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Hamad?

Condor, this is Alpha 2.

We have the packet.

As you were this morning, the president authorized

the convening of a military tribunal.

The tribunal will take place before the USS Seahawk.

The accused is a top al -Qaeda leader named Mustafa Atif.

As you know, there hasn't been a military tribunal in this country for

years.

I recognize the fact that defending this man may be the hardest thing any of you

have ever done.

With that in mind, I've decided to ask for a volunteer.

We'll have a challenge, Commander.

Well, sir, if it is the Admiral's wish, I will do my best.

Don't hear him volunteering that, Colonel.

Um, like the commander, I would do my best, sir.

Well, I will not order this one.

I'll defend him myself.

Anyone for second chair?

Admiral, I'd be privileged if you'll have me.

Done.

Commander, you and the colonel prosecute. Prepare to leave tonight.

Aye, sir. Yes, sir.

Lieutenant Singer, in my absence, you will be in charge of JAG administration.

You will email me sit reps twice a day and decision documents with single -page

cover summary.

Aye, aye, sir.

That'll be all.

Nice news, sir.

Move, Lieutenant.

I spoke up because it's a chance to be a part of history.

Not to mention lots of extra face time with the Admiral, right, sir?

Wrong, Lieutenant. That didn't enter into my thinking at all.

And you'll be a much better officer when it stops entering into yours.

How's your Fifth Amendment?

Kind of a personal question, isn't it?

My constitutional law could use a little work. And we'd better come up with a

game plan because you know the Admiral will have one.

We don't leave for Andrews until 2300.

I'll order in so we can do some issue spotting.

Why don't I cook and then we can carpool? Yeah, all right.

Sir, ma 'am, I just want to say good luck.

It's the first time I've ever wanted to prosecute someone myself.

I think anyone involved in 9 -11 ought to be drawn and quartered.

Is there anything you need to prepare for your trip, Admiral?

No.

Perhaps some aspirin, sir.

Thanks, Tyler.

Aye, sir.

Hey. Hey, I didn't want to spill anything on it.

Let me hang it up. Hey. Let me take that.

This is nice.

Yeah, a little girl salmon and vegetables.

Brain crude.

Ray, can I help? Let me do something.

No, it's all taken care of. Have a seat.

Hey.

Well, the first issue is, can the president hold a military tribunal at

Deciding criminal liability should be a matter for the court.

Well, the answer is yes. During World War II, six German saboteurs were tried

and hanged at a tribunal.

The Supreme Court upheld it.

But during the Civil War, the Supreme Court criticized military tribunal.

That's because they included U .S. citizens.

I think the president took the curse off this thing back when he included U .S.

citizens at tribunals.

These terrorists are fair game.

You may have convinced yourself of that, Harm, but that's got to be their

opening salvo.

I don't think the Admiral's going to want to tell the judges they came all

way for nothing. He'd lose and he knows it. We have to be prepared for it

anyway. That's a waste of time. Look, we have very little to prepare. The facts

in this case are so sensitive, we don't even get them until we're aboard the

carrier. I'm going to pass on the jurisdiction line of attack. My

responsibility. Um, excuse me, but who made you first chair?

The Admiral mentioned my name first.

All right. All right. I'll tell you what.

Lift what?

Okay.

Call.

Head.

Sorry. Are you okay?

Yeah, but I'm second chair.

I'll be gentle.

Don't be gentle. Be good.

Hi, sweetie.

I'm dead tired, but in a really good way.

Miss you and A .J. like crazy.

A .J. and I miss you, too.

Commander Rav and Colonel McKenzie are on their way to you.

I know. They should be here within the hour. I can't wait.

Be nice to see a familiar face.

Lieutenant Sim.

There's something I can do for you, Lieutenant.

You can do your job when you're on my tongue.

Listen up.

Contrary to what some of you may think, I am not the substitute teacher.

While the Admiral is away, this place is going to run smoothly and by the

numbers.

Tyner!

