King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 708 - 661 Complicated Situation

Joe Ga was somewhat skeptical of 'Long Legs'' words...

Because an 'Accountant' who could prop up the Heinz Family and possess a 'dirty list' that spanned decades shouldn't be so foolish...

This guy was able to leverage his military contacts to help Jack Heinz pinpoint Harlotte's location and utilize the United State Military Base's spread across Europe and America to provide Jack with fairly reliable logistical resources.

Suddenly, he seemed to have jumped right into boss Joe's bowl, which made Joe Ga almost incredulous.

But facts were facts...

'Long Legs' was taken to a temporary interrogation room and tied up, and then Joe Ga contacted Thompson, who was far away in Liberia.

Once the airship took off, and the mobile signals improved, Joe Ga made a video call directly to Thompson.

When the video connected, Thompson was working at the intelligence center in Tubruq.

Considering the busy aura of the people around him, it seemed like something had happened at Tubruq.

Seeing his boss appear on screen, Thompson, looking tired, said, "Boss..."

Joe Ga watched Tony in the video, not far away, yelling at several technicians, apparently very angry, and asked with a frown, "What's happening there?"

Thompson shook his head slightly and responded, "There's nothing wrong in Tubruq and Byrdi, but the National Army got the short end of the stick against the Libyan Government of National Accord in the battle.

All three of the National Army's Winged Dragon drones were shot down, and Tony is very angry because Haftar of the National Army had promised that one drone would be given to Tubruq for use.

Now that guy sent the drones to the frontline, and they were shot down in less than four days.

We've lost our aerial surveillance capability, and the recent increase in counter-terrorism pressure on security forces means that intelligence centers naturally have to be busier."

As he spoke, Thompson turned the camera toward Frester's station and said with a smile, "The CIA has received news that it was the Turkish who shot down the Winged Dragon; those Libyan Chiefs have found a powerful backer and are now actively preparing for a major counter-offensive."

On hearing this, Joe Ga instantly felt relieved...

The so-called government recognized by the United Nations didn't even dare to place their offices in their own control zone in Tripoli, Liberia, but instead rented houses in Tunisia next door, forming groups to beg internationally.

How could such a government ever defeat the National Army?

And with al-Qaeda entrenched in Surt, standing between the two sides, mischief could arise at any time.

Without al-Qaeda being completely eradicated, the two sides couldn't possibly engage in large-scale warfare because the European big brothers wouldn't allow it.

The sudden appearance of Turkey did strike Joe Ga as odd...

Perhaps sensing his boss's confusion, Thompson said with a smile, "Turkey is seeking influence as much as possible!

Erdogan, after a hasty coup attempt, realized the unreliability of America and its European allies, so he is trying to position himself as a leader in the Arab World.

That guy has been very active in recent years and is becoming dangerous!"

Continuing, Thompson looked at Joe Ga, who was frowning, and said with a laugh, "Boss, Turkey can't deploy a significant force in Liberia without going around the French...

But you do need to be a bit careful over in Iraq!

Chris, who had placed intelligence officers and employees there, had them reassigned to work on developing and sorting out humanitarian corridors, so now I'm liaising with Chris's European intelligence officers.

They have sorted out recent NATO military intelligence, and Turkey has deployed a large number of troops along the Iraqi border, apparently planning to move against the Kurdish in Iraq and Syria.

If the Turkish strike, whether the Kurdish counter-attack or retract, the pressure on Mosul, without their support, will increase manifold.

You have to be careful of an ISIS counterattack!

Boss, I know you've sheltered a group of Kurdish in Iraq, but I still hope you don't get dragged into it."

Joe Ga digested the news Thompson brought...

He was certainly not going to pick a fight with Turkey over the Kurdish; nowadays, Turkey was a bit like a mad dog, daring to do anything.

There's a non-joking joke that whenever the Americans pressure Turkey too much, they send troops to surround the United State. Military Base in Turkey, which is a nuclear base!

The implication is if you push me too far, your nuclear weapons may not necessarily remain yours.

Boss Joe sympathized with the innocent civilians on the border, but that area just happened to be Kurdish territory, so most of those whom he helped were Kurdish.

But he had neither sympathy for nor the right to sympathize with the Kurdish militants seeking independence.

Lately, to deal with ISIS, America initially stirred up a mess in Syria.

After being pushed back by the Russians, America then chose the Kurdish.

America's support for the Kurdish had reached its peak; even the President of Iraq was Kurdish, purely to ensure their participation and effort in the battle against ISIS.

Although the President of Iraq doesn't hold much real power, the political implication has already been made abundantly clear.

After Mosul was taken, it was actually the Kurds who were in real control of the area!

Joe Ga wasn't clear about the past situation, but from his observations over the recent period, the Iraqi Government hasn't treated the Kurds poorly.

