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Mike stood back and looked at his masterpiece. It had taken five exhausting hours, three calls to Drake in the Situation Room with the President, and a lot of local assistance from the base commander and the Vice President.
Once they’d laid it out, VP Clark Winston had been glad to play his role.
On Mike’s signal, three completely separate tasks had kicked into gear at once.
Clark’s whirlwind tour of Incirlik Air Base was Mike’s priority.
It began with a personal tour of the Control Tower.
Then an unscheduled meeting with the Turkish base commander and a tour of their side of the field.
He traveled to visit base housing units, bringing the Turkish leadership with him.
Together, they all laughed their way through an impromptu late-night talent show held at a party that magically
