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“CDC and USAMRIID don’t think that’s going to happen, sir”
“How can they possibly know that?”
“It’s an educated guess, sir,” Secretary Chapman said. “The agent
concentration levels are massive. If this bug was really toxic in low
concentrations, the attackers wouldn’t have had to use nearly as much to
achieve the desired effect. They could have dropped an aerosol spray can
in a bathroom trashcan, instead of saturating the carpets.”
“Sounds like a reasonable assumption,” the president said. “But bear in
mind that the people who did this are not reasonable. We don’t know what
motivates them, or even what their goal is, short of murdering British
diplomats.” He sighed. “Anything else?”
“Not at the moment, Mr. President.”
“Okay,” the president said. “When can I go home?”
“The Secret Service should be giving the all-clear on the White House
any time now. If you go ahead and whistle for your helicopter, the
residence should be clear by the time you get there.”
“Good,” the president said. “I’ve got work to do.”