Chapter 1279 The Iraq Crisis (Third update, please subscribe)
Although August in London is the best time of the year, it is also known for its rainy weather. Although the sky is cloudless, it is There was still a drizzle, and people hid under umbrellas and passed puddles in remote areas - the horse tooth road paved with square stones, although it has the unique simplicity of the old city, but there is siltation between the non-absorbent stones. When drinking sewage, people always have to walk carefully to avoid splashing sewage on their shoes or trouser legs.
Despite this, there are always some well-dressed people who still walk with long strides. The first thing they must consider is their appearance. They must not hide in an inelegant manner to avoid anything, let alone shelter from the rain. .
This is typical British...hypocrisy!
Andre, holding an umbrella in his hand, glanced at the British people walking by the roadside. Even when it rained, they had to embody this so-called British elegance.
"What a bunch of hypocritical guys."
Although the corners of his mouth were raised slightly, his expression looked a little solemn.
His brows furrowed as he thought about the news reports he had read yesterday. In the past few days, with the visits of the Iraqi Prime Minister and the princess to Western countries, public opinion in Britain, the United States and other countries The Internet is full of news about the "humanitarian crisis" in Iraq, and of course there are accusations against the Qasim regime from all sides.
Almost every day, there is news about the refugees in Iraq on the TV news, which is the cruel rule of the Qasim regime.
As the head of the Soviet KGB intelligence station in the UK, Andrei can feel the feeling of "the storm is about to come".
"There seems to be something wrong!"
Andre was thinking in his heart.
“Why now?”
The intuition of the intelligence officer made Andre realize that something must be happening. This feeling made him unable to concentrate. So when he found himself at the Iraqi Embassy in London, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Opposite is the Iraqi Embassy. Outside the embassy, there is a group of British people protesting loudly, as well as some journalists, both British and American.
Standing opposite the embassy, Andre just looked at the scene in front of him. At the newsstand not far away, a newspaper seller was shouting at the top of his lungs.
“Read the newspaper, read the newspaper, the Iraqi tyrant used chemical weapons against the Kurds!”
Chemical weapons?
Looking at the people protesting outside the embassy, Andre's brows knitted together.
Big things are definitely going to happen!
An hour later, in the Soviet Embassy in London,
"Nicholas!"
Andrei hadn't even sat down on the chair, but he was looking at his subordinates with bright eyes. The intelligence officer said.
“Tell me everything you know about Iraq.”
“Colonel, what do you want to know?”
"I want to know since when did Westerners start to care about Iraq."
Faced with the colonel's inquiry, Nicholas thought for a while and replied:
"According to Judging from the information I have, no Western country paid attention to Iraq a month ago. Well, on the 27th of last month, Princess Addis of Iraq traveled to the United States in a private capacity. During this period, she had contact with many American companies. After she arrived in the United States, she attracted the attention of American public opinion... From the beginning, public opinion paid attention to her because of her appearance. "
It can only be said that everyone in the world is a pretty girl.
Half a month ago, Princess Addis visited the United States for the first time. Her exotic and beautiful appearance immediately aroused the media's pursuit. In the next two weeks, her photos were flooded in the United States. She was even touted as "the most beautiful princess in the world" on the front pages of major media.
Just like a Middle Eastern princess who stepped out of "The Arabian Nights", she conquered the United States with her appearance and fluent English. She not only appeared at the banquets of politicians in Washington and on the podium.
She also appeared in newspapers and even appeared on TV talk shows. On TV, she talked about the humanitarian disaster in Iraq in a compassionate tone, and when she called on all countries to pay attention with tears in her eyes, Americans were moved. .
Many Americans were moved and called on the government to intervene in Iraqi affairs. Faced with the enthusiasm of the people, the opportunistic politicians in Washington have also become concerned about Iraq.
Of course, this is a deliberate operation - the result of the joint cooperation between the CIA and the Secret Intelligence Service. Of course, ABC TV station is the most hardworking. After all, the owner behind it is Li Yi'an, and it itself It is a tool used to manipulate American public opinion.
“A week ago, Mrs. Kennedy invited him to a White House banquet, which seemed to be a signal to the outside world that the United States was paying attention to Iraqi affairs.”
"So, is the United States preparing to take action in Iraq?"
"We don't know this yet, and there is no information in this regard from Washington, but from the current point of view, compared with Iraq, the issue that the United States is more concerned about in Asia is Saigon."
Listening to Captain Nikolai's judgment, after thinking for a moment, Andre said:
"Captain, you have to know. In intelligence work, there are never any emergencies without warning."
