President Egan has the five members of the Senate Armed Services Committee come to the Oval Office. Senators Daniel McGraw from Montana, Theresa Redding from Texas, Douglas Shaffer from Kansas, Timothy Dasher from New York and Mark Lozano from California appear at the appointed hour of noon.
“Senators I hate to impose on your lunchtime. However, it’s vital that we speak at this very moment.”
“Why, may I ask?” Theresa Redding seems more than a bit put out. The president chooses to ignore her confrontational tone.
“For months now, the United States has been fortunate enough to be able to read all communications coming out of and within Iran.” The president pauses for effect.
Mark Lozano asks, “How were we able to do that? Were we able to break their codes?”
Everyone suddenly seems to sense where this meeting is going. Doug Shaffer glares at the president and states, “You mean to tell us that you had first-hand knowledge of that country’s possible intentions of war and you never told us?”
“That’s exactly what I’m telling you now. What we learned was so vital that we couldn’t afford any leaks whatsoever, anything which might cause the Iranians to alter their code.”
“Mr. President, are you telling us you don’t trust this committee?” Tim Dasher says point-blank in frustration.
“No, Tim, that’s not at all what I’m saying. However, I am saying that telling you might have allowed a leak.”
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