1979, Manager Kim is Inheriting Dictatorship! - Chapter 132



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Episode 132

[Special Information]

-Osama bin Laden’s residence.

-9.6 Terror flight number.

-International situation after 2023.

-Unknown resource locations worldwide.

“I won’t give you this kind of information easily. Is that so?”

I searched the information listed in the special report just in case, but as expected, nothing came up, including information on the flight number and Osama bin Laden’s residence.

It wasn’t blind processing.

There was no information at all, such as flight number.

It seemed as if it had been intentionally excluded to make inference impossible.

‘By the way, if I want to see both at the same time, it’s 60,000 points… … .’

You currently have 270,500 points.

Superconductor technology is at 400,000 points, so there are really only a few years left.

Although I was not a person with a scientific background enough to know the details of superconductors, I knew that if room-temperature and pressure superconductors were to be commercialized, South Korea would be able to maintain its position as a superpower for thousands of years to come.

And it was clear that not only economic development, but also a significant portion of environmental problems would be solved.

However, more and more citizens will die without knowing the name and where Osama bin Laden is hiding.

Knowing the cause was important, but the cause had to be eliminated.

Knowing only the nickname was meaningless.

Even if the terrorist attack on September 6th failed, there was no reason to believe that another similar terrorist attack would not occur a month or two later.

The important thing was that Korea was designated as a terrorist target by Al Qaeda.

Although the name was important, finding out where Osama bin Laden was and dealing with him and the leadership of al Qaeda was essential to throwing al Qaeda into chaos, thereby freeing it from the threat of terrorism to some extent.

In the end, we needed information from both sides.

I would have to live for several more years to collect 60,000 more points.

‘Can I survive until I collect 400,000 points…?’

The individual’s desire for life had long since disappeared.

Originally, it was a life that had already died once.

Since I was lucky enough to live one more time, I had no major complaints about when I would die.

First, at least before I die, I wanted to create an environment where the descendants of the Republic of Korea can live happily for a long time.

It is a time when we may have to choose between the lives of 500 citizens and the future of the Republic of Korea.

‘How cruel.’

I’m lost in thought for a moment.

But the worries didn’t last long.

In the end, the answer was decided.

‘No need to worry.’

I purchased both pieces of information related to the 9/6 attacks from Special Intelligence.

[Purchase completed.]

[Remaining points: 210,500pt]

In an instant, your points will decrease by 60,000 points.

But I had no regrets.

I have no doubt that not only me, but any leader, at least those in a position responsible for the lives of the people, would have made a similar decision.

Because of technology and advancements, it was not something a leader should do to just stand by and watch 500 innocent and good citizens die.

‘It’s still a shame though.’

Leaving my regrets behind, I checked Osama bin Laden’s residence and flight number.

[Osama bin Laden’s residence is Iran. His residence within Iran as of 2001 is … …]

[9.6 terrorist attack flight numbers are AE385, UE476…]

I found all the important information.

‘But why on earth are they doing this? Why is there suddenly a terrorist attack in Korea…?’

Suddenly I became curious about the reason.

What is the fundamental cause of this terrorism?

In fact, Al Qaeda and Korea don’t have much of a relationship.

There wasn’t much reason to commit terrorism.

However, there has been some recent discomfort with one Middle Eastern country.

‘Could it be because of the 7th district… … .’

Just in case, I started looking up the background of this terrorist attack on my smartphone.

Fortunately, most of it was blinded, but it wasn’t something that couldn’t be searched, like Osama bin Laden’s hideout or flight numbers.

I paid a certain number of points and removed all the blinds.

[Background of the 9.6 Terror (Korea): The religious extremists of many countries in the Middle East, including Iran, are behind Al Qaeda. … … The background that allowed them to directly support Al Qaeda was the sudden collapse of the monarchy. … … The biggest reason for the terror attack on Korea was the dissatisfaction with the decline in Middle Eastern influence in the world situation due to the discovery of Korea’s 7th mining area. They plan to carry out a terrorist attack on 7th mining area in the future.]

Fortunately, all the important details were described.

And of course, the background to the terror was just as I had expected.

There were more countries involved behind the scenes than you might think.

Most Middle Eastern countries were involved, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.

