"Having said that... we still have to be wary of this technology!" Old Edward actually doesn't care much about the combat effectiveness of this thing. His real purpose is not to emphasize the dangers of the modified person. What he wants is: "I think we have to restart the super soldier program!"
This is the typical thinking of Americans. Regardless of whether the other party's technical value is high or not, I must have it anyway. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be embarrassing if our great country, the United States, doesn’t have the corresponding technology? And judging from the current situation, the other party's super human plan has been used in actual combat, which is even more intolerable.
Speaking of the super human transformation plan, the United States is really full of tears.
Are there many such projects?
Of course there are many!
Since Captain America, the United States has been working hard to develop a new Captain America. But just like being possessed by a demon, America's superhuman experiments never yielded good results. The only thing that stands out at this stage is the Hulk... That's it. It was created by some strange combination of circumstances. At least so far, military scientists are still confused about how the Hulk was created. , I don’t even understand the principle.
This is why the military must capture the Hulk.
The Hulk is not important. As a weapon, he is currently in an unqualified state. There is no weapon that can confront one's own family before dealing with the enemy, but the principle behind its creation is very important. As long as they know the principle, they can slowly improve it until it is mass-produced and controllable.
Unfortunately, the military screwed up.
Not only did the Hulk cause havoc in Los Angeles, causing thousands of casualties, but there was also an abomination!
That thing is more destructive than the Hulk.
Therefore, after the Battle of Los Angeles, Benjamin immediately ordered the military to suspend all similar experiments. If it were to happen again, the image of the military and the government would be completely unnecessary.
And there is nothing the military can do if they don't suspend it. It's not that they are really afraid of the president's order. The real reason is that funding for these projects has been stopped. No matter how hard I think about it, I can’t do anything. I can’t do anything without money these days.
Edward is a typical soldier. Although he is not in the same faction as Rose, he has to do this kind of thing to fight for benefits for the military. Who calls him a soldier? To put it bluntly, the reason why Old Edward came over to talk about transforming people was to defraud the government of funds.
Old Edward's words made Kai look over.
Kay isn't inherently biased against these so-called super-soldier projects. What he really doesn't like is the way these people do things, such as Rose and Stryker.
Look what these guys have done.
"You actually plan to do these things again. Aren't the lessons learned before enough? The ruins in Los Angeles haven't been cleaned up yet!"
Facing Kai's choking, old Edward was as steady as an old dog: "The destruction was not all caused by those two big men. The real culprit is Ares, the God of War, right?"
"Then you should really thank Ares, otherwise, you guys will have to go home and eat yourselves!"
Old Edward smiled. He was not surprised when faced with Kai's accusation. He was familiar with Kai and knew that this guy had a rare sense of justice. Otherwise, he would not have beaten Rose like that and he would have been kicked out. army.
This kind of character sounds like he has a strong sense of justice, but if he doesn't sound like it... he's just a reckless man.
Edward Sr. admitted that Kai was an extremely good soldier, even an absolutely good policeman and a good person. But Old Edward was also extremely pityful, and even a little contemptuous. Because of Kai's untimely sense of justice, his future can only be like this. Even if he had not been forced to retire, he would have been a soldier instead of a general in his entire life! ,
Soldiers only need to be able to fight, but generals need to know politics.
Was Patton able to fight back then? But in the end it was Eisenhower who was most admired.
this is the truth.
Kai is good at fighting, yes. But he is just good at fighting.
So when faced with Kai's accusations, Old Edward pretended not to hear them. First of all, Kai is such a person, a person with a strong sense of justice. This kind of person is destined not to like politicians. Secondly, what Kai said is nothing to the government. There are countless people outside who criticize the government every day.
Just look at Benjamin.
He didn't object immediately like Kai did, but was weighing the pros and cons.
Even the president cannot really act according to his own will. He does want to cut military spending, but that does not mean that he wants the United States to lag behind other countries in terms of military force.
This is the natural stance that comes with being president.
Self-destruction of martial arts can happen in Europe, but it absolutely cannot happen in the United States.
"I want a detailed report, and this time there has to be more oversight, and both Congress and the administration need to have regulatory authority over these projects."
