Rashid clenched his fist: "Then we will..."
"What will we do?"
Barzani stared at him, bloodshot eyes slowly creeping in.
"Lead troops into the government building? Arrest the committee members? That's called a coup, Rashid. We both know the odds of a coup succeeding."
Tor Khan, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "General, actually... Chairman Masoud's worries aren't entirely unfounded. If we go to war with Abu You, the casualties will indeed be significant. And on Song Heping's side..."
Barzani abruptly turned his head, his gaze like a knife: "Even you are wavering, Tor Khan? Have you forgotten how Abu You treated you in the past? When he first received aid from the American people, he seized twenty Humvees meant for your brigade! Half of your soldiers are still riding in battered pickup trucks!"
Tor Khan lowered his head and remained silent.
The room fell into silence again, with only the ticking of the old-fashioned wall clock.
