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power as all the bombers that attacked Germany in World War II. There was only one superpower now. But the modern Marine Corps, Morgan thought bleakly, still existed in a world in which nations, even continents, could be devastated in minutes. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, nuclear technology seemed free to roam the world. What price Iwo Jima and the Barbary Shore? Were the Nevilles of this world and their CCND friends quite the Luddite trogs they seemed to be?
"Colonel?" Lieutenant Tran's voice interrupted his depression. "Signal from Alameda, sir. There's a civilian waiting for you at Station Operations."
"Did they give a name?"
"No, sir. Ops officer thinks he's Naval Intelligence." In the navy they would have to be sure before making such a guess. Leaks, Morgan thought, remembering Ryerson's boast about his "source." Washington was a sieve.
"Thank you, Lieutenant. Just acknowledge."
Morgan had called Kellner's office before he left Berkshire to tell the Adviser about Ryerson's unexpected visit. Kellner had scoffed, insisting that Joe Ryerson was nothing but a nuisance. Morgan wasn't so sure. Ryerson was a jackass, but he shouldn't be taken lightly.
At Anacostia, while the Hornet had been fueling, an officer from Canadian External Affairs had intercepted Morgan, anxious to enlarge upon the Neville biographies. He had voiced some rather more free associative observations than were contained in the dossiers Morgan had read.
"It's damned important that you know there's considerable difference of opinion about La Neville in Ottawa, Colonel," the Canadian said. "Maritime Command security thinks she is an agent of influence, run straight out of the Intelligence Directorate in Moscow. RCMP thinks the ID is now just a department store, kept active to earn hard currency by selling off old KGB files. My Minister is a would-be spook. He's the one who sent me, so I'll limit myself to what he ordered me to tell you. It's true Anna Neville is George Mathis's daughter,

 
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