The Nuclear Suitcase

The War on Terror is over but America cannot rest easy yet. If the United States doesn't act quickly a terrorist strike will occur setting the entire globe on edge and redefining life on an international scale.</P><P><I>In his office Patrick steadied himself. Realizing a threat is one thing when dealing with countries and peoples on the other side of the Earth but this threat would threaten his family his way of life and all those he loved. This threat was personal. Fear set firmly in his mind. He thought of picking up the phone and calling his wife. Would she be home yet? Perhaps he should leave and go get her and their family and get out of Washington?</P><P>But the fact that he held an office of such importance to the world was paramount. He gathered himself his paperwork and picked up the phone his voice shakier than it had ever been previously in an official situation.</P><P>'Get me the President.</I></P>