Tyner! Yes, ma 'am. With me. Yes, ma 'am.

Still there?

I'm still here.

How are things at JAG?

What is that?

Fire drill, ma 'am. Let's go, people.

Secure classified material.

Make an orderly exit. Do it quickly.

Quickly!

We're doomed.

Stand by on the flight deck. Stand by on the flight deck.

Guard Captain General arriving.

Salute!

Welcome aboard, Admiral.

Officers. Let's get on with it, shall we?

Admiral, if you'll follow me, Lieutenant Roberts will see to your staff.

Good to see you again, Petty Officer. I didn't know you'd been assigned to the

Seahawks. Yes, sir. As Lieutenant Roberts Legalman.

Well, I hope you're keeping your nose clean.

That's affirmative, sir.

Harriet never mentioned that Petty Officer Coates was a legal man.

I don't think that I should have told her. Well,

if you haven't, you better.

Yes, sir.

Here we are.

Your desk is right over here.

I'll get you all some coffee.

Thanks, Jen.

Sir, ma 'am, before we start, can I ask how Harriet's doing?

She's doing fine, bud. Why? Well, we exchange e -mails about 20 times a day.

And just today I asked how everything was going at JAG, and she said that she

was doomed.

I have two words for you, bud.

Lieutenant Singer.

The admiral left her in charge of support staff. She's senior.

Well, that's a prescription for disaster.

It'll be all right.

Oh, really? Are we talking about the same wildly ambitious climber?

Hook.

Probably need something like this to see the light.

Yeah, don't worry.

Let's talk about the case. Can you fill us in?

Absolutely, ma 'am. Now, I haven't been part of any of the interrogations, but I

have been briefed.

Now...

The defendant's name is Mustafa Atif.

He's a Saudi citizen and a captain in the Saudi army. He was trained in

He speaks eight languages.

And according to the best information available, Mustafa was also known as

Mohandas. The architect.

And number three in Al -Qaeda.

He's head of their training program. That's all the camps worldwide.

Mohandas designed them. He set them up. He even wrote the training manuals.

Fizzy man.

Do we have anything linking this Mohandas to 9 -11?

Well, they're pretty sure that he was part of 9 -11, sir, but even proving

Mustafa Atif and Mohandas are one and the same won't be easy.

Evening, Admiral.

Commander. Well, I didn't know you were on board.

I'm not.

He's all yours, Admiral. Commander.

Mr. Tief, I'm Admiral Chegwood, and this is Commander Turner.

Whatever games you have come to play, save them.

Nothing more will I tell you.

We're not here to interrogate you. We're attorneys.

We came to defend you of the war crimes of which you've been charged.

Crimes?

Americans have the worst kind of arrogance.

You think you alone define truth.

It is for you to say what is right and who is wrong.

No.

It is for Allah to say.

And I require no defense.

Mr. Teeth, that's an excellent approach if you want to be executed.

Be seated.

Is the government ready to proceed?

Please, Your Honor, I'd like to object to my client being shackled like an

animal. It's unnecessary and humane and prejudicial. Your Honor, the shackles

are there to ensure security and proper order during these proceedings.

Marines, remove the handcuffs. Leave the leg irons.

If there are any incidents, they'll be put back on.

Ready, Commander.

Your Honor, the government calls Army Captain Dale Alexander.

Captain, what was your mission on the night in question? Please describe it

before the court in as much detail as possible.

To apprehend Mustafa Atif, a .k .a. Mohandas III.

Objection. Move to strike. It's not been established that Mr. Atif and Mohandas

are one and the same.

Sustained and stricken.

Continue, Captain.

Our A -team found an unexploded GBU -15 just outside of Mazar -e -Sharif. A 2

,000 -pound bomb could devastate the village.

My demolitions man deactivated it safely.

The next day, our guide told us that the local warlord, General Hassan Abdullah,

was grateful and wanted to see us.

What did General Abdullah have to say, Captain?

