Hollywood Hunter

Tuesday, April 19.

Last night, the leaders of the major newspaper industry unions were socializing until very late, and William Hirst III still got up before seven in the morning.

I haven't had any sleepiness recently.

Coming to the study, William III suppressed a certain instinct from the bottom of his heart and resisted turning on an IBM computer on the desk. The homepage of the Igreat Portal. The news that Simon Westero would stop the Rwandan massacre in his own name is still there. The most prominent position of the headline.

Not long ago, the Westeros system even said that the Hurst family instigated the Spanish-American War, but now it has started to participate in the war personally.

What a hypocrisy.

However, having just raised some moral balance bars, William Hirst III suddenly became depressed again.

Last Friday, William Hurst III closed the three newspapers of the Hearst Group that were facing lawsuits with a determination to break his arm, and then began to encourage group employees, trade unions and the federal government to counter the Westeros system. The lawsuit bombing against Hearst Group.

However, the limelight of this incident was almost completely obscured by the Woodfield Manor bombing that took place on the same day last week.

Through the family's deep-rooted political channels, William III vaguely inquired that this matter might be related to Simon Westeros, but unfortunately he did not obtain any definitive news and evidence, and could only be regarded as a rumor.

Shut down three newspapers with a total value of more than 70 million U.S. dollars, promised a bunch of benefits from trade unions, and used some of the family’s most basic political contacts. I originally wanted to re-hype things this week, but it turned out that Yesterday, the hateful nouveau riche suddenly concocted the shocking news of the Rwanda massacre, and then assumed the posture of a saint to maintain world peace in Africa.

This is... he didn't take the Hearst family's affairs to heart at all.

200 billion to 2.5 billion.

Even if a hundred are unwilling, the current William Hirst III has to admit that the power gap between the Hirst family and Simon Westeros is indeed very large, and it is so large that it is related to the series of life and death of the Hirst family. , Has little effect on the expansion of the Westeros system.

If at first...

If you can reconcile...

The deepest part of William III's heart now is regret.

However, Simon Westeros is already an unstoppable faction. The Hearst family's direct or indirect reconciliation request has been relentlessly rejected by the other side.

The three newspapers were closed last Friday. I thought I could gain some initiative. The result was obviously in response. Just yesterday, when the Rwanda massacre was exposed, the Westeros system once again provoked an attack against the Hearst family. In the three lawsuits of the other three newspapers, the total amount of claims in the latest three lawsuits was not as high as the first instalment, but it also reached 120 million US dollars.

William Hirst III realized that he seemed to have made a faint move.

Hearst Group can no longer close these three newly sued newspapers, because one of them is called the San Francisco Chronicle. This West Coast heavyweight daily newspaper with a circulation of one million is the first three newspapers in terms of revenue. Ten times the sum, the newspaper itself is worth more than 800 million US dollars. This newspaper alone is equivalent to one third of the Hearst Group's total market value.

Now, in six lawsuits, the total amount of claims has reached 370 million U.S. dollars, not to mention the final result, but attorney fees. According to the assessment of the legal department of Hearst Group, at least 30 million U.S. dollars are required each year, which may only be equivalent to Half of the expenditure of the Westeros system is a huge burden for the Hearst Group, and it is impossible to reduce it, otherwise it would be equivalent to completely giving up the possibility of winning the case.

Coupled with the all-round blockade of the Hearst Group by the entire Westeros system, it can be said that if all disputes cannot be resolved as soon as possible, the Hearst Group will rapidly decline in the next few years.

William Hirst III considered these matters in a complicated mood, and unconsciously pointed his finger into the topic of the Rwanda Holocaust.

Among the latest important news, the first is the public statement of Theodore, acting president of Rwanda.

Theodore completely denied Igreat Portal’s allegations of a racist massacre in Rwanda, saying that the Rwandan army was only surrendering the rebels.

The acting president also accused Simon Westeros of seriously interfering in Rwanda’s internal affairs and was a naked aggressive behavior. Therefore, he asked Westeros to immediately withdraw from the army on Lake Kivu, otherwise he would lead the army. Attacked the Westeros refugee camp on Lake Kivu.

At the end of the statement, Theodore turned his attention to the US government, accusing the US government of manipulating the incident behind the scenes, and said that if the US government insists on going its own way, the Rwandan people will let the US military re-taste the bitter fruits of the Somalia Black Hawk fall last year.

idiot!

This was the first reaction of William Hirst III after reading the statement of the acting president of Rwanda.

In William III's view, the only way out for the Rwandan government at this stage is to immediately stop the massacre, destroy the evidence as much as possible, and then apply for the intervention of the United Nations, which is accustomed to working with the mud, instead of confronting a madman.

Moreover, that idiot even dared to threaten the United States.

