“MR. PRESIDENT, we know where the nukes and the launching areas are,” the secretary of defense said. “There"s no indication they"re trying to move the bombs, at least not yet.”
MR. PRESIDENT,The secretary of state said, “The parade is about to begin. The usual crowd is out, and the square is full. They"re in high-level show-off mode, sir.”
“What I have to decide is what to say and when,” said the president. “The missile worked. But that"s the first one that has, and we don"t know its full range. It"s not a threat at the moment, and I"m not going to push a national panic button.”
“Mr. President, wait for a regular press conference and questions. Still, we should move some ships closer.” The president held up his hand and looked around the table.
“John, have you spoken to the Chinese yet
