Gathering Storm (The Last Days Book 1) by Kenneth R. Tarr

Author:Kenneth R. Tarr [Tarr, Kenneth R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: prophetic, Family, Suspense, conspiracy, lds author, Contemporary, lds families, mormon, earthquake, lds, Fiction, clean romance, last days, secret combinations, wars, Christian, disasters
Published: 2014-01-13T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Three weeks after Bishop Justesen read the prophet’s letter to his ward, the president of the United States, James Miller, held an emergency meeting in the Oval Office with the vice president, the director of the NSA, the director of the FBI, the secretary of Homeland Security, the chief of the army, and some of Miller’s most trusted aides. As his guests entered the room, he called them by their first names and asked about their families. When all of them had arrived, Miller took his place behind his huge oak desk and surveyed the room. His normally handsome, charismatic face looked weary and troubled.

“Well, people, I’m sure you know why I called you to this meeting,” the president said. Several in the group nodded.

Before the president could go on, Simon Nash interjected, “Frankly, I can’t figure out when and how it all went wrong.” Simon was the vice president.

“It’s those damn states,” Adam Ludlow said angrily. Adam was chief of the army. “The governors assign the state guards to handle things and what do they do? Sit around and do nothing until it’s too late.”

“This stuff goes way beyond what the guards are supposed to do,” retorted Simon. “Look at how crazy things are. Even some of the local sheriffs are joining the anarchists.”

The director of the NSA, Walter Moreau, raised his hand and, without waiting for the president to recognize him, blurted out, “What I can’t understand is why the FBI let things get out of hand. It’s their job—”

“We investigate crime and enforce laws. We don’t do mass revolutions,” FBI Director Amos Tucker objected.

“I mean at the start of this mess,” Walter said.

“In my opinion the army deserves most of the blame in all this,” Nicolas Mason, the secretary of Homeland Security, said boldly. Nicolas knew he had the president’s ear more than anyone in the room and that he could say almost anything he desired. “Who else but the army can handle insurgents when they get beyond the control of the guards and the police?”

General Ludlow snapped, “Listen, Mason, if it weren’t for the army, you wouldn’t even be able to pee in peace right now.”

Suddenly, the room was in an angry uproar. The president raised both hands into the air, demanding silence. When the room quieted down, he turned to Margaret Hunt, his press secretary, and said, “Sorry for the language, Margaret.”

“No problem, Mr. President, I’m used to it.”

“Listen, all of you!” the president said. “Right now I don’t care who’s at fault. All I want to know is what we can do about it. This country is close to a complete civil breakdown and the welfare of millions of Americans depends on what we decide to do about it today. Our time has run out and I want concrete suggestions, not blaming and bickering.”

There was complete silence in the room for almost a minute. Finally, Amos Tucker said, “First of all, we should declare a state of national emergency and martial law. As I see it, we have no other choice.

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