Objection, hearsay. Your Honor, this is not a court -martial. The tribunal's

evidentiary rules expressly permit hearsay. Only that hearsay, which

credible and reliable, this is neither.

Your Honor, counsel is getting ahead of himself.

Our intent is to compensate for the fog of war and to provide a full and clear

picture of the circumstances. That is what Captain Alexander's testimony will

do, sir.

We'll allow it.

Thank you.

Captain, what did General Abdullah have to say?

He said Mohandas had contacted him for safe conduct to the Pakistani border.

To repay us for saving the village, General Abdullah gave us the time and

to apprehend the accused.

And is the man General Abdullah identified as Mohandas in this

Yes, sir.

He's right there.

Thank you, Cap. Nothing further.

Captain Alexander, I have here a dossier on General Abdullah prepared by you.

In it, you state that the general is a suspected drug runner, don't you?

Yes, sir. You also state that he had former close ties to al -Qaeda. Is that

correct? Yes, sir.

Makes him effective.

Did it ever occur to you that he might have something to gain by fingering

someone else as Mohandas?

Jackson, argumentative.

Sustained.

If General Abdullah was sure that Mr. Atif was Mohandas, he could have

himself, couldn't he? No, sir. Right now he's running a detention camp

processing captured Taliban and Al -Qaeda.

Captain Alexander, can you say with 100 % certainty...

that Mr. Atif is Mohandas.

No, sir.

Thank you. Nothing further.

Redirect, Commander.

Yes, Your Honor. Captain, did you stop at said detention camp from Taliban at

-Qaeda while bringing the accused to this ship?

Yes, sir. Were your activities there videotaped?

Yes, sir. Your Honor, I would like to draw the court's attention to the

on my left.

It seems the other detainees thought you had the right man, Kev.

Nothing further.

Captain Alexander,

according to your after -action report, something happened right before you

apprehended Mr. Atif. Can you describe that for us, please?

Yes, sir.

Just as we reached our vehicle to exfiltrate the target area, a sniper

up.

Take one. Blank him.

Follow me.

When we reached the sniper's position, he was gone.

In fact, that sniper could have been Mohandas, and you wouldn't have known

would you?

It's possible, sir, but I believe... Thank you. Nothing further.

Redirect again, Your Honor.

Proceed. Captain, who do you think the sniper was?

Could be anybody, sir. We encounter snipers at least twice a day.

Thank you. Nothing further.

Will the Afghani warlord testify?

Will Mustafa Atif really get a fair trial? He is getting a fair trial.

We'll present our case, the accused will receive a vigorous defense, and then

the tribunal members will decide. It's that simple. Excuse us.

Thanks. Anytime.

You okay?

I will be, since this bastard goes down. We have his confession. The moment the

judges hear it, he's done.

You fought hard in there.

Why?

Mr. Atif, what happened on September 11th was reprehensible.

But our way of life entitles you to a fair trial, no matter how

cowardly the act.

A wise precaution for a nation so morally corrupt.

Want to know what I say about September 11th?

Every single person who died that day got exactly what they

deserved.

Admiral.

Lieutenant Singer.

I'll be working out of here for now, Petty Officer.

Are you sure that's such a good... Yes, ma 'am.

Send in Lieutenant Sims.

Aye, sir.

Ma 'am.

Lieutenant?

What are you doing in the Admiral's office? My job.

I want a complete update of all JAG instructions.

That means classified materials handling, budgeting, personnel, the

yards. And I want it on my desk by the end of the week.

Please state your name and position.

Clayton Webb, Assistant Deputy Director for Operations, Southwest Asia.

What is your role in this case?

I develop the intelligence on the activities of Mohandas, identifying him

target for special forces.

Subsequently, I supervised his interrogation.

And did you learn anything during this interrogation? The accused confessed to

being Mohandes and to directing the training of roughly 4 ,000 al -Qaeda

fighters. Including the individuals responsible for the September 11th

on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon?

Yes. Your Honor, the transcript of said interrogation is hereby offered into

evidence. Nothing further.

