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and spills.

Scientists realized that...

certain micro-organisms could

biogenecally decompose petroleum.

Rainmaker uses a bunker buster technology..

to penetrate 300 feet below the surface

before detonates.

And with the help of thorium,

which is a radioactive isotope...

which acts as a catalyst...

the bacteria spreads throughout

the oil fields...

chemically altering

the crew.

In theory, once the chain

reaction starts...

it'd spread throughout

Iran's entire oil reserve.

Rendering it useless within

6-10 months.

Is it true that..

the oil eventually

reconstitute..

into its pure form?

That's one theory

that's out there.

But Saddam's weapon

of mass destruction..

was a theory as well.

Forgive me for saying so, but..

the whole thing sounds

a bit James Bond.

Perhaps.

There are a lot of people in Langley

that think it'll work.

Are you implying that

it could still be out there?

We have reason to believe it is.

Temir Ajar..

a Kurdish separatist with lots of

financing.

A degree in Organic Chemistry

from MIT...

and a resume which includes...

time spent with the

Mujahideen in Afghanistan.

Temir is an idealist.

He believes that if he destroyed the oil..

all us oil-thirsty imperialists

will go home..

and he and his people can eventually

live in peace.

Could this weapon to be used

against United States?

Anywhere there's

an oil field.

Use any other way, it would not be

a weapon of mass destruction.

We believe Ajar..

will exploit the device to pursue

his objectives directly.

Al Qaeda would have free reign over

everything south of the no-fly zone.

Leaving the Kurds free to break away

from the north.

Which would encite Turks

to invade the Kurds..

then all bets are off.

The world's third largest proven

oil reserves taken off land like that.

This could pull the globe into

an economic apocalypse.

What a goddamn mess.

As General Powell put it,

it's like Toys R Us.

You break it,

you buy it.

Do we know where

this thing is?

We believe it's still in the desert

in Northern Iran, sir.

Mr Secretary, we currently have

two aircraft carriers...

...operating in the Indian Ocean.

With two or three fighters,

we can take it out from the air.

Captain, we can't fly to Iran and

start dropping bombs.

Even the Israelis won't

risk that.

I understand the situation

is sensitive.

But it would be clean.

It'd be unmarked Sukhois..

Our pilots would fly over Azerbaijan...

We can't risk sending in

our soldiers.

Mr. Cutter, why is this

thing called Rainmaker?

Sir, we scoured the Koran..

the Torah and the Bible for clues..

And honestly we still don't know.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.

Captain Webster.

May I speak to you

for a minute?

Yes, sir.

The next time you make a suggestion,

you better have a plan.

And the next time you have a plan,

it had better work.

Unlike the last

two times.

Yes, sir.

How long is that flight?

Too long, man.

Good to have you back, man.

I can't wait to hear all about it.

Flight adversary, baby.

- You sure you don't want to

hang out? - No, man.

I need some sleep.

The jet lag's going on.

Taliho!

See you bright and early

in the morning.

- Sounds good.

- Russia!

Get that sleep, man.

What the hell?

So you work for Tom Craig now?

I already told you.

No, I do not.

You still feel like..

your government

screwed you over.

We were ordered to fire.

I killed an American soldier.

And that..

You tell me.

Was I screwed over?

- But you were innocent, right?

- Sorry?

You were a victim.

Just like they were..

right?

- And now you want to get even.

- No!

I want answers!

I want to know what happened and

I want to know why!

What do you think?

We know for sure

Tom Craig's involved.

And these other guys guilty

by association?

I don't know.

Let him go.

I know what you're thinking.

But why risk it?

You don't know

what I'm thinking.

Can I have

one of those, please?

You could go deaf in here.

What?

Thank you.

You just received an e-mail

with a name of a scientist.

The former weapons of

mass destruction's evil genius.

Biological sh*t.

He dropped out

after the Cold War.

Got into the green movement..

Atonement.

He's a professor now.

And he's connected to Rainmaker?

That word came out once.

In an article of his.

What about Tom Craig?

The American.

That was interesting.

A former fiance of yours,

am I right?

He's been a busy boy.

He likes fast things,

fast boats...

- fast cars, fast planes.

- Yeah.

And stocks.

Naval Air Station

Fallon, NV.

- Hello?

- Hey, it's me.

I am coming back to

the States tomorrow, and I would..

really like to talk to you.

- Do you miss me?

- Not at all.

Just name the time and place.

- Let me call you back, okay?

- Yeah.

Mr. Masters.

JAG Prosecutor, Captain Webster.

Now counsel for the Joint Chiefs.

It's a long way from

hatchet, man.

You came for the event?

I want to talk to you

for a minute.

So let me get this straight.

You want us to fly to Iran...

and take out Rainmaker.

Strickly off the books.

Mark your planes with

Iranian colors..

so you can infiltrate

their airspace, and then..

no passports or IDs.

No support, I get it.

Expendable.

Still, why me?

You just trained in

Russian Sukhoi.

and you are still a pretty good pilot,

according to Lieutenant Babbinaux.

Cajun, wow, you got him involved?

I thought you might be interested

in clearing your name.

You trust us now?

No.

Which probably makes us even.

Look, we've been tracking this

a Kurdish separatists, named..

Temir Ajar, ever since we knew

he bought 4 Russian fighters.

We knew he had recruited

these squadron of Iraqi pilots but..

...one of our Kurdish asset told us...

...that he recently hired an American

to lead them, and I..

believed it's Tom Craig.

No.

Why would he do that?

I imagine it's pretty good money.

It better be,

because if it's true..

he could lose a lot more

than his citizenship.

Tom put his life on the line

for our country.

He was a patriot..

until you guys crucify him.

It's not the sh*t we face

that defines us.

It's how we react to it.

Forward and let's sign.

Are you the angel?

What?

The one that's always put money

in our mailbox.

Mom says we have guardian angel.

What do you got there?

A Special Force, like my dad.

He must be a very

brave man.

He's pretty brave.

Charlie?

You want to meet my mom?

No, thanks.

Gotta run.

Do you really think

Webster can fix our records?

Expunging of adverse, commence..

or contents.

That's how it's put.

What do we have to do?

All I can say is..

We'll be doing what we're trained

to do in a hostile situation.

And those guys who

choose to stay...

will be fully briefed tomorrow.

Webster, that same put to that

nailed our coffin.

If it means to clear our name..

I'm in.

I get it, that's fine for you three.

Hey look, guys.

Some of us have history

with this thing here, so..

I just don't see any point you're

taking any unnecessary risks.

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