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“That’s the way I read itThey’ve got
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“That’s the way I read itThey’ve got seventy-six lawyers on two floors of the buildingWhich
one is it—or who among them are they?”
“I don’t give a goddamn! We go after DeFazio and whatever controls he’s sending over to Paris
To Europe to feed the JackalThey’re the guns after Jason and that’s all I care aboutGo to work on
DeFazioHe’s the one under contract!”
Peter Holland leaned back in his chair, rigid, intense“It had to come to this, didn’t it, Alex?” he
asked quietly“We both have our prioritiesI’d do anything within my sworn capacity to save
the lives of Jason Bourne and his wife, but I will not violate my oath to defend this country firstI
can’t do it and I suspect you know thatMy priority is Medusa, in your words a global cartel that
intends to become a government within our government over hereThat’s whom I have to go after
First and immediately and without regard to casualtiesTo put it plainly, my friend—and I hope
you’re my friend—the Bournes, or whoever they are, are expendable
“That’s really why you asked me to come over here this morning, isn’t it?” said Conklin,
planting his cane on the floor and awkwardly getting to his feet
“You’ve got your own game plan against Medusa—and we can’t be a part of itIt’s a fundamental conflict of interest
“I’ll grant you thatWe’d louse you up in a minute if it’d help Jason and MarieNaturally, my
personal and professional opinion is that if the whole fucking United States government can’t rip
out a Medusa without sacrificing a man and a woman who’ve given so much, I’m not sure it’s
worth a damn!”
“Neither am I,” said Holland, standing up behind the desk“But I swore an oath to try—in order
of my sworn priorities
“Have I got any perks left?”
“Anything I can get you that doesn’t compromise our going after Medusa
“How about two seats on a military aircraft, Agencycleared, to Paris
“Two seats?”
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