The Wolf of Los Angeles.

With a large number of personnel at Bagram Air Base, news of the SEALs' failure spread like wildfire among the higher-ups.

Countless radio waves were transmitted to North America via satellites in space.

Brian had been in Los Angeles for the past few days and rushed to the Coast Building as soon as he received the news.

When he saw Hawke, he went up to him and said, "Operation SEAL Team Six has failed. It is said that neither of the two Black Hawk helicopters nor any of the personnel involved in the operation returned to Kabul."

Hawke also received the message: "It seems the hunters have been hunted instead."

Brian plopped down on the sofa and said, "With such heavy losses, the Washington authorities and the Pentagon will definitely investigate, and the Indians will certainly come into their view."

Hawke said, "The pressure from public opinion and diplomacy will be immense."

“Very significant.” Brian said from an international political perspective, “Regardless of any tacit understanding reached between the Palestinian side and the Washington authorities in private, once this incident is exposed, the Palestinian side will lodge a diplomatic protest, even for the sake of basic national dignity.”

He then asked, "Should Twitter find a user to expose this incident?"

Hawke shook his head slightly: "Let's wait and see for now. We're not the only ones paying attention to Tom Emmer; many people are hoping this failed operation will be exposed."

This includes the Walker family, who have been suppressed by Tom Emmanuel using his power as president for nearly a year.

This also includes the other side in the century-long war between the donkey and the elephant.

In next year's election, based on past experience, Tom Emmer will most likely be the Elephant Party's candidate. The Democratic Party has already lost three terms as president and is in a weak position across the country. If they want to turn things around in the next election, getting rid of Tom Emmer is an inevitable option.

Brian easily guessed this and said, "Then let's enjoy what kind of show is going to happen next."

Hawke said, "The fact that the news has reached our ears means it will reach many more people, and I expect the media will soon expose this failed operation."

…………

Dallas, Texas.

A powerful muscle car drove into the estate in the Preston Holloe district and parked in front of the villa.

Wearing a cowboy hat, Cheney jumped out of the car, strode into the villa, and said to the inside, "George, come out quickly, great news!"

Upon hearing the sound, George Walker hurried down the stairs and said, "What good news? You seem so excited."

He had been meditating in a quiet room, and had put his phone and everything else on silent mode.

“That bastard Tom Emmo launched a military operation near the Afghan-Pakistani border and suffered a crushing defeat.” Cheney quickly described the situation at Bagram Air Base and said, “Based on my deduction, Tom Emmo’s operation was definitely a decapitation strike against Ben Laden.”

George Walker invited Cheney to sit down, then asked, "Is the source reliable?"

Cheney laughed: "General Stanley called me. He didn't know about it before, but the Pakistani military questioned our command system in Afghanistan, saying that a crashed Black Hawk and the bodies of several SEALs were found at the scene. That's when he learned the inside story of this operation."

George Walker realized: "Tom Emerson suddenly turned against us despite next year's election because he had this trump card up his sleeve. If he had succeeded, we would have been in a very passive position. Unfortunately, he failed."

Cheney's family business is also under investigation by Tom Emmer, who also wants to overthrow the current president.

"It was not just a failure, it was a complete disaster. None of the men who carried out the operation survived." He was not saddened by the soldiers who died in northern Islamabad, but rather very happy: "By tomorrow at the latest, a formal diplomatic protest from Pakistan will reach Washington."

George Walker's mind raced, and he asked, "Have Stanley look into whether he can get photos from the Palestinian side, preferably some gruesome ones, and get the media that supports us to expose them, such as Fox News and Twitter, to put real public pressure on Tom Walker's administration."

Cheney said, "This will also put some pressure on the military, since we started the war in Afghanistan."

But then he shook his head: "We avenged America and succeeded, while Tom Emmer failed."

George Walker stated, "Only the current administration can bear all the pressure and criticism."

Cheney stood up and said, "I'll contact Stanley."

…………

Washington, along with Dillon and Gerald, entered Joseph's villa at the same time.

Joseph had just woken up, his eyes barely open, squinting like slits.

