"Major General Duke, it's late over there. This call from Baghdad at this hour must not be for a virtual coffee chat."
"Director Simon, the situation is urgent. I need the Central Intelligence Agency's assistance to intervene in a crisis that's taking shape."
Duke skipped all formalities and went straight to the point.
"We have just received highly credible urgent intel. It states that the highest commander of the Kurd Armed, General Barzani, plans to mount a coup in the next few hours, targeting his uncle, Masood, the chairman of the Kold Autonomous Region. The method is to orchestrate an ambush disguised as an 'Abu You Brigade Rebel Army attack' during Masood's inspection trip to Kirkuk, intending to eliminate Masood and pin the blame on the Abu You Brigade, paving the way for Barzani to seize supreme power in the autonomous region."
"Our assessment,"
