He looked at the Army Major General: "Operation 'Birdcatcher' can be initiated now. For those on the list, particularly those experts flowing to Mexico from Eastern Europe and Asia, stop them if you can, if not..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.
"It will cause a diplomatic dispute," the Foreign Ministry advisor reminded.
"Then make it look like an accident."
Graham remained expressionless, "Car accidents, laboratory incidents, sudden illnesses—you all should be quite skilled at these by now. Haven't we done this enough?"
"Funds and authority?" the Army Major General asked.
"Twice the budget, maximum authorization." Graham took a document stamped with the Prime Minister's Mansion seal from a drawer, "The Prime Minister has already signed it. Remember, the goal of this operation is not short-term disruption but to paralyze Mexico's technological development potential in the long term."
"We cannot let Mexico continue to develop."
