James stated, “It is now 1:15 be back here by 4 PM and the unit will be ready and we will program you to operate.” James continued, “If this scheme falls, all hell is going break loose from Washington and Genco will be history!”

With thanks, Roscoe took his leave and headed for his office.

Houston, TX @15:30 hours

Abraham Perelman disembarked from his flight and headed toward the public phone booths. Finding a vacant one, he dialed a designated number to his U.S. contact. The voice answered, “Yes?” Perelman responded, ”I have arrived in Houston. I will take delivery of the subject merchandise after early prayer services tomorrow. Be at the loading entrance to the Al Majallah mosque tomorrow at 07:00. Leave the merchandise in its original shipping container It must be opened when we meet so that I can be sure it is as you represented”.

Continuing he said, “Two hundred thousand dollars as payment in full will be given to you at that time. You will know me by the red scarf I wear around my neck. Carry the package by your left hand as you approach me so that I may know you are the one”. “Do you understand?” The voice replied, “Yes”. Perelman replaced the handset and headed for the baggage claim area. He thought if an attempt to monitor calls from the airport it could only be traced to that public phone booth.

Nan was waiting in his office when Roscoe arrived. “Well how did your meetings go?” Ros asked. “As well as any can go with everyone trying to politically cover their ass”, Nan retorted. “I did glean some very important info that may be of help to you, Ros”.

“Give”, Ros said. “As I told you earlier there has been chatter and messages between Caracas to Beirut-Beirut to Caracas, Rockville, (Maryland) to Beirut and Beirut to Rockville. Most of the messages have been deciphered but haven’t yet been traced to the source”. “The most interesting part is that each message contains the word “merchandise”. “The messages to and from Caracas talks about the merchandise to be used in the Caracas oil industry and the contract or negotiations must be done no later than the 28th”.

“The messages from Beirut to Rockville only talks about taking delivery of merchandise”. “If we take into account that Chavez’s government is in deep “do-do”, both economically and social wise and needs a way out. Plus, taking into account the theft from Genco, I’m thinking; is it reaching too far to expect some collusion between Chavez’s regime and a terrorist organization from the Middle East?” “Remember, all of this is happening in the time frame of date of theft to today”. A catastrophic attack on vital parts of our economy would put Chavez in a more strategic position to negotiate a change in our policy”.