Chapter 797: Zahle's Massacre
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As a shameless imperialist power, Yanayev exchanged the harshest words for Lebanon's humiliating promises. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 The official Beirut promised to fully support the Soviet investigation team in the Israeli region, and agreed to allow the Syrian army to conduct an interrogation of the places where there may be terrorists in the consulate in the occupied territories.
As soon as Press TV received the news, it immediately and urgently inserted the news, claiming that the Soviet embassy in Lebanon had been attacked by terrorists and that the whereabouts of three embassy personnel were still unknown. The Soviet Union was prepared to intervene unilaterally in an investigation to ensure the safety of embassy personnel as much as possible.
This news instantly ignited the entire Soviet Union, and public opinion began to pay attention to how this matter would end. Other Arab countries have cast sympathetic glances at Hlawi because they have offended one of the countries that should least be offended. Of course, more schadenfreude is wondering how this event will end in a bloody way.
However, the wood is already in the boat, and President Hlawi can only swallow the bitter fruit.
When all the conditions were bargained, Yanayev decided to publish the "righteous words" article, and issued a sternly worded statement in front of the reporters in the audience.
"The terrorist attacks in Lebanon were a heavy disaster for the Soviet Union, because we did not do our duty to protect the safety of the people, and as the General Secretary of the Soviets, I also felt that it was difficult to shirk my responsibility. But the USSR was definitely not going to put an end to the rescue of the kidnapped. We will deal the most painful blow to those who try to infringe on the rights and interests of the Soviet Union. We will destroy one by one the enemies who stand in our way. These terrorists are the first, but definitely not the last. All will realize that our country is strong! ”
It was an aggressive statement, and even the American president in Washington felt the savagery and domineering in the words, and he knew very well that this time the guys from Allah had provoked the red bear. After the CIA used these guys, they immediately turned around and did not recognize the people, and Brennan directly ordered all the agents lurking in Lebanon to stop any action. Avoid revealing your identity. At the same time, he moved some of his strongholds to safe houses to prevent any clues from being detected by KGB agents.
"Rest assured, Your Excellency, we have done everything we can to cover up all the evidence. Even if the Foreign Intelligence Agency suspects that the CIA is acting behind the scenes, it does not dare to act on its own. At most, the Soviets could scare a government like Lebanon that did not have any backing forces. That set is destined to be of little benefit to us. ”
"This time we have created a big trouble for the Soviet Union, and Yanayev may be busy for a long time."
Director Tenet was full of confidence, this was his first move to provoke the KGB, and he was busy putting out the fire so that he would not have a chance to expand his influence in Eastern Europe.
President Mario scratched his nose and whispered, "Whatever plans you have behind you, I hope you'll be quicker, Director Tenet." You should note that the German Democratic Ba'ath Party in eastern Germany had privately signed a common European defense treaty with the Soviet Union, and although Kohl was strongly opposed to this, the Federal Republic of Germany's statement was too strong with the support of the powerful Soviet Union. ”
"And then there's the problem of Romania, and now the United States doesn't have the energy to save our Constantinescu." President Mario really has no interest in rescuing the kind of two-faced and three-knife wall-to-wall grass, not to mention that the Soviet Union's westward expansion policy can at least make the group of pampered "old Europeans" feel a certain amount of pressure again. Let them understand that the real adversary has not disappeared from this world, and that the expansion and regrouping of armaments are the problems they face. As for providing welfare for the people and seeking benefits for the people, that is only a matter for later.
"I'm worried, Chief Tenet. Behind the scenes, the Soviet Union was making small moves to further expand its sphere of influence. Since 1985, they seem to have regained their aggressive wildness. ”
Mario's concern was not unreasonable, but Tenet comforted him and said, "Don't worry, Your Excellency, we have taken all possible measures. The Lebanese operation was only a prelude, and the Soviet Union's strategic plans would be hit in a series of ways. ”
The kidnapping organization, which has not moved, has finally released a video. The head of Allah, Rafiq Ayhud, stood in front of three blindfolded hostages kneeling on the ground and issued a provocative statement to the Soviet government.
"Our attacks will not end unless the lackeys of Syria and the Soviet government behind them get out of Lebanese soil. This land belonging to Islan will not allow any foreign invasion, nor will it allow the communist forces to expand again. If we don't see your action in another week's time, we will execute the hostages in front of the whole world and give you a bloody warning. ”
Yanayev watched the video with a heavy heart, and the scenes of his previous condolences to the families of diplomats still lingered in his mind. Those people were the sons or fathers of other people, and no one wanted to see their loved ones executed on television screens all over the world.
Yanayev clenched his fists and vowed to make these bastards pay for their blood.
After turning off the video, he turned his head to the Kremlin officials with solemn expressions around him and said, "The enemy has appeared, do you know what to do?" ”
Kryuchkov nodded, "Yes." We have arranged for KGB agents to investigate in Lebanon, and the main area of activity of Allah Front is concentrated in Zahle, which is somewhat tricky. It is a transitional zone between the Syrian and Israeli garrisons, and it is also an area where various forces are active. ”
"Neutral Zone?" Yanayev asked.
Defense Minister Yazov, who was on the sidelines, shook his head, "There is no such thing as a neutral zone in Lebanon, but if you act rashly here, it will arouse the alarm of the Israeli side, because both Syria and Israel wanted to deploy troops in this place, but out of political competition, they still signed the Zahel peace agreement in 1993." ”
"If you want to do that, it will see it as a march into southern Lebanon, which they control. So if we really want to carry out a large-scale air campaign in Zahel according to the previous plan, then we will be blamed for a series of problems such as civilian casualties. Moreover, such an operation would require Syria's cooperation, and if the casualties are too large, it will be extremely detrimental to President Assad's military presence in Syria, especially under the constant pressure of Arab armies. ”
Yanayev said helplessly, "And we can't reveal our political intentions too early, once the people of Allah are aware of our actions, all the efforts we have made before will be in vain." ”
Both Kryuchkov and Yazov looked at Yanayev, hoping to come up with an accurate plan.
"I've thought about all these issues, large-scale militarized strikes are just to scare the old fox of Hlawi, in fact, we also need to send ground assault teams to hunt down the top of Allah's front, right?" The Special Operations Command should have a detailed plan, right? ”
Kryuchkov nodded, "Yes, they are experts in dealing with this kind of problem. We had prepared several plans beforehand, one of which was to send a ground team to attack. In coordination with the Syrian air forces, a precise surgical strike was carried out. ”
"Well, we're going to do that way, and as for the diplomatic side of Israel, we're going to coordinate with the outside and the ambassador to Israel."
Speaking of this, Yanayev paused, and he emphasized to Kryuchkov, "By the way, there is also the problem, that is, this hunt is a surprise attack on the place where the hostages are held and the place where the head of the real front and his family live. ”
"If our tactics are not tough enough, they will not retreat."
"Therefore, regardless of men, women, old and young, they will be killed." (To be continued.) )