The Black Hawk in Somalia fell last year because the United States did not dare to take large-scale military operations in consideration of the pressure of international public opinion and did not invest heavy firepower due to civilians. Even so, the U.S. military has fought more than 6,000 Somali militias for 12 hours with a strength of a hundred men, and killed thousands of them, losing only 19 soldiers.

From a military standpoint alone, this is not a failure in any case.

Now, a lawless **** has summoned as many as 5,000 mercenaries, equipped with elite weapons no less than that of the U.S. Army, and at the same time occupying the absolute moral commanding heights. How could it be like the U.S. military last year because of its scruples about various restrictions Let a group of African wild monkeys take advantage?

The inexplicably angry William III realized that his emotions were a little out of control, he quickly took a deep breath, closed the statement page of the acting president of Rwanda, and saw the special homepage again.

The United Nations also issued a statement at around nine o'clock in the evening Eastern Time last night, once again calling on the Rwandan government forces to immediately stop the killing of civilians, and at the same time directly called on Simon Westero to exercise restraint.

France, which is deeply rooted in African forces, also participated.

The spokesperson of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement a few hours ago at nine o'clock in the morning local time on Tuesday morning, calling on the Rwandan government forces to stop the massacre of civilians, but also pointed the finger at Simon Westeros and criticized this. The behavior of this super-rich is almost aggression, requiring the other party not to attack the Rwandan government without authorization to avoid further complicating the regional situation.

On the other hand, it was the US government's routine statement yesterday morning after the news of the Rwanda massacre was exposed, and there was no answer.

After pondering for a moment, William Hirst III felt that this might be an opportunity.

Simon Westero's unauthorized actions have made too many people feel passive, the United Nations has lost its face, and other big countries that claim to be civilized and just have no face, not to mention that the kid avoided his homeland and gathered instead. The 3,000 former Soviet soldiers who were once enemies of the United States are nothing short of provocation.

The great America can't tolerate a lawless **** doing things all day long. In any case, it is time for everyone to unite and severely limit the expansion of the Westeros system.

Making up his mind, William Hirst III picked up the phone and asked his assistant to help him prepare a plane to Washington after breakfast.

About the early morning, Simon was already in Washington.

Since he is in the United States, the foundation of the Westeros system is also here. Simon never thought of completely getting rid of all the rules around him, this would only make him the enemy of everyone.

This report of the Rwanda massacre accidentally diverted the attention of the United States from the various vicious events last week, especially the Woodfield Manor bombing that shocked the country. However, Simon had not actually thought of achieving this before. Purpose, because he has already started the layout very early.

Raymond Johnston had previously reminded Simon that if he intervenes in African affairs, he may be stolen. Regarding the Rwanda massacre, Simon originally considered watching it as coldly as many other countries, but in the end he did not choose.

Not out of sympathy, or whatever.

Two lives, Simon's heart can now be so cold that he can sit and watch the destruction of the world, not to mention the massacre and turmoil of a small African country thousands of miles away.

I just want to do it, so I execute it.

And since it has to be done, then simply be sharp and vigorous.

Of course there are trade-offs in advance.

Simon did not intend to harm his own interests for this matter, let alone let himself fall into an irreversible mire.

For Rwanda, this is a small country with a land area of ​​only more than 20,000 square kilometers, which is only one percent of its neighbour, the Democratic Republic of Congo. It does not have any natural resources that can be coveted by others. The only advantage is probably That is, the strategic position is more important, especially for France this country has very important strategic significance.

France’s core interests in Africa are mainly concentrated in West Africa and North Africa. The countries of East Africa are the sphere of influence of the United Kingdom, both in history and in the current period. Rwanda is the border, the west of Africa is mainly French-speaking countries, and the east is English-speaking countries. , Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and other countries bordering or adjacent to Rwanda are still members of the Commonwealth.

It can be said that with control of Rwanda, France can covet the traditional sphere of influence of Britain in Africa.

Therefore, to interfere in the genocide in Rwanda, the Westeros system will actually only really offend France. Once the Hutu regime in Rwanda is destroyed, France’s investment in the past ten years will be destroyed. This traditional Europe The ambitions of the great powers to continue to expand east of Africa will also be shattered.

In addition, Simon's personal prevention of genocide may make many self-righteous countries and organizations shameless, but they will not really become hostile to these forces.

As for the current government of Rwanda, Simon has never taken it seriously.

Since it has created a genocide tragedy that completely violates human ethics, the current government can no longer be tolerated.

What's more, even if it really continues to exist, a group of African wild monkeys, Simon actually doesn't care.

However, suddenly a large number of mercenaries were summoned to go to war in Africa, always giving an explanation to the government authorities on the bright side, so Simon flew to Washington yesterday afternoon and was invited to have breakfast with the current Secretary of State Warren Christopher this morning.

