Chapter 1128 The Invincible Man
"Show your identity." General Hammer obviously did not know Jim Womack.
The Director coughed slightly and straightened his crooked tie, "I am FBI Director Womack, General."
"That is an overseas agency jointly run by the Pentagon and the CIA. company, specializing in some things that cannot be understood by others Known illegal trade, such as arms and drugs."
Before General Hammer finished speaking, he was interrupted by General Al Kleinman, who was rubbing his eyebrows. At the same time, the meeting The generals in military uniforms in the room also coughed lightly and covered their faces.
"Please, Frank, this is top secret. Do you want everyone here to go to hell together?"
General Hammer has no intention of continuing. He only cares about completing his plan. "OK, then I will reiterate the rules of the game.
Once the media knows about it, I will launch V X missiles.
If you refuse to pay, I will also launch VX missiles.
You have 40 hours to make a decision. You just need to transfer the money to this account before noon the day after tomorrow. , don't try any countermeasures, it will only increase casualties, you and I both know this
This is Hammer, communication from Alcatraz completed. "
As the communication ended, the conference room fell into a deathly silence, but fortunately, most of the people present were mature people, and they quickly adjusted.
" Yi Flynn, we must find out the identities of the 83 hostages as soon as possible and notify their families. David, I need the BAU to try to fabricate some suitable reasons, and the secret must not be leaked.
This is not just a threat from Hammer. If the media knows that 15 VX missiles are aimed at the entire San Francisco area, it will inevitably cause irreparable chaos.
Jack, I know that you have dealt with terrorists who used VX agents in South Korea, so you are responsible for cooperating with the military operations, and the FBI will provide all possible support. ”
As expected of a great leader, what he said was really true. Jack secretly applauded his director in his heart.
This disaster was caused by the military generals. As for cooperating with the military's actions, the FBI will provide support as much as possible. To put it bluntly, everyone should discuss the matter as it is. The FBI will not participate in the wrangling between the military and the White House.
The key point is that these words are watertight and the attitude is very correct. Neither the military nor Director Sinclair, who comes from the White House Office and represents the president, can find fault.
“Wait a minute.” However, before Jack could answer, Army General Al Kleiman, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had already taken off his glasses and pointed at Rossi with an index finger.
“I have also admired the famous name of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Department for a long time, so I would like to hear the opinion of the famous David Rossi. Is it possible for us to solve the problem through negotiation?”
Rosie coughed dryly and was about to answer, but Jack took over, "Sorry General, criminal psychological analysis is science and not magic.
Faced with an 'invincible man', I want to send a negotiator over. Apart from adding a hostage or even a corpse, I can't imagine any meaning."
No matter in name or not, Rosie is his teacher in the real sense, and Jack can't just watch. Then he was packed up and sent to Alcatraz.
Al Kleinman's hawk-like gaze instantly moved from Rosie to Jack's face, and his expressionless look made people feel chilling.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest advisory body to the President and the Secretary of Defense. The generals present include the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commander of the Marine Corps. Everyone has four bright emblems on their epaulettes. A silver star.
The U.S. national-level military command system consists of four parts: the president, the National Security Council, the secretary of defense, and the joint chiefs of staff. Among them, the President and the Secretary of Defense are the command decision-makers, and the National Security Council is responsible for providing the former with the consultation and suggestions needed for decision-making. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, while providing military advice to the above three, is also responsible for providing guidance to the joint commands. and the responsibility of Special Operations Command to communicate orders from the President and the Secretary of Defense.
In other words, when the United States decides to launch a war or military operation, the National Security Council usually gives an opinion on whether to fight or not to fight. What are the consequences? Will it hinder international visibility? Suggestions that are biased toward diplomacy.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff will tell the president whether the battle can be won, what losses are expected, how many troops need to be mobilized, and what price to pay.
It may sound complicated, but in fact it is nothing more than the need for power distribution and checks and balances.
Generally speaking, the president will have more trust in the National Security Council because its members are appointed directly by the president and do not need to be approved by Congress.
Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff need to be nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
According to Jack's understanding, the Joint Chiefs of Staff is actually a big pot. The three armed forces of the Navy, Army and Air Force, including the Marine Corps "Ma Run", put ladles into this pot to share the soup.
As the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Al Kleiman is not only the leader of the three armed forces, but he is definitely the top person in terms of his prestige in the military. .
So when a certain presidential assistant with the title of director was talking nonsense just now, the general just said a simple sentence and a warning look to make him shut up obediently.
However, Jack, who was staring at him with the same eyes at this time, looked as usual. Not only did he not show any fear, he even returned a gentle smile.
The FBI is not affiliated with the military, and the person sitting next to him is his boss. He has no fault to blame, so Jack is particularly calm.
Admiral Al Kleinman's cheek twitched, and just when everyone thought he was going to get angry because of the little agent in front of him for interrupting without authorization, he showed an expression of interest.
"What is an 'invincible man'?"
Jack was stunned for a moment, but he did not expect that he would ask such a question, and shook the information in his hand and answered.
"It says that General Hammer has no descendants, and his wife who has been with him for more than 20 years passed away two years ago. I think he should have been planning this action since then"
"You mean, the death of his wife was the trigger that led him to such extreme behavior?" The admiral interrupted with a hint of sarcasm on his face.
It seems that the young FBI and the stupid politician are the same thing, a young man with an overly strong desire to express himself.
"Hammer and I have known each other for more than thirty years. His wife died of cancer. Even if I haven't studied what you call criminal psychology, I know that this has nothing to do with his sudden madness."
Jack did not back down because he was laughed at by the old man, but continued, "No, General Hammer is not a madman, he is just in despair.
The so-called invincible person is not that I praise him because of his legendary achievements. It is just a description of a person who no longer cares about anything, including money, reputation, status, and so on.
In this way, a person can do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, even giving up his own life, just to achieve a goal. All people or things that stand in front of this goal will be regarded by him as obstacles and eliminated.
Considering that General Hammer is a professional soldier who was promoted with great military achievements, his will will only become stronger, so don’t expect to impress the other party with words, as that will only anger him and cause extremely serious consequences. . ”
(End of this chapter)