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Chapter 1

 Secretary of State John Bohntner was called to the President’s Office. It was the Oval Office. “Hello, Mr.President. What is on the Agenda?” The President closed a folder on his desk and pushed it towards Bohntner. “The Island Nation of Caryaland has decided to halt all oil exports. You must meet with their Ambassador and sort this out.” “I have never heard of Caryaland. Why aren’t they playing ball?” “Caryaland is a 90,000 square mile island nation in the South Atlantic. They produce four percent of the worlds oil exports. The details are in the folder” Bohntner placed the file in his briefcase. “Alright. I will arrange for Ambassador Mason to meet me at the State Department”. The President sighed. “You will have to meet the Ambassador at the Caryan embassy. He dislikes traveling through D.C.”. …………………….. Bohntner thumbed through the Caryaland file as the State Department limousine drove him to the Caryaland Embassy. He hated traveling through D.C. Why had he never heard of Carya...