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HAMILTON, BERMUDA
Gaithway Cottage
Reginald could hear his old partner from the glory days in MI-5 coming down the hall, tap-thump, tap-thump. He could hear him muttering about his blasted cane, his blasted stiff knee and the whole blasted world in general.
"How's it coming, Reggie?" Harold asked as he puffed his way to the high backed wicker chair in the corner.
"Listen to this: Can you sympathize with an entire country of people who would willingly embrace slavery? I think not!" Reginald waited for a reaction that never came.
"Damn it Harold. I need your input!" he scolded.
"Sounds priggish,” he answered as he cleared his throat. "Don't beat around the bush. You're going to have to grab them by their balls, if this is going to work."
"All right then: While two Presider's were taking credit for the collapse of Communism, the Master Manipulator was free to implement his insidious plan. The truth is, Communism simply collapsed under it's own weight."
"Yes,” nodded Harold. "Now you're on the right track! How are you going to handle to fact that the Prime Minister knew of the Clouding Effect and did nothing?" asked Harold.
"I'm going to state that fact quite clearly. I cannot in good conscience lay all of the blame at the feet of the Americans. Many Head's of State knew of the process, but it served them well. It wasn't until they realized that they too were targets, did it present them with any moral dilemma!"
"Excellent. Since you want my input, I see that the whole process began with the leaders convincing the American public that government owed the people nothing. They convinced them that they must just become better consumers and the market place would seek it's own level. And it did, the sewer!" added Harold thoughtfully.
"Go on,” said Reginald and he typed notes furiously.
"Their leader was always saying that Europe did not have any banking insurance, and the country should follow suit. What they didn’t say was that Europe did not allow the banks to steal their depositors money's and go unscathed.
"Good point! That will make a whole chapter by itself. What else?"
"I do hope you cover the billions of dollars sent to third world countries while their own people had no socialized medical care. There is so much involved---"
"I know."
"Then there’s the almost Revolution and the whole Clouding Issue---"
“I have most of what you said already written. Start reading and editing as you go.”
“There’s so much to cover, my friend. I doubt we’ll have time. If he gets word of our endeavor---”
“But it will be quick--- we’ll probably never know---
They both nodded and resumed working.