Chapter 687: Night in Baghdad
McFarlane acted very quickly. After accepting President Reagan's mission, he organized his own negotiation team and began to board the plane to Iraq.
In fact, McFarlane's first stop has many choices, such as going to Israel or Saudi Arabia, but he chose to go to Iraq because McFarlane knew that now, the source of the storm in the entire Middle East was in Iraq. As long as Iraq was convinced and agreed to the peace talks, his mission was half successful. McFarlane was a successful diplomat who could take on these major events.
Of course, there is another reason. McFarlane was full of favor for Iraq because of the last time he rescued his hostages. He believed that it was very easy to open a breakthrough from here.
However, when he learned that McFarlane had gone to Iraq before his first stop, Casey was shocked. However, at this time, the diplomatic team with an important mission had already boarded the plane. He had to look forward to the fact that this storm in Iraq would not affect his own team.
When the plane landed at Baghdad International Airport, it was already four o'clock local time.
Looking at the familiar scene outside the cabin, McFarlane felt a kind feeling in her heart. If it weren't for the Iraqi people, he might still be living the life of an ape in a cave in Iran!
After getting off the plane, someone came to greet the airport. McFarlane was on the plane and looked through almost all the information about Iraq. He knew those people, the leader of the Iraqi Foreign Minister, Tarik. He walked into a high position next to Kusai and was a capable subordinate of Kusai.
"Your visit is very welcome." Tarik said when he saw the American team represented by McFarlane walking off the plane, and then stretched out his right hand.
Originally, when learning that the United States was going to send a diplomatic team to come and do the peace talks between the two sides, Baghdad had been talking for a long time. Most of the people's opinions were that since the Americans withdrew all their technical experts, stopped all cooperation with Iraq and imposed sanctions on Iraq, then Iraq should give the other party some color this time, for example, just send an ordinary secretary to greet them and leave them in the Baghdad International Hotel for a few days before talking about it.
However, Tarik opposed it because it was a diplomatic matter. If Iraq wants to become a major power in the Middle East, then in these aspects, it must not be too stingy. That is not the style of a major power. In diplomacy, even if the two countries are about to declare war, the diplomats will be very kind, let alone. They came for peace.
The two sides were quarreling, and finally asked President Kusai who had already gone to Amman. President Kusai made a decision and asked Tarik to greet him. Moreover, Tarik was responsible for full authority and explained the bottom line of negotiations in Iraq.
For the United States, it is OK to end this war with a decent amount, but how to calculate the problem of this war and how Israel compensates the Arab countries for the losses, it is necessary to make it clear. Thinking of the high cost of the missiles launched, it makes Kusai a little painful.
"It is a great honor to be able to come to this beautiful country again this time," said McFarland, who can speak fluent Arabic. "Please convey your most cordial greetings to your President on my behalf and to express your condolences for the death of President Saddam."
McFarlane spoke sincerely, and this was the best opening he could come up with.
"Thank you," said Tarik. "This despicable Israeli behavior has angered all of us Arabs. We did what we should do for peace in the Middle East and to maintain denuclearization in the Middle East, but it has caused rude attacks. This is the most despicable act of the invaders."
Well, McFarlane felt a little overwhelmed. The opening remark just now was too failed. Now, seeing Tarik say this, everyone's eyes were staring at here, as if McFarlane said a wrong word, she would be beaten up. McFarlane knew the cause and effect of this matter, and knew that he must now successfully take the next sentence. He could not say that all of this was Israel's fault. In that way, it would not be beneficial to the peace talks he was about to start, nor could it be said that it was Iraq's blow first, which would anger everyone present.
As soon as I got off the plane, I gave myself a warning. McFarlane changed his mind and said, "What is happening now is a tragedy on the Middle East. All of this should not have happened. In order not to let these tragedies happen, we come here with friendly sincerity, hoping to bring peace to this place."