In the past, the super soldier project could be said to be in full bloom. Basically every major interest faction in the United States had its own project. The Navy had it, the Air Force had it, the Army had it, the CIA had it, and the Department of Homeland Security had it. In short, basically as long as there were conditions, these bureaucracies would They all do this, and many of them don’t know why.
In short, the government's supervision of these projects is very low, even to the point of getting out of control.
Relying on the major events in Los Angeles, the government finally had an excuse to halt all these projects.
Now if we want to open things up again, the president and the government can't let things go so easily.
Politics is the art of compromise.
Faced with the president's asking price, Edward, who represented the interests of the military, thought about it and decided to accept it.
After all, what was done before was indeed too much. It is impossible for people to want everything but not be willing to pay for anything.
Kai Leng watched the deal between them. He could do nothing about it. He had made his attitude clear, but others didn't care. What could he do?
Kai is still very self-aware. He is not suitable to fight for power and profit with these political veterans. He does not have the talent.
"Mr. President!" At this time, the door to the ward was suddenly opened, and the president's temporary secretary broke in.
His behavior made everyone present frown.
But the secretary can't control that much.
"Mr. President, urgent news, the mayor of New York was assassinated just now!"
A group of people looked at the secretary in shock.
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New York, the largest city in the United States and the fifth largest city in the world, is located on the northern east coast of the United States and in the southeastern part of New York State. New York is one of the most famous cities in the world, an international capital of economy, finance, art, and media, and the seat of the United Nations headquarters. New York City is also home to numerous world-class museums, galleries and performing arts competition venues, making it one of the cultural and entertainment centers of the Western Hemisphere. New York City is located in the heart of the Greater New York Metropolitan Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with a population of 22 million. The city has five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Staten Island. New York's gross regional product in 2003 was estimated to be US$488.8 billion, ranking first among all cities in the United States, and ranking sixth when compared with other U.S. states. If that were a country's GDP, it would rank 16th in the world, surpassing Belgium ($433 billion) and accounting for ten percent of US GDP!
At the same time, New York is also one of the industrial centers in the United States. Clothing, printing, cosmetics and other industries rank first in the country. Machine manufacturing, arms production, petroleum processing and food processing also occupy an important position. Most of the rivers in the city lead to the Atlantic Ocean, and the port is huge, well-equipped, and does not freeze all year round. New York is also an important hub for rail transportation. New York's subway is more than 1,000 kilometers long and is currently the longest and fastest subway transportation system in the world. There are 3 international airports in New York, of which the famous John F. Kennedy International Airport is responsible for 50% of the country's import and export cargo air transport business and 35% of the international passenger transport business.
The Federal Reserve, Wall Street, the United Nations Headquarters, the New York Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, these important institutions in the world's financial world are all in New York!
You can imagine how important this city is!
Therefore, the status of the mayor of New York is extremely important, but such a person was actually assassinated!
That's right, it's an assassination!
This made everyone present look at each other, and they all wondered whether the United States was cursed this year. First Los Angeles, then the White House, and now New York?
"What happened? Why did William..."
William Worden, Democrat. He is also a political star that the Democratic Party is optimistic about, and he is also the candidate selected by the Democratic Party for the next, um, next presidential candidate. His political stance is the same as Benjamin's. They both hope to implement centrist economic policies and reformative social policies, and believe that the government should play a role in poverty reduction and social assistance.
"The New York government is in chaos right now, but according to some news... it seems to be related to the recent gang war..."
The secretary obviously knew something about the situation before.
Benjamin was confused... The gang war led to the murder of the New York mayor?
Are you kidding me? ! !
This is America, there is New York!
Not El Salvador or Colombia!
When did those gangsters dare to assassinate a politician, and the mayor of New York City?
"I don't want to hear these specious news, I want accurate news!"
Under Benjamin's roar, the secretary retreated in fear.
Benjamin is angry now because he feels America is losing control! He even lost his composure over this. Benjamin's external image has always been perfect, handsome, knowledgeable, and approachable. On social networks, you can often see the president joking with White House staff like ordinary people. But now he can no longer maintain his image.
Edward and several soldiers looked at each other and decided to remain silent.