Defense, your witness.

How long did it take Mr. Atif to enter this confession?

Thirteen days.

During that thirteen days, what was Mr. Atif's environment like?

He was under hostile interrogation.

Can you elaborate for us, Mr. Webb?

Bright, phosphorescent lights on all day and all night, loud heavy metal music,

alternating extremes of cold and heat.

And did being sleep -deprived, sore from restraint, rattled by noise,

temperature, light...

Get Mr. Atif to confess.

No.

We introduced a Pentothal agent.

Though Pentothal agents are commonly referred to as truth serums, are you

that a person could still confess to something they didn't do just to be let

alone?

Objection. Counsel is providing his own testimony.

Withdrawn.

Thank you, Mr. Webb.

Redirect, Colonel.

No, Your Honor.

Very well. You may step down, Mr. Webb. Thank you.

Your Honor,

I must move to exclude Mustafa T's confession.

Thirteen days of torture to obtain an involuntary confession shocks the

conscience, violating both the spirit and the letter of the Fifth Amendment.

Your Honor, I strongly object to the word torture. At no time was the accused

beaten, nor was there ever any intentional infliction of pain.

Furthermore, Your Honor, we are at war, and the Fifth Amendment does not apply

to our enemies. The very idea is ridiculous.

Agreed. Your Honor.

I'm going to have to call for a vote on this.

The

government

is correct.

The Fifth Amendment does not apply here. However, this commission is going to

exclude Mr. Atif's involuntary confession as lacking probative value to

reasonable person under the described circumstances.

Continue. The government rests, but we reserve the right to call new witnesses

in rebuttal. Noted. Will the defense be presenting evidence?

Yes, Your Honor. Very well. We'll recess and begin hearing the defense case at

1330.

Sharp.

That was big.

Without the confession, the ID as Mohandas might not stand up. Yeah, it

might be enough for reasonable doubt.

We could put the warlord who made the ID on the stand.

What his past history.

There were dozens of prisoners chanting his name on the tape.

Maybe we can flip one of them to corroborate. Maybe.

He's a skipper.

Sir, we wanted to request permission to go ashore. We need a witness to

corroborate the idea of Mohandas. We want to look in general at the detention

camp, sir. Well, Mr. Webb here is looking for transportation to the same

Please, sit down.

All right.

This can't leave the room.

We believe the sniper in question is Mustafa Teef's brother, Kabir.

Why?

He's al -Qaeda's top intelligence operative.

He probably got wind of our plan to apprehend Mustafa.

But got there too late.

Exactly.

Like his brother Mustafa, Kabir was trained by us and the British, ex -Saudi

intelligence. He's an accomplished marksman. He's supported by a cadre of

operatives and a web of intelligence contacts that span the globe.

I wish we'd known about this earlier, Webb.

Kabir was seen last week in Pakistan.

NSA picked up an escalation of encrypted communication between Afghanistan,

Pakistan, and Iran.

The sheer volume of it suggests the prelude to an attack.

NSA hasn't decrypted it? They will.

What really concerns me is that Mustafa Atif knew staying in country was a big

risk, but he didn't leave.

He was waiting for Kabir to get back from Pakistan.

That information must have been awfully important, man. Which makes it important

to us.

Vital.

I just ordered a sweep that netted a lot of al -Qaeda in the same vicinity we

got Mustafa.

There's a good chance Kabir was picked up and is sitting in General Abdullah's

camp right now.

I'll spare you a helo.

Let's go, Webb.

Hold on, you're first chair.

Good thinking.

You take over until I get back.

Sir, Colonel McKenzie is fluent in Farsi.

That's true.

All right, Colonel, you go.

Outstanding. Get it in gear, Webb.

Captain?

I have a Ph .D. in international relations and a Master of Laws from

where I've taught international law and military justice for the last 30 years.

Professor Sinclair, what constitutes a legal combatant under the Geneva

Convention? A member of the armed forces or militia of the territory who wears

distinct insignia, carries arms openly, conducts operations in accordance with

the laws and customs of war.

