Chapter 46
The Joint Chiefs of Staff have prepared the Situation Room for war deliberations with the President. Screens once blank fill with maps showing Asia and Europe, as well as Syria and Iran. In addition to the electronic atlas spread across the walls, each seat has a binder in front, containing classified information on the Middle East and surrounding countries.
When Margaret walks into the room, a smile stretches across her face. She studies each map and then nods to the Chiefs.
“Gentlemen, we’re ready to begin. Chairman, the floor is yours.”
“Thank you, Madam President. In front of you is a binder containing information related to the three areas we plan to discuss today. The first section covers our risk level in the Middle East. The next section provides an overview of our m
