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In about four hours there will be six helicopters,Volgan-built IM-71s, landing four kilometers south of your positions. Maybe we can surrender, Sabah thought. T'e CO and Iwill not be pulling t'e watch. It's not like I couldn't find someoneelse to do the job, but I really want it to be you.

Lourdes turned and followed McNamaraquietly as Hennessey and his engineers, Esterhazy and Clean, walkedforward to inspect the mansion. It couldbe better. They saw no more fleeing troops. Instead of handgrenades they had been given simulators.