New Historical Fiction Premiering On Steemit - Common Interests: A 9/11 Novel - Chapter 20
Historical fiction surrounding the crimes of 9/11. In this chapter, the Project For A New American Century gets in the act.
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This is a fictional narrative wrapped around the real crimes of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2008 financial crisis. A smattering of other real events, institutions, entities, and people have also been included.
Chapter 20
Rock Creek Park
Washington DC
April 1, 1997
Frank gave a confident smile to his associate Dr. Z. Things were off to a smooth start on the biggest op of Carlucci’s career. But now is where things could get hairy. Now is when the outer circle was formed. The right people had to be involved because one slip up could have the whole thing blow up in their collective face, literally. But Frank relished the pressure. He was at the top of his game, and to him, at times, that’s all it was, a game.
“Dov, congratulations. You’re getting more work. Are you excited?” Frank said with a thick relish of dark sarcasm.
Dr. Z slouched on the smooth park bench and looked enthused, in a forced sort of way. “I’m always excited to see you, Frank. You keep things exciting.”
Frank’s face widened with the joy of a content predator. “Dov, let me ask you something. How do you feel about the current administration’s foreign policy?”
Dr. Z answered without hesitation, “Lackluster, mundane, and downright stupid at times. Everyone’s acting like because the cold war is over that we can just sit around puffing cigars and enjoying the victory. It’s shameful.”
Frank nodded in agreement. “I couldn’t agree more. That’s why I’m bringing you into a project I’m working on right now. We could use your expertise.”
Dov raised a bushy brow. “We?” he asked. Frank’s face dropped, “Don’t ask about we.”
Dov shot back, “Then don’t use the word we.”
“Fair enough,” Frank continued, “so the current project is a big one. It’s main objective is to strengthen American military power. It’s secondary objective is to form a cohesive and pragmatic policy agenda for the Middle East and Eurasia.”
Dov grinned. The Middle East was his area of expertise. He had served key roles in the Reagan administration in the 80s and had authored numerous papers over the years pushing for a more aggressive policy towards the Middle East. Here was another chance to have some influence. Dov knew that if Frank Carlucci was involved that it was at the highest of levels.
“See, you are excited,” Frank said. “There is a group being formed, the Project For A New American Century. It’s objective is to find ways to have a more aggressive foreign policy and a stronger military. It will be a panel of defense experts, academics, former government officials, associates of the military, and the like. What we need you to do is guide the group in a certain direction. I’ll be giving you some input which I’d like to see be incorporated into the group’s work.”
“So I’m your conduit,” Dov said dejectedly.
“Not at all,” Frank responded. “I’ll simply be making some suggestions, adding here and there. But I need you to help control the dialogue. If all goes well, your efforts will be greatly rewarded.”
Dov said sarcastically, “They always are.”
Frank added, “One more thing. You’ll be working closely with a military contact. You’re civilian, he’s military. You need to work together to steer things in the necessary direction.”
Dov sighed. He never enjoyed working with military types. “Who is it?”
“Michael Vickers.”
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