This is an internal matter, and the president does not need military personnel to give advice.
After a while, Benjamin calmed down and said apologetically to old Edward: "I'm sorry, everyone, I will wait for your report on the proposal just now. Edward. It seems that we have to work overtime today."
After saying that, Benjamin also said to Kai apologetically: "Excuse me, Kai, please help inform the attaché outside that I need the temporary cabinet to come here for a meeting!"
Edward Sr. is not considered a member of the cabinet, but now he is Benjamin's temporary cabinet. The other cabinet members are similar, with their deputies temporarily acting as responsibilities. After all, the shock bomb Kai had asked Duke to throw had left most of the cabinet bosses in the hospital recovering from their injuries. The soft killing ability of that thing is quite strong.
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In Trump Tower in New York, an old white man with a ridiculous hairstyle jumped up excitedly after hearing that the mayor of New York was killed!
He saw an opportunity!
As his staff member and also his daughter, Eva had a headache.
"Ahem...Dad, if you really want to run for mayor at this time...you must put away your smile. You must act sad and angry now so that you can be recognized by others."
"Oh, of course I know, after all, no one knows how to perform better than me! But now it's just you, I don't need to hide my thoughts!" The man with the ridiculous haircut waved his hands to express his excitement.
Trump, although this man is not a household name in the United States, he is definitely a celebrity. He is a billionaire. He and his family have been engaged in the real estate and hotel industries, but this is not the reason why he is famous, because his wealth is not well-known among the richest people in the United States. At least compared to Tony, he There is no room for showing off that pitiful net worth. What really made this guy famous was that he was as showy as Tony that day.
He loved the attention, so he announced he was running for president many years ago, but no one took him seriously.
Then he made big news everywhere, and even produced several programs specifically for this purpose, not to mention that his serious and funny programs were really effective.
As he got older, he seemed to be backing off from playing clowns on TV. Instead, he began to get involved in politics, and he liked to express some very controversial views.
Just over a year ago, he announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, which he considered the beginning of his political career.
Even though he was already in his sixties at the time.
But the campaign has begun.
Contrary to many people's expectations, his approval rating is not low.
But how to say it?
People chose him more for fun, no one really thought he could really be elected.
The result was as expected from the beginning, he failed.
But how to say it?
It's not a loss for him, after all, the attention has really increased.
Even the Republican Party is interested in letting him enter the party, and they are optimistic about his next term.
Although Trump claimed that he would not admit defeat at all and felt that there was something wrong with the election, in fact he and his team were targeting the next election. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a turn of events!
The mayor of New York City is pissed!
Although according to the rules, the mayor will be succeeded by the next in the line of power until elections start again.
But this gives Trump the opportunity to contact the Republican Party to start the election early!
It's not that difficult, it's just about creating controversy. After all, the person who has the power to take over as mayor does not have a high approval rating!
"We will immediately launch a public opinion offensive to label the successor of the current mayor as the mastermind behind the scenes. After all, he is the biggest beneficiary! In short, we must make him stink! In addition, we must mobilize the parliament to hold early elections!"
Trump is very excited because no matter how you look at it, his approval rating is the highest.
"This is not enough, Dad." Eva quickly interrupted Trump's ecstasy: "We must come up with a strong governing platform, otherwise voters will not buy it."
Compared to her father, Eva is much more sober. His father is now a funny character in the political arena. He does not have the political credibility to make voters really buy it. Just relying on the support of fans who just watch the excitement and don't take it too seriously cannot make his father really become the most popular person in the world. Mayor of an important city!
"Yes, yes, yes! We need a governing platform. So what should I do?"
Eva had already thought about it: "Tough! So many things have happened in the United States now, which makes many people feel insecure! So we must create a tough image! Let them know that choosing us means choosing safety!"
"What about the specifics?" This proposal fits Trump's personality very well.
"The best excuse is now, the mayor of New York City has been killed!"
"You mean fighting gangs?"
"Not bad!" Eva nodded.
Trump was lost in thought, but shook his head: "Not enough!"
"What?" Eva didn't understand.
"If we want to fight, let's fight the biggest one - Kingpin!" Trump showed a confident smile!
