“Not quite. It's like that American gangster flick, The Godfather. I find my way out and they pull me back in.”
“Lead vehicle pulling off the road,” a distorted voice came through the CB radio on the dashboard. “Pull over and assume defensive positions.”
The agents watched as Hussein's jeep began roaring towards a sand dune off to their left. William hit the brakes and they leaped from the vehicle, crouching alongside it and training their rifles on the jeep. At once they saw automatic fire coming from the dune just as Hussein and his driver jumped out and rolled across the sand. An RPG-7 fired a rocket into the jeep, causing it to erupt into a ball of flames. The convoy responded with a hail of 7.62mm rounds that routed the enemy from their ambush position. A cacophony of screams and se