I don’t say who is the reason. I first talk about my purpose of coming, which is to promote peace talks between the two sides. The other party came with the Foreign Minister. The words just now were just diplomatic language. I hope he will not continue to ask questions.
Sure enough, Tarik also said: "We Arabs love peace. We hope that peace can be restored here so that all our people can live in a life without air strikes and without war."
After both sides shook hands enthusiastically, McFarlane's delegation got on the car that came to pick it up.
Since it was already late, the formal negotiations would begin the next day.
McFarlane checked into the Baghdad International Hotel, looked at the dark night sky outside, counting the brilliant stars in the sky, and actually suffered from insomnia.
He didn't know that on this night, many people, like him, did not sleep all night.
On the surface, Ali's armored troops have already gone to the western border and are ready to join the battle against Israel at any time. His armored troops are one of the most combative armored troops in Iraq.
But, on that night, their entire troops stopped moving forward, and in the Ramadi area, they began to turn around and return to the east, and they were about to arrive in Kazimain, northern Iraq before dawn, and hide in a small town there, waiting for Baghdad's orders to enter the city of Baghdad.
"Our intelligence agency has found out that in Baghdad, there are more than 30 people who are closely connected with the Kamal brothers. Some of them are nobles from Baghdad, some are officials of the previous government who have not been reused in the new government, and some are personnel in our current government. Among them, the highest position is the two Prime Minister's secretary. They are both fellow townsmen of the Kamal brothers. The biggest reliance of the Kamal brothers is the president's private security armed special forces.
The guards, this unit was formed by the Kamal brothers. Although they have left this army, they still have a great influence on this army. Now, there are five captains in the army, who are too close to Kamal. The deputy captain of this team was received by Kamal during the day today, and the two sides had a secret talk for an hour. "In Baghdane, Adnan, the Minister of Defense, who is responsible for the main responsibilities of the Iraqi government after the departure of Kusai, received the news.
Before Kusai left, he discussed with Adnan and others that in Iraq, there would be a rebellious force, trying to take the opportunity to cause trouble. Adnan was also very firm in his attitude towards these rebellious forces, but after receiving the report, he was still a little hesitant.
He did not expect that the Kamal brothers wanted to overthrow Kusai's rule and gain power in Iraq.
Adnan Helala is the brother of Kusai's biological mother Sajda Helala. In other words, he is Kusai's uncle. At the same time, he is Kusai's uncle, Lahed and Lana's uncle, and the husbands of these two nieces, Hussein Kamal and Saddam Kamal.
At a previous family gathering, the two Kamal brothers expressed their desire to re-enter the army and help Kusai share some burden. However, Kusai did not agree, but only let them become officials such as the Minister of Sports and Minister of Information, which have no real power in the government. For these two people who have not been to military academy and have no command ability, this is actually a good position. However, the ambitions of these two people are not proportional to their abilities. They now want to rebel!
Will you close the internet tonight? Adnan is in a bad mood.
Adnan, the other rebellious accomplices, had no psychological burden. Those who had signs of rebellion against the president should be punished as they deserved. Those who could be confirmed to be rebels will have only one fate, and they will die. But, if the Kamal brothers were arrested and executed, what should Rahed and Lana do?
"Adnan, in order to stop the rebellion, we should take the initiative and control all of these people." said Minister of Security Watban.
"Wait a little longer, maybe they have the possibility of repentance, and so far, they have not really started to act, if it is just a misunderstanding..." Adnan said.
Watban did not answer. Their personalities were completely different. Adnan was a good man and was not greedy for power. He was appointed as the Minister of Defense after the strong persuasion of Saddam, Watban and others. However, the current situation is definitely not a time to be soft-hearted. Watban is different. Watban was quite famous in later generations. Even when he was interrogating the prisoner, he could still read the newspaper with interest.
To deal with the current situation, you should take a ruthless move! Watban looked at Adnan who was hesitant and didn't know how to convince this good-looking man. He also knew that Adnan was not so weak. His performance now was because those two people were their relatives.
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