Chapter 8“So how long will the mission take?” Shamus asked Lee, his superior at a hastily called meeting the next morning. The new venture had been announced at the beginning of the meeting, taking everyone by surprise. The Afghani government wanted them to hunt down the terrorists who’d recently bombed a girl’s school, killing thirty students. They would head out within a couple of hours.
“We don’t know. The government has given us an idea of where they are, but there are no guarantees. They may be hard to find. We’ll have to head out into the mountains. They are a dangerous place. There are many opportunities for an ambush. You have two hours to pack up your gear. The convoy moves out at 0900.”
Faces ashen, the men turned to go back to their quarters. “Oh, and Shamus,” said Lee as they
