Chapter 1066 Reagan’s Anger
Of course, the staff of the presidential palace understood what it meant, and quickly arranged for James Carnegie to take a rest. Last night was hard enough, one against three, not everyone could bear it. And as this rich second generation said, he is indeed a victim. You can't be too excited at this time. Let alone a rich man, even professionally trained police officers like them may not be able to handle it.
The public security in Argentina is very poor, with gangs and slums everywhere. The police may not be experienced in many battles, but at least they have seen blood. Although he is not as strong as a professional soldier, he is not an ordinary person. But seeing such a scene, I still feel that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world; I guess no Hollywood movie would dare to shoot it like this.
These people have simply turned killing into an art form, and they have to be admired. At the same time, I was praying in my heart that the murderer had better leave Argentina. If there was a head-on confrontation, our side would definitely not be an opponent. Going to war with these professional killers is no different than facing death.
After basically understanding the situation, the U.S. ambassador said to Argentine President Alfonsín: "Your Excellency, this happened in Argentina. You must give an explanation to the American people. I hope Argentina will take action and catch the murderer as soon as possible."
Purely politician-sounding, the murderer has escaped long ago, where can he catch him? But as the US ambassador said, an explanation must be given to the people. If there is no murderer, then there is no scapegoat! The American people don’t know the specific situation, and they don’t have the final say on anything.
Alfonsín: "Based on the current information, the murderer probably launched the attack because he was dissatisfied with the German scientists being taken away. I hope Mr. Ambassador can convey this to the country; Argentina is a small country and its people are weak and cannot withstand the torment. What happened?" No one wants to see this kind of thing, and we will definitely show our utmost sincerity to meet any needs of your country."
The attitude is very good, and the American ambassador is not very good at irritating the other party. After the announcement of the news, it will have the greatest impact on Argentina, at least in the short term, the tourism industry will not be good. It is definitely a heavy blow to the already depressed Argentine economy.
Now is not the time to care about Argentina's life and death. Let's first think about how to report to President Reagan!
At this time, the United States is peaceful. Those who rioted because of the production of solar cannons by the Black Cloud Group have all been punished. Although Reagan was an actor, he was definitely a hardliner. There will be no compromise or even zero tolerance for any riots or behaviors that threaten the security of the country and people.
At this time, the embassy in Argentina used the emergency channel to call the White House, which made the staff feel incredible. After all, this channel will never be used unless there is a major event. If it is a general report, you have to queue up. Now use the emergency channel directly, no one dares to neglect, and quickly report the situation to Reagan.
Reagan was also confused as to whether there was another coup in Argentina. At the same time, I am also thinking that the country cannot allow soldiers to participate in politics, otherwise there will be chaos. Argentina is a good example, and the United States must learn from it.
Although I had already thought of my words before, when it came time to report to Reagan, it was still a bit difficult to speak. Americans are not afraid of spending money, and it is not difficult to see from the war. But death is a very troublesome thing; if more than 90 Americans died in a foreign land at once, the people would definitely not agree.
But there is no way now except to hope that old Morgan will pay for it, otherwise even the president will be at risk of being impeached.
U.S. Ambassador: "Your Excellency, a very difficult thing has happened in Argentina. All the personnel of the National Steel Company who came to Argentina for inspection, except James Carnegie and two bodyguards, have been killed. A total of 98 bodies; 92 of them Americans."
Although I have been mentally prepared for this, ambassadors abroad are smart people and will not activate special communication channels unless there is an emergency. Before, I thought it was a coup in the Argentine regime, but I didn't expect that it was the Americans who were causing problems outside. Moreover, more than 90 people were killed; the incident was so big that Reagan didn’t even react for a moment.
Fortunately, I have been sitting in the presidential position for a while, so I don't have any opinions at all.
Reagan: "Please explain clearly what is going on. The Argentines should not be so bold as to dare to attack the Americans, and the local gangs do not have the strength. There must be other things going on here, and I want to know the result."
