Hostile Fire (2004)
“They had been halfway across the Atlantic before the pilot received word that he could land here. King Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz had made a special call to the American President to talk about the situation. It was an encrypted call from the American Embassy there. The President had confirmed that Iraq had four atomic weapons and they very well could use them on, or use them to threaten, their neighbors. Saudi Arabia would be a good first choice for Iraq. After a few tense words through interpreters,... the President assured the king that this would be a one-time, lightning strike with no tie to Saudi Arabia or to the U.S. That American Navy SEALs would do the work and there would be no atomic detonations to worry about.
He had approved the landing at Riyadh, for the SEALs and an air transport to bring in additional support and vehicles to move the SEALs and a small group of soldiers toward the northern Saudi border.
Their usual CIA contact, Don Stroh, met them at the airport and led the way to an army complex where they would stay until the exact location of the bombs was known.MoreLess
He had approved the landing at Riyadh, for the SEALs and an air transport to bring in additional support and vehicles to move the SEALs and a small group of soldiers toward the northern Saudi border.
Their usual CIA contact, Don Stroh, met them at the airport and led the way to an army complex where they would stay until the exact location of the bombs was known.MoreLess
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