American Scandal King

Chapter 320: Unparalleled Sophistry
At noon, Ian went to the White House to meet Bush Jr.

In addition to various officials from the White House, Jones Horn of the Dubon Group was also present.

They were in the dining room behind the White House.

The food in the United States is mediocre, even the president doesn't have any good food.

Sitting in the main seat, Bush rubbed his temples with a headache, then forced a smile: "How are your injuries?"

"Not bad. I have a former special forces soldier who knows battlefield medical skills. Apart from the ugly stitches, there's nothing wrong with them." Ian replied with a smile.

Although the President of the United States is a big shot, in Ian's eyes, there is nothing to be afraid of.

They chatted casually in a calm tone to improve their friendship.

It was then that Bush said, "This incident has put us in a very passive position."

Ian nodded. "It's indeed passive. You shouldn't have brought Saddam here from Iraq."

On the surface, he was saying that Saddam should not have been brought here, but in reality, he was saying that I should not have been bothered by Saddam's money.

That's why Ian's tone was concise and sharp.

This surprised Bush Jr. a little.

That’s not what George Tenet told me!
What he said was that Ian Carr was willing to help me solve this reputation crisis.

But then he realized that this was the price!
Americans are the best at this. They make small moves before every negotiation in order to increase their negotiating capital.

So does Ian.

Bush Jr. didn't get angry.

The most important thing for someone to become president is not intelligence, or even a sense of the overall situation, but emotional stability!

No matter what you feel in your heart, you must appear calm on the surface.

He smiled at Ian and said, "That's not what I meant. You know I can't possibly worry about these things. I have too many problems to deal with."

Ian said directly: "Whose intention is that?"

Bush was speechless for a moment.

After a moment's thought, he said, "It's Rahm. Rahm Emanuel!"

It's him?

Ian understood.

Rahm Emanuel is a Jewish man and a long-time politician who was recently elected as a Democrat to the Illinois House of Representatives.

He would later become Obama's chief of staff and was the bond between Obama and the Jews, which shows the importance of his position.

To be precise, this man's political power comes from his Jewish identity, and therefore he must serve the Jews, but his position in the Democratic Party is still acceptable.

Precisely because Rahm Emanuel is a Democrat, Bush Jr. has no need to cover up for him.

He might even be happy to use Ian to attack the Democrats.

Of course, Ian couldn't do that easily.

The most important thing Ian learned from Gaskell is: attack for profit, not for revenge!
Rahm Emanuel is a Democrat and a Jew. Don't take action against him easily unless there is any benefit.

So Ian smiled and said, "Thank you for your advice, Mr. President. Let's talk about the current situation. Saddam's prison escape has put the United States in a very passive position. Will there be a lot of trouble internationally?"

Bush nodded. "Yes, but you don't need to worry about international issues. What's important is domestic issues. We must calm public opinion."

Well, just make sure you get re-elected.

Ian finds it a headache to talk to politicians. Americans are relatively direct in their speech, but they will still beat around the bush when necessary.

Ian said, "Whether something is good or bad depends on how it is interpreted. Saddam could be escaping from prison, but he could also be used to lure out hidden terrorists."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at him in astonishment. Ian smiled, "We've found at least two terrorists, haven't we? They attacked at the Williamson Hotel. What does that mean?"

An aide to Bush blurted out: "It means they want to kill you!"

George W. Bush: “…”

Ian smiled. "No, it means they originally wanted to blow up the Williamson Hotel. But because of Saddam's appearance, the plan failed. All of this is the cooperation between the CIA and the FBI. The CIA was willing to sacrifice its reputation to save this country, and Saddam was rescued by terrorists, which further proves that Iraq is a terrorist organization. The US's actions against this country are justified, right?"

Bush's eyes lit up.

Can it be explained this way?

So Saddam was bait, meant to lure out the terrorists?
Someone asked, “Mr. Karl, can this really convince the public?”

Ian waved his hand confidently, "Absolutely no problem. Of course, to make things more targeted, we can arrest a few more people. I believe the CIA and FBI must have had a few suspects over the years. We can just pick a few and say they were found through Saddam's movements. Carl Media will do its utmost to publicize this matter. Everything is for world peace!"

Everyone looked at each other and nodded.

Good excuse!
The key point is that this does not conflict with everything that happened before. Only the motivation has changed... It's not that we are incompetent, but that we are patient and have a big picture perspective!
An assistant said, "But that's not what was said before."

Ian said without hesitation: "In order to get explosive news, the media often speculates without knowing the facts. This is not good. But it doesn't matter. The truth is the truth, and the facts are the facts. In the face of mistakes, we must have enough courage to admit our mistakes!"

As Ian Carr spoke, Bush Jr. smiled happily, and the Director of the Special Intelligence Agency, George Tenet, was also happy.

Now I don’t have to take the blame and I don’t even have to go to the hearing.

After all, we act for global peace!
Thinking this way, he began to believe it himself.

Bush nodded repeatedly with satisfaction: "You are an excellent young man, Ian Carr. Have you ever thought about going into politics?"

Ian smiled and shook his head: "No, I won't go into politics, but I have some political friends, maybe you would be willing to help them."

Bush nodded with a grin: "That's no problem. I think you need another Presidential Medal of Freedom as a reward for your performance in Iraq."

Ian raised his eyebrows.

Then I'd have two Presidential Medals of Freedom, not bad.

………………

After dinner, Ian left.

Joneshorn walked alongside him, and the two men discussed as they walked.

Joneshorn said: "I think you should consider joining the Republican Party. Sitting on the fence is not a good option."

Ian strolled through the White House gardens, taking in the surrounding scenery, and casually remarked, "For most people, sitting on the fence isn't a good option, just like betting against someone isn't a smart business practice. But there are always exceptions... Jones, I'm Ian Carr. I need bilateral support, not unilateral one. When I'm weak, sitting on the fence will only make them hostile to me. When I'm strong enough, I'll become the target of bilateral wooing."

Joneshorn raised his eyebrows. "That makes sense, but from your tone, do you still think you're not strong enough?"

"Not even close." Ian replied leisurely.

He looked back toward the White House office.

Several agents were searching the office.

Through the lip sounds, Ian could roughly judge what they were saying:
"Check all rooms immediately for any cameras."

"I don't quite understand, Boss, Ian Carr didn't come into the office."

"Shut up! Haven't you learned the lesson from Spielberg? That guy is very strange. Even if he didn't come, we could still monitor him using other means."

Fortunately, I didn’t send it in right away. Am I really the nightmare of everyone now?
It’s a pity that it’s useless. If I want to know, I will definitely know!

Ian stopped, looked around, and said, "I want to walk around a bit more. It's a rare opportunity to visit the White House, so I'll take a good look at it."

The White House staff member beside him shrugged: "That's no problem, Mr. Karl."

(End of this chapter)