"General Stephen has sent word that Tom Emer's operation to hunt Benladen has failed," Gerald quickly recounted.

Joseph's mood instantly improved, and the unpleasantness of being disturbed from his sleep vanished without a trace. He looked at Dillon and said, "You did a great job. It worked so quickly."

Dillon was puzzled. He had just found a secret channel to secretly release the information through militia organizations in the Middle East, and it had already had an effect so quickly?

Or is it that American intelligence secrecy and military operations are like a sieve, leaking everywhere?

But faced with his boss's praise, Dillon certainly wouldn't refuse, and immediately said, "This time the time was tight and the nature of the work was special. I haven't slept well for several days in a row, but I finally achieved the desired result."

Joseph was quite satisfied with his work and said, "You should also pay close attention to the other matter and do it well."

Dillon knew very well that his boss was referring to Los Angeles, and immediately replied, "It's progressing steadily."

“We have disrupted one of the most crucial election campaigns for the Elephant Party, increasing our chances of winning next year.” Joseph rallied his team’s morale at the opportune moment: “Next, we need to focus on this issue, not just on the failure of the campaign itself, but also on the wars the Elephant Party has launched in the Middle East. We need to make everyone in America realize that the Elephant Party was wrong from the beginning and is going further and further down the wrong path.”

Dillon's confidence returned, and he said, "I will contact Rodriguez and have him mobilize the media to support us."

Joseph raised his eyelids slightly, his slow-thinking mind lingering for a moment before he said, "Rodriguez is my public campaign manager. Tell him to contact George Walker and Bruce Cheney. They'll likely be very interested in the mistake Tom Emer made."

Gerald chimed in, "The enemy of my enemy, as long as it is in our interest, we can temporarily unite. With such a good opportunity in front of us, the Walker and Cheney families, whose family businesses have been investigated by Tom Emer, will certainly not let it go."

Dillon firmly believed this: American politicians were the most corrupt people, and cooperating with former enemies was nothing to them for their own benefit.

Joseph looked at Dillon: "You do it."

Dillon immediately called campaign manager Rodriguez, who contacted the Walker family immediately. Within ten minutes, the two sides had reached an agreement.

…………

The atmosphere in the Oval Office was so oppressive it felt almost stagnant.

Tom Emer's face was so dark it was almost dripping with gloom. Intelligence Director Doug kept his head down, lost in thought.

Brennan, the CIA director and also a close confidant of Tom Emer, pondered deeply.

General Mason, dressed in his naval uniform, looked somewhat grief-stricken.

The other national security assistants, chiefs of staff, and other officials all remained silent.

"Why did this happen? Can anyone give me a reasonable explanation?" Tom Emer broke the quiet yet oppressive atmosphere in the office.

We began planning last year after receiving a tip, spending hundreds of millions of dollars and mobilizing and integrating intelligence, Pentagon, and diplomatic resources to finally launch a fatal blow and lay the foundation for next year's election.

To achieve this goal, he specifically sent Doug, whom he trusted most, to the National Intelligence Office.

Everything went very smoothly up ahead. After years of tracking, the CIA's professional intelligence team located Benla Deng's hiding place.

However, the operation took an unexpected turn when SEAL Team Six was ambushed by terrorists, and none of them survived.

Tom Emmer's gaze swept across the faces of his subordinates, hoping someone would tell him that the news was all false.

This was his trump card, and the source of his confidence to challenge the Walker family.

General Mason spoke first: "I believe the information was leaked. Someone betrayed us and notified the terrorists in advance, so they set a trap and waited for the Black Hawks and Seals to run into it."

This statement means something.

CIA's Brennan couldn't let the military smear him, saying, "The CIA has spent years tracking down Benladen, and all that effort has been wasted."

He emphasized, "Nada Bakke's group had never had any problems before, so why did such a huge situation arise after they arrived at Bagram Air Base? The Bagram garrison has dealings with various parties in Afghanistan..."

General Mason turned to Brennan: "You're accusing the military of leaking information?"

Brennan bluntly stated, "That possibility isn't nonexistent."

