Behind Enemy Lines: Axis of Evil Page #5

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- That's combined civilian-military.

Sir, it is what it is.

These are good numbers.

Bullshit. We're taking out 90%

of their artillery in the first 90 minutes.

- We factored that in, sir.

- I can't take these numbers to the president.

- He'll shut us down.

- Sir, we stand by these numbers.

Yeah, I heard you.

Bring me different ones.

Okay!

Bobby, don't you say...

- What your mission?

- I don't understand.

What your mission?

I don't understand

what you're saying.

What- your mission?

No. No.

- Come on, man.

- You Delta forces?

- Huh?

- Delta? Screw those...

Today, I'm supposed to teach you

about survival techniques- for torture.

But there's nothing

I can say to you today...

that's gonna change things

when and if you get captured by the enemy.

The Vietcong did their thing on me

for three days.

They did things...

that were truly unimaginable,

un-human.

If any of you...

should ever get

captured by the enemy...

know this...

that I will be there with you.

Because you men

are my brothers...

and I will never leave you alone.

You, uh, Army Ranger?

- Black Hawk Ground?

- Yeah.

I'm Black Hawk Ground.

- Black Hawk Ground?

- Yeah.

I will never leave you.

Yeah, I'm Black Hawk Ground,

you f***ing p*ssy.

P*ssy?

What do you mean "p*ssy"?

P*ssy. You p*ssy.

What your mission?

American think we stupid? Huh?

You think we "savagy"?

I know how speak Englishy,

Chinesy and renchy.

I study stupid university

in Pyongyang.

I travel to Shanghai, study Mandarin.

You're a great man.

I told him that you

are Lieutenant Robert James...

Navy SEALs Team 1.

He said, if you are navy,

then where is your boat?

Unny, huh?

We have a real problem,

you and me.

You see, America sees two Koreas...

North and South.

- I apologize, Lieutenant.

That must be very painful.

Hwang here is very excited.

Delivering American soldiers

to our Dear Leader...

would bring him and his men

great rewards...

enough pork and beef

for perhaps two months, maybe even more.

Maybe a letter of commendation

from our Dear Leader.

You see...

Hwang here... He wants me

to radio my commanders...

to tell them

about his great discovery.

You see, America sees two Koreas.

We see only one.

We call her

the "Land of the Morning Calm."

Our Dear Leader tells us...

soon we will reunify

under his great command.

So we wait and prepare

for this day.

Yeah, well,

that's never gonna happen.

- No?

- No.

Maybe you are right.

Maybe you and I

are not so different.

Yeah, well, your leader...

He's f***in' crazy.

In my country, we are killed...

for saying such things

about our leaders.

Yeah, well, in mine,

it's pretty much national sport.

I am afraid that if our Dear Leader...

finds that there are

Navy SEALs in the D.P.R.K...

that would give him enough reason

for the reunification.

That'd be really stupid.

I think so too.

I am afraid

that our Dear Leader...

thinks that we are more powerful

than we really are.

I think people are afraid to tell him

how hungry his soldiers are...

how old his equipment is.

- So?

- So I think it is better that you die here...

without our Dear Leader

ever knowing.

Don't you think so?

I told him to tell the villagers...

to say nothing

about ever seeing you.

Better, no?

You see, I am...

a good chingu.

Do you know

what chingu means?

"Friends."

Friends with common interests.

We go to my command.

There you will tell me

what I need to know.

Why haven't we heard

from the North Koreans?

They may still be deciding

what to ask for.

There's been no increased

military activity...

not at Yongjiri, D.M.Z., Yongbyon...

nothin'.

Likely they're looking for the Dear Leader.

He goes missing from time to time.

- Mr. President.

- Have you spoken to them?

- Yeah.

- So?

So, here's what

the South Koreans are saying.

If we execute the surgical strike

at the missile site...

they believe the D.P.R.K.

Will retaliate with artillery.

And their damage estimates

are far greater than the Pentagon estimates...

as high as one million dead.

- They're utterly misguided. They...

- Hold on, General.

What do they suggest?

I'll let the general

take you through it, sir.

I'd just like to say up front

that we had this scenario ourselves...

but we didn't think

you'd abide our suggesting it.

The truth is, sir, in terms of allied

casualty projections, they're...

Well, they're extremely positive, sir.

- Let's hear the plan, General.

- Admiral.

Well, sir, it starts with an absolute

naval blockade along the 37th parallel.

We're prepared to effect that

any time tomorrow after 1200 hours.

Then, Mr. President, the plan calls for...

a combined R.O.K. U.S.

Preemptive first strike...

a sudden massive and overwhelming

barrage along the entire D.P.R.K. Line.

Artillery, air bases,

supply depots, army bases.

We can get half their forces

asleep in their barracks.

We could keep their MIGs

from ever takin' off.

Probably could get another 20% of their ground

force as they're approaching their tubes.

Any tubes we missed

in the first Cruise strikes and ...117 runs...

the South Koreans

have Patriot batteries all along the line.

A second wave of sorties

would end the threat

of artillery altogether.

We would make the missile sites

and the nuclear research facilities...

secondary and tertiary targets.

Ellie. This is what

the South Koreans proposed?

If it's this or a surgical strike...

which would leave

the North Koreans...

entirely capable

of a full-strength retaliation...

then, yes, they'd prefer

preemptive attack.

It's a provocative strategy, sir,

no question.

But, well... The allied casualty projections

are the real draw.

- What are they? - We could reasonably

project total allied casualties...

I'm talkin' combined

U.S. And South Korean total dead...

It'd all be over

in a matter of hours, sir.

General, what are the enemy

casualty projections?

Sir?

I truly believe our response

is justified...

by North Korea deploying

a nuclear I.C.B.M.

What are the projections, General?

Somewhere between

Yeah.

Cam, Ellie- my office.

Right now.

This... This thing

is totally out of hand!

These num... Vance has been

pushing Armageddon since the beginning.

- It's...

- Oh. Excuse me.

I've gotta use the head.

You know what I love most

about the navy, Mr. President?

What is that?

The boats go real slow.

Mr. Ambassador, this proposal...

this surprise attack... it's...

Does this represent the wishes

of your government?

Mr. President...

from starvation in the last three years.

What has your nation done

to grieve these deaths?

The casualties...

The enemy casualties...

Mr. President, you give us

only evils to choose from.

Come. Come. Come.

I want to show you something.

You know movie Taxi Rider?

Robert "Niro," "JoJo" Foster?

Taxi Rider.

I said get the f*** off me!

Taxi Rider. Yeah.

Tell me about Taxi Rider.

Jo...JoJo oster.

Don't shoot!

Please, don't shoot!

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