The Land of the Free

by Krakondack

  “Are you concerned about the government taking control of the Chinese central bank, Mr. Zheng?”

  “It’s irrelevant, Councilor. By the time it did, the process would be too far along. You could add some insurance, however. An attack on Iran’s oil infrastructure would ensure there was no recovery. China is incapable of quickly replacing Iran’s oil, from a logistical perspective. If Mr. Ellis could do this, it would eliminate any chance China could weather the storm.

  “Excellent suggestion, Mr. Zheng. Mr. Ellis, can you arrange this attack?”

  “Yes, Councilor, it should be a simple matter. I presume you’ll send an envoy with the precise timing, once that’s determined?”

  “Yes, Mr. Ellis. We will keep you fully informed.”

  …

  Once back in the United States, Ellis called Ian Rennson for a meeting. “They’re asking me to take the fall, Ian.”

  “What fall, Derek?”

  “You can see for yourself how everything’s falling apart. They want me to be their Hitler. Completely destroy the economy, the society. That way their new golden boy can swoop in and save everyone from me.”

  “Did they promise you safety?”

  “Sure. Just like they promised it to Milosevic, and Ceausescu, and Kaddafi, and Hussein, and Noriega. The list is long. But you can be absolutely sure that they always lynch their whipping boy in the end.”

  “So what are you going to do? Play along?”

  “Yes, for a while. But I’m going to give them a little surprise when they least expect it.”

  About the Author

  Krakondack claims neither unique revelations nor privileged access to the inner workings of power. The scenarios imagined in this book were the product of his imagination, and over the course of many years always viewing the official story with suspicion, asking “how was that decided?” and “what will the consequences be?” Is Krak a conspiracy theorist? Yes, but with caveats. A good conspiracy theory needs to explain facts that otherwise make no sense as they are presented by the media. It is a way to find the invisible man, not by seeing him directly, but by following his footprints. Can it be in error? Of course it can. But since you won’t hear the truth discussed openly, it’s also the only way of finding it for yourself.

  Krak invites discussion of this book and related topics at http://krakondack.com/. Select passages from my works will be posted, and all polite comments will be accepted, even critical ones.

  If you enjoyed the book, please send me a note at mailto:krakondack@gmail.com. Whether I write a sequel will depend in part on the feedback I get.

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  Footnotes

  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mercantile_Exchange (go back)

  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Customs_Trade_Partnership_against_Terrorism (go back)

  3. This discussion was edited. The full exchange between President Torres and Zheng is available at http://krakondack.com/2011/11/25/supplement-to-chapter-4-of-land-of-the-free-by-krakondack/ (go back)

  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Malacca (go back)

  5. French for “gray eminence”, it refers to a de facto ruler who operates behind the scenes (go back)

  6. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_Group_on_Financial_Markets (go back)

  7. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Treasury_security (go back)

  8. Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others (go back)

  9. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maginot_Line (go back)

  10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashmir_Princess (go back)

  11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._bombing_of_the_Chinese_embassy_in_Belgrade (go back)

  12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausewitz (go back)

  13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Tzu (go back)

  14. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military/weapons/russian-missile-in-box (go back)

  15. See links for a description and a documentary produced by the BBC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Gladio ; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fB6nViwJcM (go back)

  16. http://mises.org/about/3248 (go back)

  17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Mosaddegh (go back)

  18. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_military_bases (go back)

  19. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Chirripo (go back)

  20. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dongsha_Islands (go back)

  21. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_pulse (go back)

  22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y06NSBBRtY (go back)

  23. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeYgLLahHv8&feature=related (go back)

  24. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Terror (go back)

  25. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilderberg_Group (go back)