Reborn American Giants

After shooting Bishop and several of his die-hard supporters in Grenada, Alfred rushed back to the "Revolutionary Military Council" and immediately delivered this "reassurance" to Austin and others who were waiting for his news.

Austin finally let go of his worries. Now that Bishop is dead, his main opponent has been "physically eliminated", so he can calmly deal with the current turbulent situation in the country. Without a leader, it seems to give him a slight headache.

The popular movement will soon evaporate.

Now, whether in the party or the military, he is already the biggest "mountain", and he has the support of the Soviet Union and the Cubans behind him. Thinking of this, Austin said to Cold next to him: "Cold

Commissioner, please contact the foreign ministries of the Soviet Union and Cuba. I will visit our two brotherly countries respectively in early November."

"Yes, Chairman Austin, I will contact them immediately," Cold replied expressionlessly.

He now feels a little regretful. The "collaborator" he is looking for seems to have treated him completely as a subordinate without any respect for the "ally". This coup was prepared and launched by him and Austin together.

For this reason, Cold helped Austin connect with most of the forces in the "New Gem Movement" party. Otherwise, with his status in the army and his position in the party, Austin would never be able to reach an agreement with so many opposing forces.

unanimously and successfully launched a coup.

Now that Bishop is dead, Austin's biggest worry is gone. He immediately begins to change his attitude towards Cold. The sensitive Cold can detect this, but now he won't say anything. Austin controls most of the army.

, at the same time, the biggest threat has also "disappeared". It is when the strength is the strongest. Cold now needs to "hibernate". One day he will make Austin understand that his best career is to be a good soldier, just

It seems that playing politics is a talent only possessed by professional politicians like Cord.

Betrayal often comes from an inexplicable commotion, a look, or a word.

It's just that neither the proud Austin nor the evil-minded Cold know that a storm is brewing and what kind of fate awaits them both.

"Lose... come to my room," Victor opened the office door and shouted the "nickname" of his new office director toward a room with a wide open door across the corridor, and then "dong" without waiting for a response.

The door closed with a bang.

"Boss, what's the matter?" The chubby Lopez had obviously given up on the nickname her boss called her. She stood in Victor's office as a congressman and asked directly.

She is very busy now, very busy. The Congressman's office has been newly established and most of the manpower has not yet been replenished. She wears many hats by herself. In addition to the office director who is originally responsible for Victor's schedule, she blocks some unnecessary tasks for him.

Invitation, and then other daily management of the office, as well as

Acting as Victor's political advisor, explaining some policy questions to him, acting as Victor's temporary chief of staff, and accompanying him to various events and invitations. These things made her so busy that she didn't have the resources to do anything. Sometimes she really felt

Is it really a wise decision to take this job yourself?

"What's my schedule for today?" Sitting on the large office chair, Victor played with a pencil in his hand.

Looking at the notepad in his hand, Lopez quickly replied to Victor: "At ten o'clock in the morning, you will attend the opening ceremony of a shopping mall in the 10th neighborhood, appear cordially in front of the people and thank these voters for their support of you.

Huge support.”

"Will any media come to the scene?" Victor suddenly asked.

"What?..." Lopez looked "confused". The media also wanted to ask her? She is just an office director, not a superwoman.

"Forget it, go ahead." Thinking that he had indeed gone too far, Victor waved his hand to skip the previous question.

"You will have lunch with Senator Canales at noon."

"Then in the afternoon you are going to attend a parliamentary hearing on the financial budget of the city of San Salvador for the new year. It will last about an afternoon, so I postponed or canceled some other invitations," closing the notepad in my hand.

, Lopez finished reporting Victor’s full schedule for today.

"By the way, have you found the person I asked you to find?" Victor leaned his whole body on the office chair, put his feet on the ground and kept turning the chair left and right.

"We have found them. They are now in the conference room next door, waiting for your meeting. These people are all top students from the Department of Economics and Law that I recruited from the National University of El Salvador and the University of Central America."

"I knew you wouldn't let me down. It was my wisest decision to make you my chief of staff."

When praising Lopez, don’t forget to mention yourself. Can becoming a politician really make you thicker-skinned? Lopez shook her head to dispel the thoughts in her mind. She looked at Victor who was turning his office chair and said helplessly: "

Boss, you should seize the time to supplement other people in charge of your office. It is impossible for me to be your director of office and your chief of staff at the same time, and also worry about your media and public relations affairs."

"Okay, okay, I will definitely seize the time." Victor quickly assured his office director. He also felt that he should replenish these important positions as soon as possible. "After the election, you and Kursi

Do you still have contact with Ao? If possible, you can invite him to be my media and public relations director for me, and you can also be more liberated. As for the chief of staff, I will think about it again."

