Glowering, the American president promptly told his aide, "Go. Send for every major media outlet, ask for write-ups on Bernard Arnault, his dirty secrets and publicize them immediately. Call his presence here a publicity stunt, and not actually meant for counter-terrorism.""But sir, he's really going off the rails," his senior aide promptly said. "That's not a businessman, and you can really smell a rat here… Also, he claimed moral high ground, and trying to fight against that is like shooting ourselves in the foot. I think we should just keep quiet, or if push comes to shove, sanction Blackwater appropriately to appease the public…The president snapped, "Oh, I didn't want this fight, but he's really pushing it! That 200 million USD donation is no issue—money talks, and I don't mind welcoming him. But antagonizing us? Is that not a public condemnation and insult?"Pausing, he then continued, "It's not like I'm protecting Blackwater—or at least not entirely. But they are a special
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