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@@@@@He?s military; I?m civilian?very civilianNo uniform ever made a soldier and it sure didn?t with me ?What about a couple of generals, one in Brussels, the other at the Pentagon?? ?They were career men; they stayed inI wasn?t and I didn?t ?We have to expect leaks, rumors,? said Bourne almost aimlessly, his eyes now wandering?But we can?t permit the slightest hint of military orientation ?You mean like in junta style?? ?Never,? replied Bourne, once more staring at Armbruster?That kind of thing creates whirlwinds?? ?Forget it!? whispered the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, angrily interrupting ?The Sixth Fleet, as you call him, calls the shots only here and only because it?s convenientHe?s a blood-and-guts admiral with a whiz-bang record and a lot of clout where we want it, but that?s in Washington, not anywhere else!? ?I know that and you know it,? said Jason emphatically, the emphasis covering his bewilderment, ?but someone who?s been in a protection program for over fifteen years is putting together his own scenario and that comes out of Saigon?Command Saigon ?It may have come out of Saigon but it sure as hell didn?t stay thereThe soldier boys couldn?t run with it, we all know thatBut I see what you meanYou tie in Pentagon brass with anything like us, the freaks are in the streets and the bleeding-heart fairies in Congress have a field day Suddenly a dozen subcommittees are in session ?Which we can?t tolerate,? added Bourne ?Agreed,? said Armbruster?Are we any closer to learning the name of the bastard who?s putting this scenario together?? ?Closer, not closeHe?s been in contact with Langley but on what level we don?t know Robert Ludlum ?? THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM 75 ?Langley? For Christ?s sake, we?ve got someone over thereHe can squelch it and find out who the son of a bitch is!? ?DeSole?? offered the Cobra simply Armbruster leaned forward?There is very little you don?t knowThat connection?s very quietWhat does DeSole say?? ?Nothing, we can?t touch him,? replied Jason, suddenly, frantically reaching for a credible answer