MTLNOVEL Chapter 1108: A Marvelous Situation
While Joe Ga was busy in Yemen, a major event occurred within Syria...
Four F-16 fighter jets, which crossed the border into Syria to strike Iranian bases, were shot down by Iranian volunteers using anti-aircraft missiles.
The Iranian militias not only dragged the crashed fighter jets back to their base for a photo op, but they also captured several parachuting pilots.
The incident caused a huge uproar in the Middle East!
The Israeli air force is among the best globally, having never suffered a loss since their early wars with Egypt.
It's not an exaggeration to say that after World War II, Israel was the birthplace of the most ace pilots worldwide due to their participation in legitimate large-scale aerial combat.
In comparison, NATO's larger air forces, which are used to bullying smaller forces, actually have nothing to boast about.
Now, four jets were suddenly taken down by Iranian militias and were shamed online, which is quite fatal.
The Israeli military is renowned for its vindictiveness; even if a Palestinian student throws a stone at one of their vehicles, they would surround the school with armored vehicles.
With four jets downed, the world was eagerly waiting to watch the unfolding drama...
Israel did not disappoint; the moment Iranian militias released the video, Israel pinpointed the location of the militias...
In less than 24 hours, a special forces unit parachuted into Syria and, under the cover of four F-16s, launched an attack on the militia's base.
Then, something unexpected happened...
The four F-16s were again shot down by anti-aircraft missiles, and the special forces suffered casualties and had to break through to escape.
In the end, to save their lives, they decided to drive into the UN-designated safe zone...
Soon, the Iranian militias blocked the main road outside the safe zone, demanding from the person in charge, Alisa, to hand over the Israelis.
Meanwhile, the Doctor-President of Syria stepped forward to the media, fiercely condemning the Israeli actions, and solemnly stated that if Israel sent fighter jets into Syrian airspace again, they would not hesitate to shoot them down.
Irrespective of Syria's capability, they clearly stated their stance, not only legitimizing the downing of Israeli fighter jets by Iranian militias but also intimidating Turkey.
A major event orchestrated on a single piece of paper by Joe Ga shocked the entire Middle East in an instant.
The Middle East knows well the crazy nature of Israelis.
Having suffered such a loss, they absolutely would not let it end here.
Alisa, the leader of the Martyrs Camp and head of the safe zone, facing external pressure, decisively surrounded the Israeli special forces who fled into the safe zone.
After disarming them, she provided basic medical services before detaining them to await her boss's decision.
There's a bizarre phenomenon here, where the battling parties are Iran and Israel, but the battlefield is Syria.
In an attempt to flatter Big Mouth Don, Israel boldly attacked the Iranian base without notifying the Syrian government.
The Iranian militias are genuinely contributing human resources to help the Syrian government fight the war. Israel stepping in and being caught red-handed cannot possibly expect any support from others.
Soleimani had already left the safe zone entering Iraq, remotely controlling developments from a residential building in Mosul.
The blockade around the safe zone by the militias wasn't meant to provoke but to detach the safe zone from the events through action.
Soleimani, being an extremely intelligent and proud politician, did not inform Joe Ga before ordering.
He wanted to see if Joe Ga would contact him because of this event...
Should Joe Ga do so, Soleimani would gain some leverage in future negotiations, balancing the resentment of Joe Ga bombing the militia base.
To his surprise, Joe Ga did not call him, but instead, the safe zone personnel beat up the road-blocking Iranian militias...
It was a physical beating!
A bunch of soldiers from the safe zone, while escorting a convoy of supplies out, encountered Iranian militias blocking the road. Without saying a word, they jumped out with clubs and beat the Iranian militias bloody before driving away.
Then, more bizarrely, several Israeli delegates escorted by Kurds in northern Syria entered the safe zone intending to request to release their people, but those Kurds were also beaten.
The delegates, begrudgingly leaving behind $800,000 for medical expenses, left the safe zone dejectedly.
Then, coincidentally, the so-called delegates, aided by some 'locals,' contacted an armed group, attempting to use local forces to pressure the safe zone, only to encounter a French raid...
French paratroopers shouted the slogan "Surrender and we'll spare your lives," storming in and turning everyone into riddled targets, then publishing photos of several Israelis to publicly shame them after cleaning up the battlefield...
Because the people they contacted were ISIS remnants, not only were they killed, but they were also labeled collaborators with terrorists.
The string of events left the Israeli government in a dire state...
The French already started questioning them over issues with Djibouti, which was already challenging, yet such incidents kept occurring...
Fighting is fighting; Iranian militias aren't regular military, yet they won't stop despite gaining an advantage, going so far to make it public!
Thus, Israelis simultaneously denied any terrorism connections to the media while holding onto America, wailing...
There is Zionism within America, and the military-industrial complex has deep ties with Israel...
