Musket leaders meet with their benefactors in Yemen and encountered a strange combination of individuals and personalities. Eric and Tiffany arrive a day later after the others have left for the Amran hills. Eric meets the mysterious Persian cleric, Fahad, and encounters Spritz, who had been flown in separately. During the meetings, operation Milk Truck is planned in detail, and a working paradigm is established between the Americans and their international collaborators. This segment deepens the character study of Spritz and Eric in particular, but of all protagonists generally.
Following his counsel, they seated themselves first, Beyrouti at one end, Fahad and Nahud on opposite sides.
“Majed, Mr. White might enjoy the seat on the end there instead of being crowded on the side,” Beyrouti said observing Kicks Iron’s enormous frame. Carl and Christof took one of the empty seats on opposite sides of the rather small conference table. It seemed out of place in the large room. Carl sat next to Nahud. Beyrouti seemed pleased with the distribution.
Majed was the last to sit, selecting the remaining chair on the side with Fahad and Christof. Two men entered, rolling a cart laden with coffee, bottled water and juices half-submerged in a wooden tub of ice, and several platters with a variety of crackers, breads, and cheese.
“You are probably as thirsty as we.” Beyrouti said.
“Do you like cheese, Carl?” Nahud asked, offering Carl the tray.
“Love it.”
“You appear local; Where is your home?” Nahud asked.
“California; I’m an Iraqi-American.”
“How splendid! My wife also is an Iraqi. Her father was sent by Hussein to conduct research at our pharmaceutical company. I met her through my friendship with him. She has borne me three children. I have two sons to be thankful for.”
“Are you a biochemist?”
“Microbiologist. I am here at Beyrouti’s request to meet with your Mr. Hogan. He is not here until tonight, I was told.”
“Meet with Spritz? So you’re involved in the biological weapons program Saddam moved to Khartoum after the Gulf War?”
“Yes. Our role was very important even before the war. Saddam sent millions in cash, American dollars. I oversaw transport of the substrate with biological agents.”
“You must be very interested in Spritz’s Doomsday Bug! Spritz is Hogan’s first name.”
“I see and what nationality is the name, Spritz? Is it a nickname”
“I couldn’t say, but it’s not a nickname. It’s his given name.”
“I was amazed by Majed’s discussion of the virus and the assertion of its power. I understand humans have not yet been exposed.”
“Not to my knowledge, but Spritz is definitely the one to talk to. It’s a shame they’re running a day behind.”
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