"Okay, let me go next door to see the gentlemen first. You can contact Curcio first," Victor quickly got up and left. He was actually a little afraid that Lopez would continue to complain. It was incredible. His dignified congressman, Gref

The family's behind-the-scenes controller would actually be afraid of one of his employees?! This is impossible.

Shaking his head and throwing this terrible thought out of his mind, Victor pushed open the door of the conference room. Several young people inside who looked a little green stood up quickly when they saw someone coming in.

Victor waved his hand, "Don't be nervous, everyone. Sit down. Sit down."

After everyone was seated, Victor said: "I am Victor, and now I am a member of the San Salvador City Council. You probably don't know me. Haha, it seems that I should increase my exposure so that I can walk on the street in the future.

I won't worry about others not recognizing me." When talking to strangers, self-deprecation is a very useful technique, and it is the same now. Victor's self-deprecation quickly broke the strangeness in the conference room.

"I think you are all very confused about the purpose of being here."

Yes, these people here are all students from the National University of El Salvador and the University of Central America. When they were approached by Lopez, they were only told that the newly appointed Councilor Victor of the San Salvador City Council had a short-term job. If they

If you are interested, come to Congressman Victor's office today. Congressman Victor will personally explain the work details to everyone. Out of curiosity or interest, most people arrived here on time.

Now that the mystery is about to be revealed, everyone is watching Victor.

“I need to draft a bill on civilian housing reform that needs to be submitted to the city council for a vote. Its ultimate goal is to solve the housing difficulties of 40% of low-income families in San Salvador.”

Victor's words aroused the interest of everyone present, and they continued to listen to Victor's words.

"Do you know why I came to you? Yes, you guessed it right. This bill will be drafted by you. How about it? If you have any questions, you can ask them at any time."

"Congressman Victor, did you really leave this bill to us to draft?" This was the question posed by one of the people who couldn't believe it. These college students naturally felt that they had a "sense of mission", that is, they wanted to change this

The country is in such a chaotic and backward situation, but they are just students, and they can only discuss and argue with their classmates. Now they hear that such a bill that can solve the housing problems of most civilians in San Salvador will be in their hands.

Birth, such a beautiful thing happened so fast and suddenly, they couldn't believe it.

With a smile on his face, Victor looked at the group of young people who were stimulated by this work and said: "Of course, you heard me right, this bill will be completely drafted by you, and then I will review it and submit it."

Go to the San Salvador City Council to vote. If it passes, you can proudly announce to others that this bill that solves the housing problems of the citizens of San Salvador was crafted by your own hands."

"But why us, I mean we are just a group of students, why don't you find people with more professional knowledge and professional experience to do this work."

"Haha", Victor chuckled, "You are not confident in yourselves. What is your name?"

"Cecillo Crusoe, sir."

"Okay, Cecillo, let me tell you why I should choose you."

"This bill involves political, economic, environmental and public security issues. Of course I should find more experienced people to provide me with advice and draft the bill."

"But because it involves too much, I cannot do this. These experienced people are all veterans who have been in society for a long time. You must know that the ultimate beneficiary group of this bill will be

It will be the low-income people who make up the majority of the population. They are already at the lower level of the entire society. If there are any "hidden" clauses in this bill, then the victims will definitely be these people at the bottom. I don't think so.

To be able to tolerate a bill that was meant to benefit people ends up being a bill that persecutes them.”

"You are different. You are on campus and have not been polluted by this dirty society. Therefore, I believe you can treat this bill with a fair attitude."

When Victor was campaigning on his own, he found that the volunteers recruited from the National University of El Salvador were very useful. They were young, passionate, and had a natural sense of mission for this country. His bill involved too many places.

There are countless relevant stakeholders. Whether it is for confidentiality or timeliness, these college students are his best choice.

The emotional words moved this group of fledgling college students, and the sense of mission to plead for the people made everyone feel excited. Cecillo said with trembling: "Mr. Victor, please rest assured, we will definitely not let you down."

Trust me, I will try my best to complete this job," others also agreed.

"Of course I believe you," Victor clapped his hands and encouraged, "Okay, guys, hurry up and discuss it. I want a preliminary result tomorrow."

"If you have any needs, please tell Ms. Lopez," Victor pointed with his right hand and pointed at Lopez, who was holding out his hand. "Ms. Lopez is my chief of staff, and she will be responsible for handling your needs during the drafting of the bill."

"Well, I have some other things to deal with, so I'll take my leave now."...

Anne returned without success again. She visited several senators in charge of the National Security Council today, and all of them ended with "no comment" to her. This made the blond reporter feel deeply.

The smell of conspiracy.

Washington DC is like a club, and all political journalists are watching the feasting and feasting events happening here with prying eyes. Especially now, the State Department has successively issued statements of concern and attention to Grenada, a small Caribbean country, and everyone has smelled it.

