The Sum of All Fears.pdf - Delta Force

that – excuse me. I didn't, did I? If this had been a big one, I would have
believed the report.'
'And what report is that?' Golovko asked.
'Can we conduct a little business?'
'If you wish.'
'You're holding someone we want,' Jack said.
'Lyalin?'
'Yes.'
'He betrayed his country. He will suffer for it.'
'Sergey, first, he gave us nothing that we could use against you. That was his
deal. We only got the take from THISTLE, his Japanese network. Second, except
for him and what he gave us, we might not be here now. Turn him loose.'
'In return for what?'
'We have an agent who told us that Narmonov was being blackmailed by your
military, and that your military was using some missing tactical nuclear weapons
to make it stick. That's why we suspected that the weapon might have been
yours.'
'But that's a lie!'
'He was very convincing,' Ryan replied. 'I almost believed it myself. The
President and Dr Elliot did believe it, and that's why things got so bad on us.
I'll gladly hang this bastard out to dry, but it's betraying a confidence . . .
remember our conversation in my office, Sergey? If you want that name, you have
to pay.'
'That man we will shoot,' Golovko promised.
'No, you can't.'
'What do you mean?'
'We've cut him off, and all I said was that he lied to us. He gave us stuff that
wasn't true, even in your country it does not constitute espionage, does it?
Better not to kill him. You'll understand, if we can make this deal.'
The First Deputy Chairman considered that for a moment. 'You can have Lyalin –
three days. You have my word, Jack.'
'Our man has the codename Of SPINNAKER. Oleg Kirilovich – '
'Kadishev? Kadishev!'
'You think you're disappointed? You ought to see it from my side.'
'This is the truth – no games now, Ryan?'
'On that, sir, you have my word of honor. I wouldn't mind seeing him shot, but
he's a politician, and in this case he really didn't commit espionage, did he?
Do something creative with him. Make him dogcatcher somewhere,' Jack suggested.
Golovko nodded. 'It will be done.'
'A pleasure doing business with you, Sergey. A shame about Lyalin..
'What do you mean?' Golovko asked.
'The stuff he was giving us – both of us – it's really too valuable to lose . .
.'
'We do not do business to that degree, Ryan, but I admire your sense of humor.'
Dr Lowell emerged from the structure just then, carrying a lead bucket.
'What's in there?'
'I think it's some plutonium. Want to take a closer look? You could end up like