Can a legal combatant who follows the laws of war be subject to a tribunal

as this? No. The government hasn't proven that Mr. Atif is Mohandas, but

sake of argument, let's discuss Mohandas.

In your expert opinion, does Mohandas fit the requirements for a legal

combatant? Indeed. Al -Qaeda is a militia group of international

to the French foreign leader.

Mohandes was known to wear a braided officer's cap and to carry a pistol at

hip. If Mohandes was connected to the September 11th attack, would that action

be contrary to the laws of war? No.

The World Trade Center could be characterized as key to U .S. financial

infrastructure and thus key to its war effort.

Obviously, there's no question that the Pentagon was a military target.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

Professor, it is your contention that the...

Braided officer's cover.

Mohandas often wore his distinctive military insignia. Yes, and he wore it

day.

Professor, I would bet that you wear a jacket and a tie most every day. Would

that be correct?

Yes. But you wouldn't consider that a military uniform, would you?

I am an academic, not a soldier.

Well, Mohandas is not a soldier, Professor. He's a terrorist.

Objection! Withdrawn.

Professor, the fact that Mohandas wore a particular item of clothing every day

does not, under the Geneva Convention, make it a military uniform, does it?

No. You also testified that the custom of war allows for the hitting of

infrastructure, but doesn't that pertain to infrastructure directly related to a

war effort?

Yes. But there was no war at the time of the September 11th attacks, was there?

There was for al -Qaeda, a jihad that has existed since the occupation of

Palestine. Still, the Geneva Convention expressly forbids the taking of

hostages, doesn't it? Yes, but I am not aware that any hostages were taken.

There were several hundred men, women, and children aboard the four aircraft

that were hijacked by the al -Qaeda terrorists.

Are you telling this tribunal they weren't hostages? There was never any

or demand made to indicate that the individuals aboard those aircraft were

intended to be hostages.

Are you kidding me?

Objection, argumentative.

I have no further questions, Your Honor.

Colonel McKenzie.

Gunny, what are you doing here, and when did you learn to speak Farsi?

Nice of you to call it Farsi, man. That's right.

You were Jag in Washington.

Yes, sir. Before there was a war on. It's good to see you, Gunny. Good to see

you, ma 'am.

These are my parents. I just came in off patrol for some sleep and chow, and I'm

back out tomorrow.

You look dressed for special ops.

That's so, ma 'am.

So how's everybody back at JAG? Well, the Admiral's doing great.

Lieutenant Robertson and Carrier JAG aboard the Seahawk and Harm is, you

Harm. How are you doing? Never been better. Excuse me.

Where can we find General Abdullah?

I'll take you there, sir. Thank you.

You're a woman.

Last time I checked, General.

As -salamu alaykum. I'm Colonel McKenzie.

Alaykum salam.

A new friend, Webb. What can I do for you?

I'm looking for Kabir Atif.

Can you identify him if he's here?

I regret I cannot.

Kabir has many faces.

We have 40 new prisoners, even if he was among them.

I would not know.

Can we interview the prisoners one at a time?

I am afraid few speak English.

The Red Cross is checking on them now, so I will show you to your quarters.

In the morning, I will see to it all the prisoners are made available to you.

Come.

Enter.

Evening, sir.

I just got word that Colonel McKenzie made her regular scheduled check -in.

is proceeding on mission, sir.

Thank you.

Commander, I was wondering if maybe you'd want to take a break and have a

of chess?

Winner plays me.

She's good, sir, but beatable.

No, thank you. That'll be all.

Aye, sir.

He's mad at me.

Sir, he's just busy.

No, I've seen him busy. I've seen him stressed. I've seen him damn near dead.

He's never talked to me like this before.

The defense recalls Captain Dale Alexander.

Captain Alexander, are you a terrorist?

Objection argumentative and calls for a conclusion.

Your Honor, I'm developing testimony from a hostile witness, if I might have

little latitude.