"Yes, Colonel"
Nicholas nodded and said:
“As early as four months ago, Prime Minister Saied of the Kingdom of Iraq’s exile regime visited the United States, of course in a private capacity. He also visited the White House. , but it did not attract the attention of the outside world. "
As an intelligence officer, Nicholas came to his conclusion after connecting the two.
"Colonel, I personally think that I am more worried about Nanyang than the United States." "Nanyang? Why is this?"
"Because Nanyang has never recognized the Qasim regime in Iraq, the exile government of the Kingdom of Iraq was established in Nanyang. Colonel."
Nicholas continued:
"Nanyang will be here here The role played in the incident is what we need to pay attention to. "
"Nanyang..."
Muttering this term, Andre walked to the world map. Different from the map invented outside, this map is more like It is a "power map", and the world is divided into various colors on the map.
In addition to the red and blue vertical stripes of the United Kingdom, the red and white horizontal stripes of the United States, and the white of France, there are also some colors, such as the blue of the South Sea. Although there are only a few small spots, they are still reflected on the map:
"Nanyang has a certain influence in the Middle East, and their lease is here...but why do they want to get involved in Iraq?"
While asking this question, Andre's heart was filled with excitement. Confuse.
Looking at the colonel’s frown, Nicholas said:
“Colonel, maybe this is just an occasional incident.”
"An occasional incident..."
Andre's brows furrowed:
"Is it really just an occasional incident?"
Could this be? Any sign?
Although he was full of doubts, he dutifully reported his speculation to Moscow. Soon, his report was presented to Shelepin by the KGB's First General Directorate responsible for overseas intelligence affairs.
Although he is the head of the KGB, Shelepin still maintains the same kind of puritanical production as in the past, which even affects the scenery of his office - there is not even a floor on the ground, only the marble floor is exposed.
After studying this report repeatedly, Xie Leping asked:
"So, how do you judge whether Nanyang or the United States will take action against Iraq?"
"According to the analysis of the intelligence we have, the current attention of Americans is not on Iraq. Compared with Iraq, they are more concerned about Saigon. As for Nanyang, if they intend to enter Iraq, Nanyang should take advantage of the "Kuwait Crisis" last year. When the British re-entered Kuwait, they entered Kuwait with them instead of sitting back and watching the British withdraw from Kuwait."
The "Kuwait crisis" mentioned by the head of the first bureau refers to the long-term protection of the British last year. After Kuwait gained independence, Iraq's Qasem immediately claimed Kuwait's sovereignty and threatened to invade Kuwait.
The Iraq-Kuwait crisis broke out soon after, and in the face of the threat from Iraq, they quickly came forward to request military protection from the British, the former suzerain. After receiving help from Kuwait, the United Kingdom immediately dispatched troops to carry out a defense operation code-named "Favourable".
Faced with the rapid and powerful reinforcements from the British, Qasim's strongman image was unsustainable. The Iraqi troops under his command did not dare to enter Kuwait for three months. Later, the Arab League troops began to take over from the British army to help defend Kuwait, and the crisis was resolved.
In this incident, Nanyang, which has always been the "right hand of the free world", stayed out of the incident and was not involved at all.
It is precisely because of this that the KGB intelligence analysts came to their conclusions.
"Nanyang has no interest in Iraq at all. If they have ambitions in Iraq, they will definitely take advantage of last year's "Kuwait crisis" to send troops to Kuwait, and use the crisis together with the British to attack Iraq. At that time, Qasim had long lost the hearts and minds of the people at home. He tried to invade Kuwait, the weakest country, just to reshape his image as a strongman and win the hearts and minds of the people."
Listening to his subordinate's analysis, Xie Leping nodded slightly.
"Indeed, last year was the best opportunity, and the entire crisis lasted for three months. At that time, Britain also had the enthusiasm to "revival" its traditional hegemony in the Persian Gulf region. Nanyang has every opportunity to join the British Cooperate to fundamentally solve the Iraqi problem. "
This judgment is the most basic. After all, the incident has only ended less than a year ago. Even if Nanyang has changed, it will not change so much!
So, they all made judgments based on the simplest common sense.
The person in charge of the first game said:
"So, to sum up, Nanyang has no real ambitions for Iraq. They are more hoping for changes within Iraq."
"So, we need to strengthen our support for Iraq. "
Shelepin said:
"Yes, we need to show our support to Qasim in this way. Only in this way can Iraq oppose him. People don’t dare to act rashly.”
As the head of the First General Administration, the KGB general thought for a while and said:
"Since Egypt received the advanced weapons we provided last year, Iraq is also very eager to obtain the same weapons. I think we should provide these weapons to them."
Then, he specifically emphasized:
"Of course, under the control of our advisors! We need to show our support to the world in this way."
(End of Chapter)