision for you, but it was the right one,” assured Steve. “Everyone has seen how sympathetic you ar