"You two are an embarrassment from the 1970s." US Secretary of Defense Jim Houseman said over the Codec to Solid Snake. "Our country's dirty little secret. You can't be allowed to live. Well, the bombs will be dropping soon, and you two have a lot of catching up to do." Houseman chucked. "Farwell."

Houseman cut off his codec returned to his attention to the digital map of Shadow Moses, a place of disappointment. After the insurrection and destruction of REX and its test data being supposedly stolen he was left no choice but to bomb it off the face of the earth.

"How long will the bombers arrive at the coordinates, Airman?" He ordered.

"30 minutes secretary." The airman responded without looking away from his panel.

"Good."

Hopefully the President will be too focused on START III with the Russians to pay any attention to Shadow Moses. Houseman thought.

"Mr. Secretary!" Another airman called. "We're receiving a massage President Sears. He's ordering us to stop the bombing run!"

"Airmen," Houseman responded. "Inform the President that the terrorists at Shadow Moses pose a threat to National Sec-"

The secretary's codec rang in his ear.

"You're not going behind me back Houseman." Sears blasted in Secretary's ear drum. "Those self proclaimed sons of Big Boss are no longer a threat. And I sure as hell won't allow you use nuclear weapons on American soil." The transmission instantly cut off.

"This is President George Sears! " The President's voice echoed throughout the plane. "As commander and chief I am ordering the AWACs to return to Galena Air Force base and have James Houseman under arrest. All authority has been restored back to Colonel Campbell. And Secretary, I suggest you cooperate."

...

Jim Houseman sat alone handcuffed behind a chair in a windowless room with a single bright light above him. The door opened to reveal to Houseman it was Sears. The door closed behind them leaving to two alone.

"Mr. President!" He called disgustedly. "What is this?"

Sears looked down at his captive. "You can drop the formalities Houseman." He said. "You know who I really am."

"Did they allow you to arrest me?"

"This is on my own accord. I am not going to let fire nukes to cover-up with I've been planning."

"Planning?"

"I'm going against them. I'm taking the country back to the people -" Soildus drew out a small pistol from his coat pocket. "-sad to say that you won't play any part of it."

The pistol shot and the secretary's body hitting the floor was insulted from the outside.

Sears placed the handgun back in the holster.

"You are now relieved of your duties, Mr. Secretary."