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Just over two weeks before, Jahrae had come face to face with Mohammed Omar in a remote Afghani village. Jahrae tentatively responded to a request to meet and forge some compromise, one that would allow the Taliban to give up its fight for Afghanistan, yet safe face. Although suspected of insincerity, llhaesa, who first received [...]

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The method of travel was traditional, something out of their past, one from but two years ago and one they still occasionally made use of, yet it somehow felt outmoded, from further back in time. Addison and Ronnie headed south on Interstate 93, Addie driving in their family SUV, their destination Boston, where mother and [...]

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The first moment of conscious awareness was of her eyes fluttering open, though their bedside clock appeared blurry as she struggled to shake off eight sound hours of sleep. Jahrae pulled herself upright, her hands rising to wipe away the fogginess from her eyes. With a second glance at the clock, the time clearly showed [...]

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Tree frogs are both a harbinger of, and a rite of, New Hampshire spring, at least in rural areas. Small in stature and loud of noise, the soothing warble of a tree frog perhaps finds its reputation enhanced by its seasonal association, via its renowned proclamation that suggests ‘to hell with winter, spring is here!’ [...]

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In an undisclosed location outside of Washington, Ronnie, Addison, Serada, and Anita lived under guard, guards who served dual purpose: keeping others away, and keeping the family from leaving. Dolores O’Brien was not required to remain, but chose to stay with the family anyway, helping them through this trying time. All tired of the confinement [...]

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Susan arrived on board the Naval Academy yacht on the same day of llhaesa and her family’s arrival. Barbara felt Susan’s presence might help the Salstons with the government perspective, help as a friend offering moral support and spiritual assistance if needed, as well as ponder and assess their vulnerability from an intelligence analyst’s point [...]

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While Barbara powered the Corsair 28 at exhilarating speed, Addison and Serada, replete in bright yellow life vests, soaked up the bright and warm late June sunshine. The temperature was an comfortable 85° Fahrenheit, perfect for time on the Bay. The girls sat in the aft portion of the boat, laughing at how the wind [...]

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Around 9:00 am, the telling toll of many footsteps signalled the approach of visitors to Ronnie’s hotel suite. Within seconds came a knock upon her door, and uncertain as to the identity of the visitors, she opened the door with the safety latch in place. Looking back at her in anticipation of entry was Barbara [...]

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The more Jamila Karenga learned of llhaesa’s story, the more it came to dominate her thoughts and strengthen her wish to help. True to her stated intent, Jamila set up a crew just outside the CIA grounds at Langley, their express purpose to keep a close eye and record anything that might hint at the [...]

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When Kevin left her for the night, he turned out the light, leaving the room in darkness. Llhaesa had no food, water, or access to sanitation, but was free to move about the room – the room held but four chairs and a table, nothing else, at least nothing in her first quick search of [...]

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