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the burner for a long timeтАФyears. To overthrow the government, I mean. Why have they waited so
long?тАЭ

тАЬThat's what we don't know. And we've got dozens of computers working on the problem right at this
moment.тАЭ The general rubbed his face with his hands. тАЬI didn't get a chance to ask the Bull that. So many
questions I wanted to ask. Men, I don't think we have a prayer of stopping those men on the sub. I think
we're staring nuclear and germ warfare right in its awful face and there isn't a goddamned thing we can do
about it.тАЭ

тАЬI gather,тАЭ a Marine officer said, тАЬthe Joint Chiefs don't know about this?тАЭ

тАЬWe don't know if they do or not,тАЭ Admiral Mullens said. тАЬBut we can't approach any of them for fear
one of them is involved.тАЭ

тАЬOne or more. And which ones?тАЭ

тАЬThat is yet another point to consider.тАЭ

тАЬAnd we can't do to them what we're about to do to each other,тАЭ General Driskill said, as an aide, as if
on cue, wheeled in a cart with a machine on it.

No one had to ask what it was; all the men present held the highest security ratings in America. They had
all taken these tests before. The machine was the most highly advanced of the psychological stress
evaluators. PSE. The same type the Bull and Adams used to ferret out informers.

тАЬEach of us will submit to a PSE test. Sergeant Mack is the best around.тАЭ General Driskill smiled as he
laid a pistol on the table, in front of him. тАЬThis won't take too long.тАЭ

A few seconds ticked past. An Air Force colonel tried to light a cigarette. His hands were shaking so
badly he finally gave up the effort. He looked into the hard eyes of the Marine general. тАЬSave yourself the
trouble, General. I don't know where the sub is; I don't know who on the JCsтАФif anyoneтАФis involved in
this operation; and I don't know anyone who does know.тАЭ

тАЬYou damned fool!тАЭ General Driskill snapped at him. тАЬDon't you people realizeтАФor careтАФyou're
bringing the world to the brink of holocaust?тАЭ

тАЬOh, the hell with that!тАЭ the colonel said. тАЬLet Russia and China fight it out. Let them destroy each other.
We'll pick up the pieces and be on top once more.тАЭ

тАЬSo that's it,тАЭ a man muttered.

The Air Force colonel smiled.

тАЬI don't believe that's all of it,тАЭ General Crowe of the Air Force said. He pulled a pistol from his
waistband and pointed it at the colonel. тАЬYou traitorous son of a bitch. Which one of the Joint Chiefs is