Hollow Point by Rawlin Cash

Author:Rawlin Cash [Cash, Rawlin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-18T16:00:00+00:00

Thirty-Two

Cosgrove's meeting with the joint chiefs went as expected. The nuclear strike thirty miles west of Hawaii was unprecedented in all of American history. They wanted war. He wanted patience.

The Chinese had made assurances to him that if he played along, he’d become one of the richest men in the world.

The joint chiefs argued in favor of a unilateral strike. They told Cosgrove that the North Korean coup d'etat would have to be put to a stop, by any means possible. NATO allies were frustrated by the lack of response from US forces. They wanted to know why the Vice President was standing idly by while the President was being held captive.

The chiefs of the Air Force and Navy made it clear to the vice president that they were ready. With the help of the Army, their forces were already mobilizing and could be in North Korea within hours.

All Cosgrove had to do was give the word.

They were sat in a large room in the basement of the White House. The situation room. They were seated around a long Brazilian oak wood table.

The chairman and vice-chairman made up the plan. They presented it to the Vice President, the secretary of Defense, and the Homeland security and national security council.

Cosgrove pushed the documents detailing the plans for invasion aside.

"We're not going to war, gentleman," he said. "Not yet, at least. I've ordered to remain on standby. You need to follow my orders."

"Sir," the chief of the Air Force said. "America looks weak right now. If we don't act when our President is in danger..."

Cosgrove cut him off. "The President acted foolishly. He went to a foreign land, and he tried to make peace. I'm doing what is best for America."

The joint chiefs shared nervous glances at each other.

"Sir, if we just sit by and let this happen, China and North Korea will dominate the region for decades to come. They'll think we won't respond to signs of aggression. We can't let that happen."

Cosgrove waved his hand dismissively. "The United States doesn't need to have its fingers in every cookie jar around the planet," he snapped. "Let China have Asia. We have North and South America. We'll control our domain. They can control theirs."

There was a look of shock across the joint chiefs' faces. Vice President sounded like a traitor.

The Director of National Intelligence, the DNI, spoke up. He was an ally of Cosgrove’s. "I've spoken with the Chinese ambassador. He supports our stance. We will look for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. Hopefully, General Woo will give up President Raynor."

"You're going to make a deal with Woo?" the chief of the Navy said.

“Perhaps,” Cosgrove said.

"We can't let a rogue general do what he's done to us. We can't back down," one of the chiefs said.

Cosgrove turned back to the rest of them. "I'm going to issue a statement with my allies tomorrow."

"They're going to execute him in four days?" the chief of Navy said.

"Then we have four days."

Suddenly, Cosgrove felt a tapping at his back.

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