Very soon, someone's call reached Joe Ga, attempting to get him to order the release from the safe zone...
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"Is your brain damaged or what? Just because you say release them, I should release them?"
Joe Ga received a call from Major General Maguire in the command room of the bathtub, and after hearing the purpose, he began to curse profusely...
"Major General, you're not the Secretary of Defense yet, what makes you think you can make me release people?
That's a safety zone, authorized by the damn United Nations, do you think it's Syrian territory?
That's my turf, I'm not that doctor president who can't do anything about you.
Use your damn brain, so many people put so much effort into establishing the safety zone, just to shelter those displaced by war.
You want to drag the safety zone into a political whirlpool, is there something wrong with your damn head?
I know approximately who found you, this bunch of bastards have a mess in Syria, don't think I don't know.
The profits from the Kurdish oil fields all damn go through my bank, do you think I don't know where those funds ultimately end up?"
Joe's profanity-laden tirade made everyone in the command center speechless...
It's not that people couldn't adapt to the profanity, but the object of Joe's cursing was somewhat frightening.
Major General Maguire, former highest leader of the CIA intelligence center, the key figure in resolving the dirty bomb crisis, a popular successor for the Secretary of Defense of America.
No one could see Major General Maguire's expression, but looking at Joe's face, it was clear this guy neither retorted nor hung up the phone...
This is absurd!
'Ching Shan' was not far from Joe, he had always been suspicious of Joe's identity but dared not ask...
Watching Joe unleash a barrage of profanity at an American major general who dared not reply, and nearby American Major Donahue even nodded in agreement, while in the distance, the French gleefully raised their coffee cups in celebration...
'Ching Shan' asks himself if his quite smart brain's internal CPU was close to overheating.
Joe Ga didn't pay much attention to the expressions of those around him, he was essentially acting out for everyone to see...
He wanted everyone to know that anyone wanting to touch the safety zone would have to face his wrath.
Maguire was a great target!
Since Big Mouth Tang leaked the possibility of Carter being the Secretary of Defense, he's been floating around, paying little attention to Brotherhood matters.
This time he was clearly pushed out, trying to use his relationship with Joe to bring out those Israeli special forces.
This guy can't possibly not see it, but he still took the bait!
Joe understands Maguire's predicament, this guy wants to sit in the Secretary of Defense seat, not only needing Big Mouth Tang's appointment but also needs to build his networks.
The Brotherhood hasn't developed for long, a group of middle to lower-level officers formed the group, their influence within the Pentagon is still small, unable to assist Maguire in handling complex affairs.
Maguire needs allies, and now someone has thrown him an olive branch...
He's actually quite clear, without Joe's help, how could Big Mouth Tang possibly choose him?
But the other side's 'offer' is high, Maguire knows the chance is slim, but he must try anyway.
Being cursed by Joe is trivial for an old hand like him, because he is deeply bound with Joe...
And besides, being cursed by Joe allows him to handle those who approached him, while making those people grateful.
At his level, whether he accomplishes the task is not important, if I take action, you owe me!
The situation in Syria is complex, since Big Mouth Tang took office, he's wanted to withdraw the troops wasting military expenditures there.
No matter how he pressures, the Pentagon and Congress just use all sorts of reasons to keep a few troops stuck there.
Since Joe personally organized negotiations between the government forces and the Kurdish democratic forces and integrated north Syrian oil resources, the phenomenon of 'US Army stealing oil' has disappeared.
However, Joe knows, they don't steal oil anymore, but among the Kurdish oil fields in northeast Syria — Kara Chuk and Hasakah — profits, although divided by Joe, some Kurdish money has gone into American pockets.
The Kurdish face huge pressure from Turkey, moreover, they are not favored by surrounding countries, only with the lackluster performance of the Syrian government forces can they persist.
They absolutely can't let Daddy America leave, even if it means giving away some funds meant for construction.
From here we see the uniqueness of American politics...
The President doesn't have the final say, when certain Congress giants unite to do something offshore for a little extra cash, even the President can't stop them.
Currently leading north Syria are members of the military-industrial complex in Congress...
Joe oversees those oil funds; he knows in the past six months, nearly ten million US Dollars monthly have flowed into several unknown overseas accounts.
Know that during this period, Kara Chuk and Hasakah oil fields are still under construction, not yet profiting!
This bunch keep trying to prolong the war to satiate their greed, fundamentally different from wars America starts for its own benefit...
If we consider America as a company, such wars are a loss to the country, only fattening individuals.
Now they've contacted Maguire, although the conditions offered are unknown, Joe is determined not to take the bait this time.
He wants to embarrass the Israelis, to openly deal with the first political challenge faced by safety zones, while paving the way for the subsequent Yemen missions...
No one can interfere with him at this moment!