A little, Commander.

Captain, are you a terrorist?

No, sir. As an Army Special Forces officer, what is your primary mission?

To train indigenous forces in unconventional warfare.

Does that training include how and where to place landmines? It can, sir.

Do you teach the use and construction of booby traps?

Sometimes, sir. Are you aware that landmines and booby traps can injure

noncombatants? Any weapon system can.

But many landmines and booby traps can't be aimed to avoid injuries to

noncombatants, can they?

That's true, sir.

But our mines have self -deactivating, self -destructing mechanisms.

And booby traps are confined to only threat -rich environments.

Still! Anytime you teach the use of a landmine or a booby trap, you may also

teaching the killing of noncombatants, correct?

Your Honor, argumentative and Captain Alexander is not on trial here.

Withdrawn. One final question on certain operations.

Special forces personnel, remove all insignia.

Your dog tags, anything that could identify you. Is that correct?

That's classified, sir.

Let the record reflect that was not a no.

Nothing further.

Commander Rapp.

I have one question, Captain.

Have you ever trained troops to use landmines or booby traps in an area

there were only noncombatants?

No, sir.

Thank you, Captain.

Nothing further.

Mr. Rest, Your Honor.

Thank you, Captain.

You may step down.

Your Honor, the government calls rebuttal witness Mustafa Tif to the

The defense opposes that, Your Honor. Your Honor, the tribunal has already

the Fifth Amendment does not apply here. The only evidentiary standard is

probative value to a reasonable person.

What could be more probative than the accused's own testimony?

Mr. Atif cannot be required to testify.

Why? Is he hiding something? Doesn't he want to tell his side?

I have nothing to hide.

I will testify.

Very well.

The defense will have a short reset to prepare.

The

colonel

wanted them brought out one at a time. They're here now.

Ask him if Kabir Atif is among them.

Kabir Atif, are you here?

No.

No.

Who knows Mohandas?

We don't know.

We only know why we are here.

I asked if anyone knows Mohandas. He said they only know why they're here.

Why are you here?

To kill you!

We

are

leaving right now, or I will cut her head from a soldier.

This won't work. I will kill her. Let her go.

Stay back.

You shoot, she will die. Calm down.

I will kill the Americans.

Just calm down. Set my brothers free or watch her die. Don't set anybody free.

Shut up.

Drop your guns, all of you. They're not dropping anything.

Shut up.

Do

it,

General.

Drop your guns. No.

Damn it.

Put them down.

All of you put your weapons down.

Tell them to open the gate.

Who can it be? Oh, God.

Oh, God.

I knew if you thought he was getting his way, he'd relax and give you an

opening.

State your name for the record.

You know who I am. For the record, sir.

Whose record?

Permission to treat as a hostile witness, Your Honor.

Granted, Commander.

For the record means for the world, so for the record.

Your name is Mustafa Teef, is that correct?

Yes. And you're a member of an organization known as Al -Qaeda.

For your record, I am a soldier.

I've been one all my life, from military school in England beginning at the age

of six to serving in the Saudi army where I attained the rank of captain.

Then I became a soldier of Allah.

So you're a soldier like any other except in Al -Qaeda. Is that your

It's the truth.

And you train people in Al -Qaeda like any other soldier?

Except better.

Is it your contention, Mr. Atif, that the attacks on the United States on

September 11th were nothing more than typical military operations?

Who do you think you are talking to?

American bombs have slaughtered thousands of Muslims in Iraq and

Do you really think that when the Pentagon uses words like engage or

or target that they are any better than me?

When a man's cause is just, he is not afraid to use the word kill.

When a man's cause is just.

Is he afraid to admit that he's also known as Mohandas? Objection, lady.

Overruled.

I am not afraid.

I am Mohandas.

Is he also not afraid to admit that he trained the men who hijacked the four

airliners on September 11th?

I picked the men, trained them, planned it, and I'd do it again.

The attacks on September 11th were Al Qaeda's most important operation,

they?