Seeing that his subordinates were about to start arguing, Tom Emer slammed his hand on his desk and said, "Enough, now is not the time to talk about this!"

Mason and Brennan both shut their mouths.

Tom Emmer's gaze fell on Doug, whom he valued most.

As Director of National Intelligence, Doug had been following the operation closely, and from the moment he learned that SEAL Team Six had been ambushed, he began to ponder where the problem lay.

Sitting in his position, he can't just shirk responsibility.

Doug said slowly, "The problem may not necessarily be on our side; it could be leaked from other sources."

At that moment, Mason and Brennan both started to find him somewhat agreeable.

Tom Emer signaled for Doug to continue.

Doug first looked at Brennan and said, "The CIA's Nada Backs team has been tracking Benladen, which is not exactly a secret among intelligence circles and high-ranking officials in Washington."

"Nada's father died in the 9/11 attacks!" Brennan refused to let the CIA take the blame and immediately retorted, "The people she recruited were all victims of the 9/11 attacks."

Doug raised his hand to interrupt him: "I'm not saying there's something wrong with Nada's group, but someone might be watching them. When they left their base in Baghdad for Kabul, the signal couldn't be clearer for some people, especially since SEAL Team Six also flew from Virginia to Kabul around the same time."

Tom Emmer understood what his top confidant meant and said, "The people on our side deliberately leaked the information?"

“That’s highly likely.” Doug hadn’t conducted any specific investigations yet, but he knew all too well what the Democratic and Republican parties in America were like.

National interests are nothing compared to partisan struggles, and partisan interests are no different compared to personal interests.

Tom Emmanuel, by reflecting on his own experience, suddenly saw the light.

Why did he hunt down Benladen? It had nothing to do with revenge or the pursuit of justice; it was to prepare for the upcoming general election.

Why would someone sabotage this? Because the election is approaching, and the opposing side doesn't want him to be re-elected.

From this perspective, everything has the most reasonable explanation.

Doug added, "Based on what I just said, the other side doesn't need to have intelligence. As long as they keep an eye on Nada Bacchus's group's movements and use other factors as a reference, it's not hard for them to guess that we're about to launch a key operation and thus give us advance notice."

He hesitated for a moment, then said, "As for the channels of dissemination, the Elephant Party has always been rumored to be linked to armed forces in the Middle East, and there are probably quite a few people in the Donald Party doing the same thing, such as Silarie, who has already been exposed."

Tom Emer thought of someone: "George Walker! The Walker family has had ties with the Bin Laden family for decades. It wouldn't be difficult to find a way to notify Bin Laden."

The Walker family certainly doesn't want him to be re-elected.

Doug added, "And then there's the Donald Party, I think the Donald Party is more likely."

His first consideration was the contest between the Democrats and Republicans: "This is our most crucial asset in our second term next year. Once we can hunt down America's number one enemy, your prestige will be unmatched for a short period of time. Neither Obama nor Joseph Jr. on the Democratic side will be your match in the face of the overwhelming social trends. The election may very well become a procedural process for your victory."

Tom Emmer joked, "Now that the hunt for Benladen has failed, it won't be a factor in my re-election campaign; instead, it will become a point of attack."

Mason added, "The bodies of the SEAL Team Six members are still in Pakistani hands, and the two major groups of veterans and their families are very likely to be on your side."

Tom Emer closed his eyes briefly; the situation had taken a sharp turn for the worse, and everything was going terribly wrong.

He sighed softly: "There are also diplomatic disputes."

Everyone present knew that it was one thing for the Palestinian side to tacitly approve in private, but it would be another matter if things escalated.

The Islamabad authorities also have a sense of face.

Tom Emmer, tasked with cleaning up this mess, told his chief of staff, "Inform the Secretary of State that he will be in charge of negotiating with the Pakistani side. Just say something like Black Hawk Down, any reason or excuse will do, to give the Pakistani side a way out."

The United States doesn't need to explain further; if you have weapons of mass destruction, you better actually do.

Tom Emer added, "Find out as soon as possible how the information was leaked, and which damn bastard orchestrated all of this!" (End of Chapter)