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come on?When Zhang Feng heard it, he felt that there was something else hidden in it, and asked, "Where else do they want to fly to?"

"I don't know, the hijacker didn't say that."

"Did they make any other conditions?"

"By the way, it seems that in the end, they expressed dissatisfaction with the sanctions imposed on Iran by Western countries." Arafat said.

A light flashed in Zhang Feng's mind. If this hijacking incident was not done by a small organization in Palestine, it must have been done by the Iranians. What a plan to kill two birds with one stone!

"Uncle Yasser, you can delay them, and send someone to negotiate with them, so that they let the old people and children on the plane go first." Zhang Feng said: "In this way, your suspicion can be alleviated, and then you can talk to them again." U.S. mediation, I think, there must be someone who can't wait to come to the surface."

"God bless, I hope this incident can pass safely." Arafat put down the phone. He was not timid, but he had a long-term vision and had seen the possible consequences of this incident, which were very serious.

Release some people first, and they can also have a step down.Moreover, if it is the elderly and children, they can also have more sufficient excuses.

President Reagan canceled his vacation to California to discuss the emergency with his think tank.

"Everyone, everyone already knows the general situation." Reagan said: "Our Trans World Airlines flight 832 was hijacked by terrorists. A serious terrorist attack, we must come up with an appropriate method."

Everyone else already knew about this, and in their minds, the Iranian hostage incident in the past few years appeared in their minds. If it weren't for that incident, President Carter's actions made the people of the country dissatisfied, and he would not have been re-elected. Reagan Nor will the presidential campaign succeed.

And during the tenure of President Reagan, this kind of thing happened again. If this matter is not resolved cleanly, it will be very troublesome for those who are interested in making a fuss about it.In a mínzhǔ country, President Reagan is likely to greatly reduce the popular support rate.

"I advocate that we should send troops to attack Beirut airport, and a small group of troops parachuted over to kill the hijackers and save our people. We will never compromise with the terrorists, and we must stop them with severe measures, otherwise, there may be more in the future." Same thing," Defense Secretary Weinberger said.

"Don't forget the lessons of Operation Eagle Claw. In an unfamiliar environment, if we conduct a difficult special operation, what chance will our troops have of winning?" Secretary of State George said.

Just during the last Iranian hostage crisis, the U.S. military conducted a secret cross-service joint rescue operation code-named Operation Eagle Claw.However, the US military at that time had no experience in this area.

There were many problems in their preparatory work. Many needed equipment did not exist at the time, and they also lacked a unified command and control system. More importantly, the entire plan could not find a suitable base within a distance. The transport aircraft does not yet have the ability to refuel in the air, making the entire rescue operation a very difficult special forces operation.In the end, the rescue operation of special forces unfamiliar with the environment in the Middle East failed due to a desert storm, a helicopter collided with a C-130 Hercules transport plane and crashed, and 8 American soldiers were killed in action.

"Since our last failure, we have trained accordingly, and with the Joint Command Special Operations Command and the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, we have been able to get the job done, and the American people, need the protection of his military !"

Although Weinberg took the initiative to use force, other people did not agree very much.

"They landed in Beirut. From the edge of the region, it is easier to carry out operations than in Tehran last time. However, if our operation fails, the consequences may be very serious." Vice President Bush said: "The other side has two The militants are on the plane, with grenades and pistols. Once the other party takes the risk, as long as a few of our people are injured, the public opinion in society will become unfavorable to us. If these militants are aroused to lose their minds and detonate the entire plane, then yes We will be even more disadvantaged, maybe, everyone will have to get out of here in desperation."

"So, to resolve this incident, we have to show our strong force. However, while showing force, we must also seek a peaceful solution to the problem." Poindexter said.

"No, we will never compromise with terrorists!" Weinberg said, "In this case, we will be cast aside by the people even more!"

"We are not compromising, we are just looking for the right way to solve the problem." White House Chief of Staff James also said: "I think, for now, the most important thing is Beirut's attitude."

Reagan's eyes lit up: "Go ahead."

At present, the airliner hijacked by terrorists has landed in Beirut. So, whether these terrorists are related to Arafat is very important. We should put pressure on Arafat and let him stand for us. If he refuses, Then, in the future, we will be more supportive on the issue of Israel, which he absolutely does not want. Moreover, as long as he refuses, then it means that the hostages were sent by him, and the entire PLO It is a terrorist, and Israel occupies all the territories of Palestine, just to fight terrorism, so it has even more excuses. "James said this, and everyone will understand.

The hostages in the United States were taken by Arafat. No one would believe it if he told it, because Arafat was not that stupid, nor did he have that motive. If it was possible when Israel invaded Lebanon, now , completely unnecessary.

However, the hijackers were indeed Arabs, and they landed in Beirut. The United States did not put pressure on the terrorists directly, but on Arafat, because Beirut International Airport is currently controlled by the PLO. Therefore, if Arafat did not do a thorough job, did not rescue the hostages, or did nothing at all, all the shit can be pinned on the head of the PLO.

Pass on the crisis!