There is a "smell" that the group of bureaucrats in the White House must be plotting some big event, just like the "Bay of Pigs" in Cuba. They had an attitude of not talking to others before the incident, which is exactly the same as now.

If any newspaper is the first to break the news at this time, it can be believed that the reporter who reported this matter will definitely get a career boost.

Her parents' careers influenced Anne's family education. In addition to giving her a love for journalism, they also gave her a character that refused to admit defeat. This allowed her to become a special political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Washington.

He quickly earned the title of Little Pepper among reporters in Washington.

Now, she secretly met with a staff member from the office of White House National Security Assistant Bud McFarlane at the "Bar Next Door". Yes, this bar is on the street next to the Government Administration Building, and its name is also called "The Bar Next Door"

"Here, many congressmen or White House government officials bring what they consider "strangers" here, and then everyone will have an in-depth "discussion" on a certain matter, and the reporters will get the news they want.

, to ensure that you can write an excellent article the next day

Colorful reports, but what about politicians? The information he leaked may have caused a perfect blow to his political opponents, perhaps more severe than the 500-pound bomb dropped by the Navy's A7 ground attack aircraft, or perhaps he just wanted to simply

Find someone to talk to. After all, that ghost place in the White House puts too much pressure on people. Find a journalist to talk to a reporter at the end. It can not only relieve the pressure, but also gain a favor. When necessary, this

A favor is also a very valuable thing.

Therefore, this bar is often visited by reporters from major media, politicians, White House bureaucrats, people from lobbying groups, and even some fundraisers from super political action committees. Under the dim lights, people in suits and ties

The guests sipped their glasses and exchanged information with each other. This small bar was filled with an atmosphere of lies and deception.

The waiting time was very boring. Anne looked at the drinkers in the bar. Over in the corner was Eddie Franks, a reporter from the "HSD Post", and Senator Lauren McGrady of the Senate Finance Committee with him.

Eddie should be inquiring about the government's ongoing budget appropriation negotiations with Congress for the new year.

Sitting in a booth near the atrium is Mason Oscar, a fundraiser for the Democratic Party's Mobilization Committee in Chicago. This powerful person is well-known in DC. He is known as the "mobile check" of the Democratic Party. He once served as the previous Democratic President.

Jimmy Carter donated 3 million US dollars in one fell swoop during the election campaign and became a Treasury advisor in the Carter administration's cabinet. The sharp-eyed Annie discovered that the person chatting and drinking with him was actually a member of the House of Representatives from Illinois.

Illinois Republican Congressman Paul Patrick, in the battle between red and blue in the United States, Illinois has always been leaning towards the Republican Party. The Republican Party membership in the state exceeds 10%. Within the Republican party, it is divided into "light"

"Blue", but now Anne sees congressmen from this light blue state and Democratic fundraisers meeting secretly in the "bar next door". It seems that in next year's midterm elections, Illinois' tendency will become very "

subtle".

But Annie couldn't care about that anymore. She had already seen the "target" she had an appointment with today, a staff member of the National Security Assistant Office, Grady Stanley.

"Hi, Grady, this way," Annie stood up and waved to greet Andy. The call of a blonde beauty in a black body-hugging dress also attracted the attention of other people whispering in the bar. Annie cupped her hands and looked around.

With an apologetic gesture, everyone withdrew their gaze. Beautiful women have a bit of "privilege" wherever they go. Besides, Anne is now in H

She is relatively well-known in the political circles of SD, and there are not a few people who know her in the bar. The reason is because there are only a few reporters covering political news in DC, and everyone is familiar with her, but suddenly

When a young and beautiful female reporter breaks in, these reporters who deal with deep political conspiracies and boring texts all day long will inevitably pay attention.

"Hi, Annie, I'm really sorry. When I arrived, Major Stanley, the liaison person of the Ministry of National Defense, suddenly found our boss and said that the Secretary of Defense needed some information. There was nothing we could do. We could only stay and work overtime. You have been here for a long time.

Come on," Grady said apologetically, sitting on the high stool next to Anne. Faced with an invitation from a beautiful woman, being late is not a virtue for a "gentleman" after all.

"It's okay, I just arrived a while ago," Anne replied with a smile, "By the way, if Casper has something urgent to do, will he find the national security assistant? Shouldn't he communicate directly with the president?" Anne remained calm.

asked the bartender, and at the same time asked the bartender to bring Grady a double glass of vodka.

In the face of beautiful women, men always have a little "little problem" with boasting, and Grady is no exception. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, then took a breath to calm down the pungent feeling caused by the strong drink entering his throat, and then said:

"Actually, it's nothing. The president ordered the secretary of defense and

Our boss Bud is in charge of an operation, and Stanley is the liaison between both parties. Recently, he has been running back and forth between the Pentagon and the White House..." The words stopped abruptly, and Grady stopped himself in time.