In fact, a large area in northern Iraq has already become a de facto Kurdish autonomous region.

Having reached this stage, those Kurds still want to completely split from Iraq...

This is a classic case of picking the soft target, bullying the Iraqi Government with America's support.

Joe Ga estimated that 'national autonomy' was probably America's bottom line, because if they supported Kurdish independence, most Middle Eastern countries, including Turkey, would unite to tear them apart.

Turkey is a NATO member, and if they get into a fight, it could easily trigger World War III.

P·B doesn't have the capacity to engage in this sort of conflict which is colored by national and international politics, because the best cards in his hand are counterterrorism and Princess Amina...

The current humanitarian corridor is pure charity, and from any angle, the part led by Princess Amina represents the most glorious side of humanity.

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Anyone who criticizes the humanitarian corridor is an enemy of a better world!

But once involved in international politics and once they take a side, the situation would instantly change, receiving criticism is the least of it, being targeted wouldn't be surprising.

Now, the difficult part for Joe Ga was how to build the end point of the humanitarian corridor in the Syria-Iraq border area, with the Kurds as the main body, without causing friction with Turkey.

This way he could extend the humanitarian corridor into Syrian territory and expand the market and influence.

Joe Ga wasn't afraid of war, and Turkey wouldn't dare to attack P·B openly, but he was afraid of fighting an unclear war!

If P·B, with its current scale, couldn't fight from a moral high ground, facing an opponent like Turkey, even if the fight took place in Syria, it would be worn down within six months.

To keep the Turks from having a say, intricate planning and operation are needed, which can only be attempted after Mosul is taken, using the chips in hand to negotiate.

Joe Ga understood Thompson's concern; he nodded earnestly and said, "Fighting with the Turks isn't a good idea, I'll be cautious!"

Thompson, having heard this, nodded and said, "I'm just reminding you to warn Princess Amina, never to speak out when the Turks cross the border to attack the Kurds.

That's a quagmire of foulness, and whoever wades into it gets unlucky."

Joe Ga nodded and said, "Don't worry, Princess Amina is kind but not foolish, and there are others who will remind her."

Considering Princess Amina's Qatari background, Thompson nodded slightly and added, "Be as careful as possible. The Kurdish leaders are too ambitious; don't get too close to them."

Thompson then seemed to remember something suddenly and said to Joe Ga, "Boss, there's news from Frester's side. Halliburton had an incident in Syria.

They were attempting to deal with ISIS along with a few CIA agents, probably to get information about dirty bombs, but the people of ISIS weren't trustworthy. Not only did they take the arms provided but also captured the group.

Yesterday, a video of the Halliburton's Syrian head being dismembered was posted online, most people in Europe and America still don't know what happened, and ISIS has not disclosed the existence of dirty bombs, but Washington is already in chaos...

You should also be careful on your end; Washington may not dare to use regular forces, but they may pressure you to rescue hostages and take the chance to retaliate."

Joe Ga was stunned for a moment, then said indifferently, "I'm just in logistics, and with only a $20 million contract, this kind of thing won't come down on me.

If other companies want to go, let them go!"

Thompson heard this and said, shaking his head, "Boss, going deep into Syria without logistics support is a death sentence.

You monopolize logistics for all companies, and your 4,000 Kurds were evacuated from that area; how could they not come to you?"

With a mixture of admiration and humor, Thompson added, "Boss, I could never have dreamed that you would get this far in Iraq, but sometimes when you gain benefits, you must shoulder the corresponding risks..."

Joe Ga hadn't expected more complications to come his way; he expressed his helplessness, "I just want to do business properly, why is it so hard?"

Then, slapping his forehead, Joe Ga asked, "What kind of idiotic thing did Halliburton send to ISIS?"

Thompson replied with a peculiar expression, "I haven't got the detailed list yet, but Frester has asked a colleague and confirmed that it included a batch of suicide drones and 15 armored vehicles.

Boss, you might want to beef up security a bit. I'm not worried about the armored vehicles, but those suicide drones are a real problem...

I think the 'Avenger System' is great; having only three sets is too few, you should talk to Steven about it, the Pentagon should foot the bill for this."

Joe Ga couldn't believe how stupid Halliburton's people were, giving suicide drones to terrorists – what were they thinking?

Thinking about all these messy situations, it seemed that the focus eventually landed on him. Joe Ga, irritated, pinched the bridge of his nose and looked at Thompson saying, "There's a guy named Ron Hoyle who infiltrated P·B's Level 10 Special Forces and claimed to be the Heinz Family's 'Accountant' after I found him out.

What exactly did you do to drive 'Accountant' to this point?"

Upon hearing this, Thompson, with a frown, made a gesture for patience and started to make a phone call to check information...

After about fifteen minutes, Thompson returned to the camera with a peculiar expression and said, "Boss, it may not be because of me. It might be because of you..."