Diplomacy Directive
Don Pendleton
Blood and death mark a political rally in Puerto Rico on the eve of an election, putting U.S. interests in jeopardy. Mack Bolan's mission: identify the unknown aggressors suspected of being a violent guerrilla unit demanding independence.But links to the presence of a Middle East terrorist cell compel Bolan to consider the worst-case scenario: enemies of the West want a free and independent Puerto Rico as a strategic stronghold for strikes against the United States. The brutal business of justice leads Bolan and a select team to a secret terrorist base on American soil, deep in the Georgia swamplands. Bolan's singular objective: the eradication of those committing acts of barbarism against the free world.
“Loss of faith could cause all-out civil war.”
“Destabilizing U.S. interests here,” Bolan concluded.
“Right,” Fonesca agreed. “That would also give the conservative elements in Washington ammunition to talk the President into adopting a military solution.”
That idea was unthinkable, although Bolan knew that a civil war in Puerto Rico would leave the Man no choice but to send military forces to restore law and order. The small National Guard presence on the island would never be enough to quench the fervor of an all-out armed conflict between civilians.
Civil war in Puerto Rico? America having to intervene with its own protectorate by means of military force? The end results of such a thing would be tragic and horrific, at best.
“I’ll start by sending a message to the Independents, letting them know if they are responsible this won’t go unchecked.”
“Fair enough,” Fonseca said. “What do you need from me?”
“A place to deliver it,” the Executioner replied.
Diplomacy Directive
Mack Bolan
Don Pendleton
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Though force can protect in an emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890–1969
My use of force is always as a last resort. Unfortunately, it’s the only thing that terrorists understand, and sometimes without it we can never know peace.
—Mack Bolan
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
EPILOGUE
PROLOGUE