Chapter 440

“I have no idea, but I’m certain that our military won’t be caught napping, and is prepared for any and all eventualities. This raid was planned very quickly, but I know from my own term as President that all possible consequences will have been considered from the start,” asserted Rosen. “If the United States had not acted as we did on this intelligence about the terrorist attack, it would have been correctly construed as encouraging further terroristic acts.”

Gwen and Steve were conferring with family and friends after the state dinner. “The raid on Iranian soil is huge news,” began Ashley. “Iran has already denounced the actions of the United States and Germany. It’s demanding that the world community condemn both nations for their acts of war, as Iran phrased it. It’s also demanding an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council.”

“Lots of luck with the United Nations,” replied Gwen. “I spoke with both Kozlov and Li just prior to the raid, and explained