Don't you think so? If this operation was so important, why not go yourself?

Instead of duping impressionable young men to do the job for you.

Objection, argumentative.

I'll tell you why you didn't go.

Because for all your pride and posturing, you're a coward.

Commander. You're afraid to die.

But I'll tell you something.

That's exactly what you're going to do. Commander.

That is quite enough.

Can't get used to seeing you gone native, Benny. Neither can I, ma 'am,

works. I get almost passed if I keep my mouth shut.

Is that how you got this assignment?

Yes, ma 'am, that, and they wanted someone with investigative experience to

down a big laundering company.

Has it done what you expected?

Oh, yes and no, ma 'am.

The Marine Corps taught me everything I need to survive, but when a guy goes

down, ma 'am, what you see, what you feel...

Here.

He's okay, though. He's nothing.

He still gets humane treatment.

Marine, help this man.

Did I hear that right, ma 'am? He won't talk about Mohandas, but he was with

Kabir two days ago?

That's what he said.

Updated JAG instructions.

Finally earning your pay.

Can't say much for your attitude, though.

I can't say much for yours.

Let me tell you something.

Leadership is not a popularity contest.

It's not a power trip, either.

The stripes we wear on our sleeve give us authority.

But it's what we have inside that makes us a leader.

And you would know that if you had it.

Guess who told me.

Congratulations. Now you can go tell all your little friends that you zinged it

to the Wicked Witch.

The senior member of the tribunal will now publish our findings.

We find the accused, Mustafa Atif, guilty of the intentional targeting and

murder of non -convents.

By unanimous vote, this tribunal sentences the accused to death.

Mr. Atif, you and your comrades will go down in history as butchers who

committed a grave atrocity that precipitated your own downfall.

As for now, you'll be transported as soon as feasible to Fort Leavenworth.

There at a time of the convening authority's choosing, you'll be executed

lethal injection.

We're done here.

Drum! This is far from over.

Kabir will whisper in eternal darkness, and all the world will hear him roar.

Get him out of here.

Congratulations, Commander.

Thank you, sir. You put up a great defense.

Excuse me.

Sir. Harm.

We need to talk.

What about?

We can't execute Mustafa Atif.

Remember Mustafa's brother Kabir was in Pakistan?

While he was there, enemy communication traffic between Pakistan, Iran, and

Russia was off the charts.

Russia? That's the wild card. We decrypted one message enough to learn

was a wire transfer.

$250 million from a Pakistani bank. It was routed through a bank in the UAE and

ended up in Iran.

$250 million for what?

Nothing we need to know. There's an al -Qaeda operation underway, a big one,

with even Russia figuring in somehow.

All we know for sure is Kabir is the point man and Mustafa Atif is behind it.

I thought you'd be up here, sir.

I wanted to see you off.

So you thought Mac could go, huh?

Yes, sir.

All right, bud.

You may have been right that time.

Maybe.

Want to play chess later tonight?

Yes, sir.

I thought that you were leaving with the Admiral and Commander Turner back to

JAG this morning. Mac and I are under orders to remain aboard to evaluate

anything to stop a might -sell whip.

Tell you, I wish I was in there.

I could think of a few ways to make him talk.

You know, bud, prosecuted too many cases to remember.

But this is the one time, if the accused had got off, I'd have killed him

myself.

Lieutenant Roberts.

This is Roberts.

Sir, if you see Commander Rapp, he's urgently needed in the brig.

He's on his way.

Mac, you know what's going on? No.

Bag and tag him and put him on ice.

What did you do with him?

I didn't do anything.

Must have taken it from the courtroom.

He slapped his wrist with a pen?

Originally.

Sometime during the night, Atif turned his back to the guard instead of going

sleep.

He did the deed and bled out.

The guard had no way of knowing.

He never made a sound.

All I needed was one day.

One more day.

Whatever he knew, he took it with him.

I have to hope we finally stop his brother Kabir.

Before it's too late.