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but it is the proper procedure

for me to seek his approval.

If these men leave now,

in separate vehicles...

There are two

vehicles outside,

we have the ability

to follow only one.

We have only one

eye in the sky.

Surely you have agents on the

ground who could intercept?

Intercept a suicide

bomber on a city street?

We're trying to

minimize collateral damage.

Showman 5-0, North 2-0.

When I give the order

to attack, you have to

get your man out of

there immediately.

He'll have

about three minutes.

Understood.

(BOTH SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGE)

We are greened up.

Missile status is ready.

Left selected for single fire,

coded and ready.

Stand by.

You're cleared

to test the laser.

(BEEPS)

GERSHON:
Laser on.

Good laser.

LEVERY:

Oh, come on, sir.

We need a go. They ain't gonna

be in that house forever.

Just keep it together,

all right?

Yes, sir.

(TYPING)

We need a decision, Minister.

Right now.

Thank you. Thank you.

I have the Foreign Secretary.

- (KNOCKING ON DOOR)

- JAMES:
Mmm-hmm?

KATE:
It's Brian

on your phone.

- Brian who?

- KATE:
Woodale.

What does he want?

I can't talk to him now.

It's urgent. He's at Cobra.

The checklist is complete.

Safety checklist complied with.

Desired point of

impact is captured.

ROE is pending.

We're standing by for clearance.

Gentlemen, I cannot authorize a

missile attack on an American citizen

without the approval of

the US Secretary of State.

Sir, the Secretary

of State is in China.

Then track him down.

Foreign Secretary,

it's General Benson here.

With respect,

this has already been cleared

at American Presidential level.

We have a situation here which could

result in massive loss of life

in the next

10 minutes.

Then use those 10 minutes and

get the Secretary's approval.

That is my decision, General.

(HANGS UP)

I'll get onto

the Embassy in Beijing.

I'd better speak to him.

Excuse me.

Kate. Get me linked

in on my laptop.

- Yes, sir.

- Got it.

Oh!

(ALL APPLAUDING)

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Okay, that was

embarrassing. Sorry.

- Ready?

- Just give me a second.

(ESTHER CLEARS THROAT)

Mr. Secretary,

I have Jordan Ricardo on the line.

Who?

Jordan Ricardo,

from our embassy here in Beijing.

It's urgent.

I'm so sorry.

Sir, we've received a call from the

British regarding an operation.

Why the hell are you wasting

my time referring this to me?

(JORDAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY)

No, his citizenship

does not protect him.

By joining Al-Shabab

he has declared

himself an enemy of

the United States.

(JORDAN CONTINUES

INDISTINCTLY)

Listen to me.

Tell the British,

if they really do have

two, four, and five on the East

Africa list in their sights,

they have our full

support to strike.

Yes, all three are on

the President's list.

- Okay, let's go! Yeah!

- (ALL APPLAUDING)

I'm gonna get

you, Jian.

The Secretary of State has

given his permission.

You may proceed.

Thank you, Minister.

(SOFTLY) Oh!

Thank you.

(BEEPS)

(PHONE RINGING)

Ma'am.

Lieutenant, you have clearance

to prosecute the target.

Do it now.

Yes, ma'am.

Prepare to

launch Hellfire.

(SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGE)

I think I'm through

the worst of it.

What's happening?

(CLEARS THROAT)

The Secretary gave his permission.

They have a Reaper

at 20,000 feet

and a micro RPA

inside the house.

LIEUTENANT WATTS:

Weapon is armed.

- (BEEPS)

- All green. Good laser.

DPI is the center

of the room.

Copy. Crosshairs

on it now.

Stand by.

- Confirm PAX status.

- SOLDIER:
All good.

Good luck.

LIEUTENANT WATTS: Three.

Two.

Is that a kid?

Zoom in.

I'll give her

time to walk through.

LIEUTENANT WATTS:

Ma'am?

You are cleared to engage,

Lieutenant.

She stopped.

Lieutenant, we have this one opportunity.

Let's not lose it.

Ma'am, uh, she's

selling bread.

Jesus.

Those men are about to disperse.

Engage now.

Ma'am, I understand

we have clearance.

I will fire if I

see the HVIs moving

or when this girl's

out of the frag radius,

but I want to give her a

chance to get out of the way.

Lieutenant,

you have clearance.

There is a lot more at stake

than you see here in this image.

Ma'am, I need you to run the

collateral damage estimate

again with this

girl out front.

The situation has not changed, Lieutenant.

You are cleared to engage.

What do we do?

COLONEL POWELL:
I repeat,

you are cleared to engage.

Colonel Powell, ma'am...

I'm the pilot in command responsible

for releasing the weapon.

I have the right to ask

for the CDE to be run again.

I will not release my weapon

until that happens.

We will rerun CDE.

F***.

Do I understand we are

now on "weapons hold"?

Weapons hold.

- Sergeant, rerun CDE.

- SERGEANT SADDIQ: Yes, ma'am.

(EXHALES)

(INTERCOM BEEPS)

Steve, what the f***

are you doing?

You just threw

the rule book at a colonel.

Sir, I am safing

up the weapon

until you read me a new

clearance with a new CDE.

Well done.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

COLONEL POWELL:

Showman 5-0, North 2-0,

can you get your man

with a beetle in there

to buy this girl's bread,

get her out of there?

(BEEPS)

(BOTH SPEAKING OTHER LANGUAGE)

(GUN COCKING)

Sh*t!

F***!

- (DOGS BARKING)

- (SOLDIER SHOUTING)

(GUNFIRE)

(OBJECTS CLATTERING)

(SOLDIERS SHOUTING

INDISTINCTLY)

(EXHALES)

Can you get me

back to the house?

- Yes, Colonel.

- (TYPING)

Carrie, forget him.

Get back to the target.

Carrie.

Back to the target.

(BEEPS)

Jesus, she's gonna

sell them again.

(SIGHS)

Who else can we

get to buy the bread?

Forget the bread,

Sergeant.

We'll be lucky if our man hasn't

blown the whole operation.

Harold, where

are we legally?

- With the girl?

- Yes.

- Are we in the clear?

- Uh...

Again, I would refer up.

No. No.

I'm asking you.

We cannot hold up this

operation any longer.

We need to take all reasonable steps

to minimize collateral damage.

If we're buying

her bread then...

We're not.

We're not buying

her bread. That's over.

Many children's lives are at risk.

This is just one girl.

Are we clear to engage, yes or no?

Come on, make a decision.

With respect, ma'am,

I don't make those decisions.

I'm here to

advise you on the law!

The law is not here

to get in your way,

it is here to protect you,

and to protect your target.

Don't lecture me, Harold!

Ma'am, the legal

questions of necessity

and proportionality

are almost certainly met.

But for the

protection of you,

and for the protection

of that girl,

I would refer up to

the Attorney General.

(PHONE RINGING)

Benson.

COLONEL POWELL:
Frank,

may I speak to the Attorney General?

Connect us to

Colonel Powell.

George.

She wants to

talk to you.

(BEEPING)

Go ahead, Katherine.

Sir, our lawyer says

the girl's presence

has not necessarily altered the

legitimacy of our operation.

But he does need

that confirmed.

Do we have an assessment

of what might happen to her?

The targeteer assesses

a 65 to 75% chance

of fatal injury

should we proceed.

But he has also assessed

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