Chapter Three Time: The Present Alberto had been a member of the team on my last mission. He was very accomplished at what he did. His ability to construct IEDs, conduct jungle warfare, and terminate targets, was unsurpassable. He was a true Ranger in every sense of the word. After we meet with the midshipman and the walk in the park, Al told me he would be in touch. He had contacts in the Middle East, and he wanted to gather some intelligence. Two weeks later, I received a phone call from Al. He was calling from Turkey. He had learned some astounding information. We agreed when we would get access to secured lines, he would fill me in. I had a contact at Langley. Al was going to impose on a friend, in a CIA field office, to use their equipment. We set up a telephone meeting for 2000 th