President Reagan finally made a decision: "The SEALs immediately stationed at the Larnaca Air Force Base in Cyprus, ready to act at any time; the aircraft carrier formation in the Gibraltar area sailed to the waters of the eastern Mediterranean, ready to launch a surprise attack on Lebanon at any time, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to the PLO Put pressure on him, if he doesn't solve the hostages taken by the hijackers as soon as possible, then our army will go to Beirut to rescue them himself at any time!"

Just when the eyes of the whole world were focused on this place, Arafat, who was in the center of the storm, had already started his action: negotiating with the hijackers!

Chapter 331 Getting Close to Defense Minister Adnan

"Uncle," Zhang Feng said at the dining table, looking at the sumptuous dinner, "Thank you for your hospitality."

"Where is it, we are a family, but we usually work for this country and have no time to travel." Adnan said: "This time you come here, you can treat it as your own home."

In Baghdad, Zhang Feng was invited by Defense Minister Adnan to have a meal at his home.

Adnan is Qusay's biological mother Sajda?Hilara's brothers, so the blood relationship between each other is very close.

However, due to various relationships, these relatives are very close to Uday, and their thoughts are all the same.Until later, Qusay turned out to be more and more powerful. Until now, President Saddam has intentionally trained Qusay as his successor, so they began to think about how to get closer to Qusay.

Adnan started by inviting Qusay to his home for dinner.

Zhang Feng was still worried at first, thinking that he should keep a little distance from these people, so as not to make his father suspicious, but, considering his idiot brother, he suddenly changed his mind.

That idiot brother has to stimulate him again, and it will be a matter of time before he gets closer to these people.

At present, all of Zhang Feng's forces are in the southern military region, and the north is still dominated by his father. However, if he wants to develop, it is very important to get closer to these people.

Here in the Middle East, military leaders have a lot of real power, and all previous rebellions were initiated by leading generals.Therefore, it is very important to firmly hold the army in your own hands.

All high-level military officials are from Tikrit, the hometown of President Saddam Hussein. They also have contacts with each other. This is a special group.

The Southern Military Region has never been valued by Dad. Since Zhang Feng went to the Southern Military Region, the situation has changed. Therefore, in the Southern Military Region, the proportion of officers from other places is higher. However, the commander of the Military Region, Izzat, still He is the brother of President Saddam Hussein.

Unlike the sharp-edged Saddam, Adnan is modest, lives a simple life, is not obsessed with power, and has a very good relationship with Saddam.Adnan graduated from a military academy, served in the Iraqi army for many years, and made friends from all walks of life. It took a lot of time for President Baker and Saddam to persuade him to accept the post of Minister of Defense..."

Adnan, who can be said to be the pillar of Iraq, is deeply loved by everyone.

So, after receiving this uncle's invitation, Zhang Feng finally decided to go to the banquet.

This was a very normal dinner party. There was a basket of pancakes in the center of the dining table, and then a dozen large and small plates were placed on the table like stars and moons. Dripping lettuce, chopped fennel, traditional Arabian delicious "Homs" sauce, meat stuffing wrapped in sour grape leaves, fried fish balls, and a very thinly sliced ​​raw mutton puree, a few plates of traditional Roast lamb, hand pilaf.

Sitting at the dining table were Adnan, his wife, and two daughters who were about the same age as Zhang Feng.

Although according to Muslim etiquette, when there are guests, women have to wear face coverings even when eating, but both parties are relatives and they are regarded as a family, so they are very comfortable.

"Qusay, you're welcome, eat!" Adnan said.

Zhang Feng really wanted to say that these things were not to his liking. He always liked to ask the chef to cook authentic Chinese food for him. knife and fork.

And those two Adnan's daughters were always eating while looking at Zhang Feng, giving Zhang Feng an ominous premonition.

"Qusay, you are not young anymore, do you like my two daughters?" asked Adnan's wife, Qusay's aunt.

Immediately, the two daughters blushed. Although they knew that they still liked Qusay, he was the most famous God of War in Iraq!

"This..." Zhang Feng didn't expect that this aunt would speak so directly without treating herself as an outsider.

Zhang Feng really wants to say that close relatives cannot marry, otherwise, due to the same genetics, two recessive disease genes will be manifested, and the offspring will have a relatively large dementia child. Isn't his older brother just mentally disabled?

However, in Iraq, this kind of close relative marriage is too common, so Zhang Feng can't say that.

"At present, my task is to protect Iraq and defeat the Persians. As for the issue of marriage, I have never considered it. I am not yet 20 years old. I will talk about this kind of thing later." Zhang Feng said.

"Yes, Qusay is our God of War, why do you ask such a question!" Adnan also said reproachfully, but then changed the subject and continued: "However, there is a woman who takes care of your daily life, you can rest assured Work, that’s not bad.”?Zhang Feng suddenly realized that he was implying his life secretary, right?

Fortunately, the topic changed immediately, and Zhang Feng took a bite of the mutton: "Auntie, this mutton you roasted is really delicious!"

After eating, sitting in a chair by the floor-to-ceiling windows, Zhang Feng held a cup of "Kahwa", which was strong and fragrant, mixed with the aroma of roasted coffee beans and spicy cardamom powder.