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A PRESIDENT INFORMED
The White House. October 16, 7:49 p.m. EST.
“Well, Mr. President,” the national security advisor said, “your bullshit plan is already unraveling. I can’t believe you convinced me to do this.”
“Foreman, I am growing weary of your insubordination. Now, what are you talking about?”
“One of our subs has been attacked.”
“What? Why? Who the hell attacked us?”
“Shouldn’t you instead be asking about the health and safety of the one hundred and thirty-four officers and crew?”
“Goddammit!” the president boomed. “Give me the information.”
“The Pakistani navy. One of their fast-attack boats fired a torpedo at the submarine USS Colorado, which is on maneuvers in the Persian Gulf. The Pakistani navy believed one of their other nuclear submarines, the one you authorized t
