Reprisal!- The Eagle Rises
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“So, I didn’t hear what your opinion was,” Starks stated curtly.
“By all means, let them do it. Let them risk their men and their materials. They know the lay of land. They are right there and can deploy faster than we can. It’s a win/win situation for us. We win if they manage to capture him and we win if they screw it up and get their asses shot off. Our worst case scenario is we still don’t have Ashrawl,” Bascome stated.
“Okay, Jason, draft a letter asking for the Israelis to assist us in the capture of David Ashrawl. Make it clear that we want him alive, if at all possible. Tell them that we are treating this as a top secret operation and we expect the same level of secrecy in return. Run it by the lawyers before bringing it in to me to sign. Try to have it done by ten tomorrow morning,” President Starks stated.
“Will that be all, sir?” Bascome asked.
“I think…oh, wait. What would you do about Steven Howard and his continuing attack against me?” Starks asked Bascome.
“I’d have him killed,” Bascome grinned wickedly as he turned to leave.
“I don’t think we’re quite there yet, but I like the out of the box thinking,” President Starks quipped to Bascome’s back as he left. His response to the president was to wave his hand over his head and continue to walk away. “See that, Jason? He knows how to get his opinion across, and he thinks out of the box. You could learn from that man,” the president stated as he rose and walked out of Jason’s office.
“Yes, sir,” Jason half-heartedly responded.
EPILOGUE
The phone on his desk rang and he answered it after four rings in his usual fashion by simply saying, “Yes.”
“Your Majesty, our package has arrived in the West Bank. The arrangements have been made for the guests to arrive as planned.”
“Very good. The Brigade fully understands what is expected of them?”
Oh, yes, Your Majesty. They have already been provided the right amount of incentive to attract the Israelis.”
“Good, very good. I want no mistakes. The Israelis must be defeated in their attempt to collect our package.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. I fear that there will be many casualties among the Palestinians.”
“Casualties cannot be helped. Besides, they’re Palestinians, no one will miss them.”
“Yes, Your Majesty.”
“Remember, I am counting on your assurances that Israel will suffer.”
“Yes, I understand, Your Majesty.”
He returned his phone to its cradle, hanging up on the caller. He then leaned back in his fine leather chair and smiled.
To be continued…
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REPRISAL!
The Gauntlet!
A Novel by Cliff Roberts
SYNOPSIS
In the continuing battle against terrorism, both at home and aboard, Steven Howard and General Charles (Chip) Clarett’s private war on terror takes Kilauea Security into Israel’s West Bank in search of the money man behind the attacks on Houston and San Antonio.
Now, face-to-face with the Palestinian’s Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and having to be ever vigilant for an Israeli traitor, the team overcomes incredible odds to find and recover their target—David Ashrawl. While tying up loose ends after their heroic battle, Ron Hough confronts the Israeli traitor and discovers the true powers behind the terrorists and the stranglehold of corruption they have over the presidency.
As America falters under the weight of corruption and inept economic policies, President Starks continues to strengthen his personal power and to expand his personal wealth through bribes, extortion, intimidation and murder. All the while doing the bidding of the Brotherhood of the Sword and ignoring the country’s free-falling economy and the growing threat of terrorism.
As the tensions build surrounding the coming elections, Steven Howard and Chip Clarett find themselves having to seek new allies and build a conscientious group of patriotic Americans to stand behind Steven and Chip as they seek to halt President Starks end run around the Constitution and his ultimate goal of becoming the first American Dictator.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cliff Roberts grew up in suburban Detroit and has since lived in several different states. From Maine to California to Texas to Florida to Tennessee, Cliff has experienced a wide spectrum of American life. He has worked as many different careers as he has places he’s lived. From grocery clerk in Maine to insurance copywriter in California to home improvement sales in Texas to car sales in Florida, he has seen and done far more than most. For a short time, Cliff had the privilege to serve as Police Commissioner in his adopted hometown of Oxford, MI where he had a successful career running a local refuse company and was elected Township Supervisor in the early 1990s.
Cliff is married to his sweetheart, Donna, and has two daughters and six grandchildren. When he isn’t writing, he’s busy exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park just outside his retirement home of Pigeon Forge, TN or painting one of a kind artwork or taking spectacular landscape photos which he sells along with his artwork at local flea markets and fairs.
With his foray into being a published writer, Cliff opens a new chapter in his life. Cliff likes quotes and his favorite one is: “The most successful people in life are those who make the best of Plan B.” Cliff is and probably always will be working on being the best he can be through Plan B.
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Table of Contents
Copyright
Praise for “REPRISAL! The Eagle Rises!”
DEDICATION
Acknowledgements
PROLOGUE – Spring 1947
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
CHAPTER THIRTY
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
EPILOGUE
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