It seems that he is still a little vigilant.

Anne smiled secretly, and waved to the bartender to bring a double glass of vodka to Grady. For the next time, the two young men and women chatted aimlessly about gossipy news about Hollywood stars.

, those entertainment tabloids are selecting the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Female Stars of the 20th Century" again. They are laughing and talking about whether Vivien Leigh is more beautiful or Audrey Hepburn is more charming. I don't know.

Unconsciously, more and more empty wine glasses were piled up in front of Grady, and his consciousness became increasingly blurry. What came to mind was whether it was possible to bring the young and beautiful female reporter in front of him to a hotel tonight.

In the room, he must peel off her dress, then grab her blond hair, and make her kneel in front of him... Thinking of this, Grady's misty eyes were filled with a thick sparkle.

Anne ignored the naked light in the eyes of the man in front of her. She reached out and pushed Grady twice, whose head was almost hanging on the edge of the wooden bar, and whispered in his ear: "Grady, are you drunk... Grady

?”

"I...I'm okay, I'm...not...drunk," thinking of his date with the beautiful reporter in front of him that night, Grady braced himself, but his slurred words showed that he was already drunk.

Almost there.

"Grady, are we friends now?" Anne whispered to Grady, with an indescribable "charm" in her tone.

The dim Grady opened his big tongue and said inarticulately: "Of course... of course we are friends."

"Then do you think friends should help each other?"

"Of course, otherwise what kind of friend would that be?" Grady almost patted his chest and promised that whenever Annie had any trouble, he would do his best to help her.

"You know I just became a reporter for the Los Angeles Times in DC, and I haven't made any major reports yet. Now that I have met a friend like you, I think you will definitely help me, right?"

?" Anne said with resentment, looking straight at Grady.

When the drunken Grady heard these words, he sobered up for a rare moment and his mind was confused. He understood the meaning of Annie's words, but thinking about the actions that his boss was currently responsible for, Grady hesitated for a while, but soon, he

The rare moment of sobriety was under the impact of alcohol, and I was lost in Anne's beautiful eyes.

"I...I can tell you a piece of news, but you have to promise not to record it or reveal my identity."

Facing Grady's words, Anne nodded her head fiercely, her blond hair shaking like a cute lioness, "Of course I understand the principle of silence, and I will never reveal the source of the information."

The "principle of silence" that Anne refers to is the tacit agreement that politicians and reporters strive to maintain in Washington, D.C., which is to resolutely not disclose the source of their information. In this way, everything is done in the shadows, and those politicians

You can speak freely to these reporters in a private setting, and these reporters will write eye-catching headlines. If you violate this rule, all sources will keep silent about you, and you will be banned.

Isolating yourself from all useful contacts is a capital crime.

Grady finally spat out. He organized his words and whispered to Annie: "You... you... should also notice that the recent exchanges between the Department of Defense and the National Security Council have been... somewhat close. In fact, all this

These are all orders from the president."

"Grenada...you know," seeing Anne nodding, Grady continued to organize the words in his chaotic mind and said: "The situation in Grenada has been further turbulent recently. Former Prime Minister Bishop and several of his cabinet ministers were attacked by Austin.

The execution has worried the president. Grenada has fallen into the hands of the communist camp. The government will never allow the throat of the United States to be cut off by the communists. All this is simply too bad."

"Moreover... the mid-term... mid-term elections are approaching. If the Republican Party does not want to bear the charge of delivering the vital points of the United States into the hands of the Soviet Union and the Cubans, and thus be surrounded and suppressed by the Democratic Party in Congress, then there is only one outcome..."

"war……".

"The President has secretly ordered...the Second...The Second Fleet has sent a task force to Grenada to conduct reconnaissance activities. The President has handed over this matter to my boss and the Ministry of National Defense. Therefore, Major Stanley just recently

He will be in and out of the White House frequently, do you understand?"

After finishing speaking, Grady seemed to have used up all his strength. Like a mollusk, his whole body fell off the high stool and fell to the ground with a crash.

The words Grady spat out word by word made Anne scream in her heart. This would be a "huge" news that would ignite everything. She called the bartender over, took out a Franklin card from her bag, handed it to the bartender and said

: "Man, call a taxi and take him to this address. Thank you." Before she finished speaking, Annie picked up her handbag and quickly left the "bar next door".

"Don't worry, dear, I'll make sure he gets home safely," the bartender had been working in this bar for a long time and had seen all kinds of situations. He just sighed a little. It seemed like this was another person who wanted to

The unlucky guy who got stung on his hand after eating honey, he should stay alone in his konggui tonight...