Another Promo by memo: Secret Service to Rome

Memo



From: GoldbergW@secretservice.ss

To: SEAL @whitehouse.wh

Re: The Vatican Trip



Charles,



With all due respect, why me? Seriously? I know you said that the new guy in Rome is serious about security, I respect that. Al-Qaeda has wanted to kill two of his predecessors, and I won't even go into the other various and sundry crazies that the Church itself has as enemies—from within and without. Granted, I haven't met too many enemies from within unless you count the occasional priest who has—what phrase did you use? “Gone over the wall”?

Okay, I know that you're an ex-SEAL who thinks everything should be done on-site. I know you've got a Catholic Cabal in your cabinet. But still, I'm a short Orthodox Jew who you're sending to the dead center of Catholicism. Why?

I would like more of a reason than “I'm the President and I said so” this time... sir.

-Willie







From SEAL@whitehouse.wh.

To: GoldbergW@secretservice.ss

Re: The Vatican Trip.



Sending Secret Service Agent Wilhelmina Goldberg to Rome sounded like a good idea at the time.







From what I can tell, they know nothing of signal intelligence—you're former NSA, so not only do you excel at SigIntel, you have better security clearance than I do.



I know I sure as hell don't care that you're Jewish, so I'm betting good money that they don't either. And, if they do, then they better know you're damned good at your job, otherwise we wouldn't have sent a Goldberg to Rome.



Which leads to my main point—you are the best security auditor in the Service. As you have noted yourself on occasion, you're 4'11,” I'm 6'3,” what else are you going to do, be one of my human shields?



And, finally... I am the President, and I do say so.

-President Charles Weaver