"Get me through to the 'Feathered Serpent Temple.'
The phone rang once and was answered. It was Victor's voice, very calm.
"Carlos."
"Leader, the Squid Men have agreed. All three terms agreed."
Victor was silent for three seconds. "Good. Tell Colonel Morales to prepare. Once the Americans are done talking, the Mexican Army will move in."
Morales hesitated for a moment. "Leader, we're really dispatching the Army?"
"The Army."
Victor's voice was firm, "1st Armored Brigade, 2nd Mechanized Brigade, 3rd Special Forces Battalion. Inform the Squid Men that Mexico is not here for sightseeing. Inform the Americans that Mexico is not here looking for a bargain. Inform everyone—"
He paused.
"Inform everyone that from today onwards, Mexico has a stake in Middle Eastern affairs."
8 a.m., Golan Heights, the eastern shore of Lake Tiberias, Syrian Army 5th Division position.
