Behind Enemy Lines Page #4

It's the Serbs who control

most ofsouthern Bosnia,

but they allege insurgents are to blame,

and say they're doing everything

to help locate the crew.

It's also unclear what, if any, impact

this incident will have on NATO's withdrawal...

Admiral.

You and I have known each other

for how long? Five years?

Something like that.

I've always commended your work

to your superior officers.

I've sent you information

whenever you requested it.

Thank you, sir. I appreciate your support.

And this is the thanks I get?

We have one disagreement

over how to handle a downed pilot,

and you stab me in the back?

You go to the media, to my contact,

and you make me look like an a**hole.

You brought him on my boat.

His press report is accurate.

Our man is down behind enemy lines!

Now what the f*** is the problem?!

Do you have any idea how much damage this

incident may cause to the peace process?

All I know, Admiral, is that the American

people want their pilot back.

Exactly! Americans. All you care about

is your own damn pilots!

What happens when

the fighting starts again?

Will America recommit its forces

to stop a major war?

No. You don't have any control

over that little detail, do you?

You might have helped save

your man today, Reigart.

And I emphasize might.

But you have risked the lives

of thousands tomorrow.

(distant clanking)

(child's laughter echoing)

(echoing laughter continues)

(adult voice)

(truck engine starts)

Sh*t!

(men shouting in Serbo-Croatian)

Sh*t.

Argh!

Alpha Whiskey, Alpha Whiskey,

this is Ark Angel.

(knock at door)

They've got a signal. It's Burnett.

Ark Angel Zero Six, this is Alpha Whiskey.

Go ahead, Zero Six.

I'm on course with your last instructions.

(breathing heavily)

Am keyed up and waiting for your...

waiting for you to name the fairway.

Zero Six, this is Alpha Whiskey.

How you doin', son?

I don't know. You tell me, sir.

The hard bit's over. You need to get yourself,

uh, five clicks east, uh, to the sweet spot.

Understood?

Roger. Understand that spot to be friendly.

Good for birds?

That's affirmative. Spot is friendly.

You need to get there, stay out of trouble

and Big Mother will pick you up.

Next contact at, um...

Roger.

Alpha Whiskey?

Uh, go ahead, Zero Six.

Sir, I shouldn't have left Stackhouse.

Distract him.

Uh, Zero Six, your last transmission was

garbled. Let's talk about your, um... your gear.

How's it holding up?

The gear's good. I have a basic pack.

I left some of it at the crash site.

I guess I got rattled when I ejected at Mach 3.

You still got your boots,

haven't you, cowboy?

Roger. They were tied on.

You got it made.

You're an optimist, sir.

See, I had you figured for a grouch.

OK, Zero Six, just make it to the RP.

Roger.

Are you gonna be there, sir?

That's affirmative, son. Out.

He's here.

Yes, sir. I suggest we place him here.

It's open ground near the town of Hac,

well inside the safe zone.

All right, let's go for the extraction.

(Reigart)... command area responsibility.

Ingress will be north, egress south.

From the radio contacts, you can see he has

basically circled back towards the crash site.

Call sign is "Avalanche."

Authenticate:
"Romeo Two, X-ray."

Continue:
"Bulldog." Delay: "Cycle."

Abort is "Washdown."

Aircraft down is "Cobalt."

Success is "Ripper."

- Captain, you can take it from here.

- Thank you, sir.

Bravo will establish a perimeter, then

haul ass back to the helo on my command...

Admiral Reigart.

Let me introduce Colonel Brigand.

He will conduct the pickup.

- Sir, my team is ready now.

- Get me Admiral Donnelly.

I have spoken with Admiral Donnelly

and have his full support.

You will stand down.

("The Wanderer" by Dion on radio)

(Stackhouse, whispering) Chris.

("The Wanderer" continues)

Hey!

Yeah.

You American?

(speaks Serbo-Croatian)

Nine millimeters?

Nine millimeter.

Do you have water?

Water? No water.

Thanks.

It's good.

Ice Cube.

Yeah. I like Ice Cube.

I like all hip-hop, uh, rap music.

West Coast, East Coast.

NWA, Public Enemy.

(raps) They said stop, freeze

I got froze up

because I'm public enemy number one

One, one, one, one

That's good. That's good, that's good.

You know where we're going?

Hac.

Hac? That's good. Good.

Jesus Christ!

Tell him to go!

Hey, come on! Come on!

Hey. Bonjour.

Come on. Come on, let's go. Let's go, OK?

Whoa, whoa. Hold it. I'm an American soldier

that's been shot down.

Shut up.

(speaking Serbo-Croatian)

- What were you bombing?

- No bombing. We were taking photographs.

Photographs of what? Of what?!

Lokar's come back here again,

killing everyone.

It's true. Lokar killed everyone. Children,

women... Buried them up in the hills.

In the hills?

Yes, I saw them. I saw the graves.

Yes, I saw them. I saw the bodies in the hills.

Tell him. I am an American.

I am on your side.

- That's what I'm sayin'. We're on your...

- Then you go outside.

Tell them you are an American.

- They don't kill American.

- Ice Cube, tell them.

Tell this guy that we have

photographs that can help...

Bullshit!

America say they make them sign deal.

- I swear to God...

- But they already break it!

America government for sh*t! Now go!

(heavily distorted breathing)

(static)

(speaks Serbo-Croatian)

(gunfire continues)

Hey, hey, hey...

It's OK. It's me.

Come on.

Time?

Three minutes, sir.

Stop! Shh.

(distant helicopter)

Let's go.

(phone rings)

Reigart.

(Piquet) Leslie, I'm afraid there's bad news.

The Bosnian-Serb Fourth Army Patrol

found Lieutenant Burnett near Hac.

I regret to inform you

that Lieutenant Burnett is...

dead.

- I am sorry, Leslie.

- Thank you.

There's meant to be a peace deal.

Hac was meant to be a safe haven.

Yet once again in Bosnia,

that's proved an illusion.

And in the midst of fighting

around the southern enclave,

Bosnian Serb forces announced they'd found

the body of the American navigator,

Lieutenant Chris Burnett,

whose plane was shot down two days ago.

The Serb authorities are claiming

he was shot by Muslim guerrillas,

opposed to the recently signed

Cincinnati Peace Accord.

(CNN reporter) The Serbs say the body

was discovered by one of their teams

in a search-and-rescue attempt

since the F-18 was shot down two days ago.

This incident is bound to spoil NATO's hopes

for a clean exit from the Balkans,

and frustrates US military leaders, only days

away from a withdrawal from Bosnia.

(Sky reporter) For NATO's forces

on the eve of their departure,

the news ofLieutenant Burnett's death

comes as another dark blow

at the end ofa disturbing and ultimately

unsuccessful chapter in the alliance's history.

Savior Six, Savior Six

from Gold Eagle command.

Be advised the package is not in position.

Mission is scrubbed.

Return to base immediately.

Hey!

Hey! Wait!

We're here!

Come on! F***! Damn it!

We're right here!

You've gotta be shitting me!

Son of a b*tch!

They killed him, and we did nothing!

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