Warren Christopher is nearly seventy years old this year, thin and full of energy.

Among the materials prepared in advance, Christopher is a moderate Democrat. His diplomatic attitude tends to maintain the international reputation of the United States on a global scale as much as possible, limit the hegemonic thinking of the United States’ “world police”, and ease the potential between the United States and other countries in the world. contradiction.

The Clinton administration’s choice of Warren Christopher as Secretary of State was a buffer result of the need for the United States to change its previous confrontation and expansion stance after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Gulf War.

The U.S. suffered setbacks in its operations in Somalia last year and chose to withdraw from regional disputes. This is because of Warren Christopher's foreign policy.

Although he is a moderate Democratic Party, it does not mean that Warren Christopher has a weak character. Just after breakfast, the American politician asked unceremoniously: "Simon, what do you want?"

Simon didn't seem to feel the coercion of this veteran politician who had been in a high position since President Carter. He slowly sliced ​​the fried eggs on the dinner plate and said: "Warren, do you think that for a poor company? In countries where there is not enough pants per person, what can I get?"

Except for the so-called strategic position that is meaningless to Simon, he really can't get anything from Rwanda.

Of course, in this operation, Simon didn't really run to act as the savior, but the Westeros system did not pursue pure material gains. Even if Africa has abundant natural resources that many countries covet, it is not very attractive to Simon. If it is just to make money, he has more safer and more rewarding investment channels.

Warren Christopher looked at the opposite youth, and there was some twilight old man’s envy for the young handsome in his eyes, but his tone did not ease: “Do you know that since yesterday, the White House and Congress have been under pressure from all sides. They all think that this incident was manipulated by the US government behind the scenes."

Simon shrugged: "I can only say regret about this."

This matter is indeed unclear at all.

Even if Simon completely put aside the United States and hired military forces from South Africa and Eastern Europe, in the eyes of many people, he was just trying to cover it up.

After all, for the United States, if it can control Rwanda, it is actually equivalent to controlling a strategically important place that is sufficient to move east or west.

After the failure of the U.S. operation in Somalia last year, in fact, it does not intend to intervene in African affairs in the short term. Many European countries that regard Africa as their back garden do not think so. They only think that the U.S. is not reconciled to the failure of Somalia and intends to pass Simon's Hand made a comeback in Rwanda.

As long as it takes Rwanda, a strategic point in the hinterland of Africa, the United States can covet the traditional interests of countries such as Britain, France, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal in Africa at one time.

In fact, this is also a potential choice that Simon gave to the federal government through this action.

In this Rwanda operation, Simon did not intend to obtain a direct material return. However, if the US government is willing to accept follow-up matters, he does not mind going ahead.

It now appears that the authorities have clearly made a decision.

If the federal government intends to re-intervene in African affairs, it will be Secretary of Defense William Perry that will meet with Simon today, not Secretary of State Warren Christopher.

Warren Christopher did not continue to argue with Simon, saying: "The White House got information last night. Your garrison has made contact with the Rwandan Patriotic Front?"

Simon nodded.

The Rwandan Patriotic Front is an anti-government armed organization controlled by the Tutsi forces that once controlled the Rwanda regime. Behind the scenes is the support of the Uganda government. Behind the Ugandan government stands the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom and the United States are the hardest allies.

Beginning in 1990, the Rwandan Patriotic Front was unwilling to remain in exile in Uganda and started a civil war with the Hutu government of Rwanda in an attempt to regain control of the country. The two sides just reached a settlement at the end of last year under the mediation of the United Nations. Unfortunately, without further progress, the assassination of former President Juvenal and the Rwandan genocide riots took place.

Among the reasons, except for the parties, it is difficult for onlookers to sort out who is right and who is wrong.

Simon did not get rid of this mess, but getting in touch with the Rwandan Patriotic Front is also an important step in this plan. The cooperation between the two parties is actually equivalent to the recognition of the British and American authorities.

At that time, the Rwanda Patriotic Front will gain national control, and the Westeros system's action will also be able to obtain legal and moral approval from the new government, completely eliminating certain potential risks.

As for France, which will completely lose the right to speak in Rwanda after this war, it is not in Simon's consideration.

Seeing Simon's admission, Warren Christopher continued: "That's good, Simon, what the White House means. Next, you only need to guard the refugee camp you established, and the follow-up will be arranged. Also, as soon as possible Send back all the mercenaries you gathered from Eastern Europe. This embarrassing everyone."

Simon shook his head without hesitation this time: "Unfortunately, Warren, I am not a person who likes to give up halfway, nor a person who likes to be a supporting role."

Warren Christopher's eyes sharpened: "Listen, Simon, do you know what you are doing? This is aggression. Don't go it alone. Otherwise, both the federal government and the United Nations have the right to impose sanctions on you, or even send you. Go to the military court."