"Domestic public sentiment has just calmed down and cannot be stimulated at this time."
No one would kill so many Americans for no reason. They are the most powerful country in the world. Argentinian gangs, let alone Americans, will basically not touch them as long as they are foreigners. If a diplomatic incident does occur, the gang members will definitely be in trouble if the government wants to maintain its image.
US Ambassador: "It is currently shown that the time when 98 people were killed was around 4 o'clock this morning, and they all died within half an hour. In other words, the murderer killed 98 people in half an hour, including well-trained Security personnel.”
"At the same time, there were several Argentinians on site, all German immigrants, about 70 years old. In addition, some technical information was found, which were technical drawings for the development and production of German weapons during World War II."
"The Morgan family came to Argentina not to invest or buy minerals. They wanted those German scientists and engineers who escaped back then, and of course their technical drawings."
"The killing method was clean and neat, not sloppy at all; it must have been done by professional soldiers, and the most suspected ones must be the Soviets. There are not many institutions in the world that can do it so quickly."
"Israel will definitely not dare. If the British want to attack Argentina, they will not attack us Americans. If they really dare to do so, if they are exposed, it will be difficult to end it; other countries simply do not have that strength."
Reagan: "Why did the Soviets do this? Aren't they worried about the outbreak of war?"
"And what's going on with the German scientists? Why are they involved again?"
U.S. Ambassador: "James Carnegie was enjoying life in the red light district when the incident occurred, and he escaped unharmed."
"According to him, the U.S. National Steel Company's inspection team to Argentina took orders directly from Old Morgan, and he was just a puppet. Although it is a bit exaggerated, it should be consistent with the actual situation."
"A few Argentines of German descent came over, and James Carnegie also knew about it. However, the others said they were Morgan family intelligence agents, so they did not continue to ask. Even if they inquired, it would be useless. They would only take orders from the Morgan family."
"At present, Argentina has promised to try its best to catch the murderer, but the effect will not be very great. At the same time, Argentina also agreed to send people from the United States to investigate, and they fully cooperated."
After the matter was understood, William Joseph Casey was once again invited to the White House by Reagan.
Since taking office, William Joseph Casey has come to the White House more times than any other CIA director. Don't know whether to be happy or sad. Frequently coming over showed that Reagan needed him, but it also exposed the problems in the United States from another aspect.
Reagan was not polite. The director of the CIA was still trustworthy and said directly: "Is there a big problem in Argentina?"
The CIA also has many intelligence personnel in Argentina. Such unusual behavior must of course be reported to the country.
William Joseph Casey: "There is no specific intelligence coming in yet, but Argentina has entered a state of emergency. The hotel where U.S. National Steel Company is staying was surrounded by military police. There is obviously a problem, and I have ordered the Argentine intelligence personnel to Do a detailed investigation.”
Reagan was quite satisfied with this answer, which at least showed that the CIA director was working seriously.
Reagan: "Send capable officers to Argentina; all National Steel Company inspectors, except James Carnegie and his bodyguards, have been killed. In other words, more than 90 Americans have died in Argentina, and the people are not yet aware of it." Knowing the seriousness of the matter, I hope to give a reasonable explanation before the public knows."
Then Reagan told William Joseph Casey the situation introduced by the U.S. Ambassador; after all, he was the expert, and he would definitely find some clues.
After hearing what Reagan said, William Joseph Casey said angrily: "Old Morgan is really confused. Are Argentine and German scientists and engineers so easy to influence!"
"Before, we had an agreement with the Soviet Union regarding Argentine and German scientists and engineers. No one could send people to recruit them. This is a matter of principle. Not only to be wary of each other, but also to give East and West Germany an explanation."
"The Germans are very united. If they make too much noise, East Germany and West Germany will definitely not agree. No one dares to ignore the core strategic areas."
"By doing this, the Morgan family is challenging the bottom line of the Soviet Union. It would be strange not to retaliate."