CHAPTER THIRTY
6:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
The Situation Room
The White House, Washington, DC
General Frank Loomis was annoyed.
“I told you people last night that we had highly trained and experienced Special Forces teams based in Niger, ready to go, awaiting our orders.”
Susan had trouble paying attention to the general’s words. Instead, she watched his face contort while he spoke. He had a sharply lined face. His dress greens always fit him impeccably. He seemed remarkably physically fit for a man his age. Then again, when he got irritated, his face tended to flush with anger. She wondered if he was keeping his blood pressure in check.
The leaker was here in the room.
The thought came to Susan unbidden, and she had no idea if it was true. But the very fact of a leaker inside
