Chapter 11-13 Summary

The meeting at the Pentagon continues, and all of the career politicians continue to push for caution and compromise. Mitch Rapp knows any gesture of compromise will only encourage Aziz to demand more. Attorney General Tutwiler suggests they release part of the money for some of the hostages, and Baxter tries to shore up support with the adamantly anti-negotiation military men. As the room begins to shift in favor of Tutwiler's plan, Mitch cannot remain silent. He informs the group that such an action will certainly result in the deaths of hostages and that the politicians in the room are making decisions to benefit the health of their careers and not the health of the hostages in the White House.

In the White House mess, Anna Rielly observes everything while trying to keep a low profile. One of the terrorists has...