Simon remained unmoved, but looked at Warren Christopher with the same sharp eyes: "Warren, if I was sent to a military court for coming out to stop a racist massacre that may involve millions of civilians, then, The whole world will probably be disappointed in your so-called military court, and I personally will be even more disappointed."

Warren Christopher was at a loss for words.

The U.S. military's dingy withdrawal from Somalia last year was mainly because the local military operations could not hold the moral high ground.

And this time, the various horrors of the Rwanda massacre displayed on the Igreat portal have completely aroused strong indignation against the current government of Rwanda on a global scale. In this case, no matter what the young people on the other side do, they will gain public opinion. Universal support.

This is the gap.

Moreover, whether it is from Simon Westero's first taking the moral commanding heights through the media platform or quietly contacting the potential layout of the Rwanda Patriotic Front, it proves that this young man is not eager to go his own way. The other party obviously has perfect considerations for everything.

Except for the gathering of mercenaries from Eastern Europe.

Just in the morning in Europe on the other side of the Atlantic, the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who was honeymooning with the West, couldn’t help but sarcastically expressed when facing reporters asking questions about Simon’s employment of Eastern European soldiers in Rwanda. Humanitarian disasters occur in some areas. It is thought that the former Soviet Red Army, not the "righteous division" of the West, came forward to stop the evil. This is indeed an issue worthy of serious consideration by people all over the world.

Ukraine’s first president Leon Kravchuk, who was destined to step down in this year’s general election due to the collapse of the domestic economy, was rarely tough in the face of accusations by some Western media of Ukraine’s improper arms sales to individuals. In return, he said that Ukraine did not believe that there was anything wrong with this arms sale, and it counterattacked the questioning reporter on the spot. Does the other party hope that the genocide in Africa will continue?

Warren Christopher didn’t expect that this breakfast conversation would enable Simon Westeros to obey the intentions of the authorities. If it were an echo worm who lacked a firm personal will, Simon Westero would never get the present. achievement.

This kid was able to come to Washington when called by the authorities, which was already a step for the federal government.

"Okay, Simon, but I and Mr. President, I hope you know when enough is enough," finally warned with helplessness, and Warren Christopher added: "However, this action should not be lacking anyway. The figure of the United States. The White House has urgently allocated 20 million US dollars of relief materials and 500 peacekeepers, and will fly to Africa this morning."

Simon smiled and nodded without waiting for Warren to continue, "I will let the Westeros refugee camp do a good job of reception, and I will definitely give our soldiers enough live footage."

Warren Christopher was embarrassed by the smile of the youth opposite, but continued: "However, Simon, this time our soldiers are only responsible for peacekeeping within the refugee camp and will not participate in any military operations."

Simon didn't want the US military to intervene in his actions, and nodded again.

In fact, according to the thinking of the White House and Congress, it would be best if you can completely stay out of the matter.

However, the United States cannot stay aside from this incident.

In the final analysis, it is for votes.

Just yesterday after the news of the Rwanda Holocaust was exposed, a large number of African Americans in many cities in the United States took to the streets immediately, demanding that the federal government take immediate measures to stop the genocide in Rwanda.

Today, it’s still breakfast time. According to the news that Warren Christopher got after getting up, tens of thousands of people have gathered near the White House and the Capitol, and they are far from being blacks, but also peaceful people of all races in the United States. It also requires the federal government to take intervention measures as soon as possible.

Almost all the headlines of mainstream media worldwide today are about the racist massacre in Rwanda. If governments of various countries still watch as coldly as they did a few days ago, they will inevitably encounter over-riding criticism from the media.

Therefore, if the US authorities really dare to ignore the Rwanda massacre, the Democratic Party will definitely lose a lot of points in its own African-American basics in the midterm elections this year, and it will even affect many other voters in the country.

It can be said that many people in the White House and Congress almost stayed up all night because of what the young man was tossing about.

The initial compromise plan is that the United States will provide material assistance but will not engage in military intervention.

This can give the public an explanation, and there will be no more passive situation of losing soldiers and losing generals in Somalia last year.

In addition, in terms of media, it must also be supported by the Igreat portal controlled by Simon.

Although mainstream media from all over the world have dispatched reporters to Rwanda one after another, the pre-arranged Igreat portal has to a large extent mastered the news and public opinion dominance of this event, especially the webcast of Igreat portal. Relying on tens of millions of viewers around the world, the influence of this live broadcast has even surpassed many mainstream TV media.

The US military that is about to go to Africa does not plan to take military action, but the image of the US soldier in front of the camera must still be present and positive enough.

To achieve this, the cooperation of Eaglet Portal is essential.

When Simon nodded again, Warren Christopher added: "The last point, Simon, you have to be clear about your position, so it's best not to let those Ukrainian mercenaries be too pushy."