Although it is unclear how far each country is involved, it is clear that al Qaeda receives significant support.

‘I was hoping… … .’

Although it wasn’t to the extent of such a terrorist attack, I had thought many times that history would change because of the development of the 7th mine.

Since the development of Block 7, the Middle East’s influence in global diplomacy has declined considerably.

Problems began to surface, especially in countries where monarchies such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had used oil money to suppress religious discontent.

Up until now, we have been solving most problems based on oil money, but after the development of Block 7, this began to become relatively unstable, and rebellions and protests began to occur in various places.

Currently, both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are effectively at war, bordering on civil war.

The problem, however, was that in this form of civil war, the rebels were in fact based on religious leaders.

When a strong royal authority was maintained, the strong power of the monarchy suppressed extreme religious forces and even loosened secular things to a certain extent, but this actually disappeared with democratization.

This is based on the fact that most Middle Eastern countries have a very strong religious identity.

Rather than changing from a monarchy to a democracy, the laughable thing that happened was that the country changed into a theocracy.

Frankly, I didn’t care if there was a civil war in Saudi Arabia, a civil war in the United Arab Emirates, or if Iran was governed by Sharia.

But if that arrow comes to Korea, it’s a different story.

‘By the way, what should I do with this… … .’

It wasn’t easy in many ways.

Originally, like the United States in history, everything could have been resolved through war, but Korea was bleeding too much for that to happen.

And in the end, this just repeats the same mistakes America made in the past.

In particular, improving relations with Iran was a priority in order to catch bin Laden.

‘Should we talk about it first?’

* * *

The next morning.

Although it was a little early, I immediately summoned Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoo Sung-kook and Director of the National Intelligence Service Jeong Man-geun.

“I’m sorry for calling you all so early in the morning.”

Foreign Minister Yoo Sung-kook says it’s okay.

“No, Mr. President. He was already up.”

Director of the National Intelligence Service Jeong Man-geun also said that it was okay and that there was no need to worry.

“I’m fine too. But why did you call me like this?”

If there was something going on, it would have been something that could have been discussed during a cabinet meeting or called in the afternoon, but the fact that he called in the morning clearly showed that there was a reason.

“What are the recent trends in the Middle East?”

“Are you talking about trends in the Middle East… … .”

Minister Yoo’s words trail off slightly.

“Isn’t that so good?”

Yoo Seong-guk nods and answers.

“Yes. I’ve been very anxious lately. Especially since the end of last year, there have been protests and rebellions, and it’s not an ordinary problem.”

The director of the National Intelligence Service also agrees and says:

“Your Excellency, you are right. Even in monarchies like Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where public security has been stable until now, the atmosphere is not good.”

I look at both sides and ask.

“What is the reason? Is it because of the crude oil coming from Block 7?”

Minister Yoo nods.

“That’s right. As the US imports large quantities of crude oil and natural gas from Block 7, the amount of crude oil imported from the Middle East has decreased. As a result, the relationship between the Middle East and the US is very different from before, and the price of crude oil is not what it used to be, so the entire country is unstable.”

The director of the National Intelligence Service also added:

“Our recent research suggests that the rebels are now taking significant territorial gains.”

I looked at the director of the National Intelligence Service and asked.

“Do you think the rebels have any ties to Al Qaeda?”

The director of the National Intelligence Service hesitates for a moment and then answers.

“Yes… that’s right. It’s hard to say that all the rebels or protesters are connected to Al Qaeda, but they are definitely connected to terrorist groups like Al Qaeda.”

I asked in a small voice so as not to let my voice escape.

“Director of the National Intelligence Service, if we could kill the leader of Al Qaeda, how much would their power in the Middle East be reduced?”

“Are you talking about the leader of Al Qaeda himself… … ?”

The director of the National Intelligence Service thought for a moment and then began to answer me.

“It will definitely be significantly reduced. Our research shows that Al Qaeda is largely influenced by the charisma and leadership of its leader. If the leader of Al Qaeda were to die, these protests would be dampened.”

If it’s something like this, it’s probably solid information.

Currently, the National Intelligence Service’s intelligence capabilities are among the best among intelligence agencies around the world.

As much effort was put into the international part as the domestic part was reduced, there was even talk recently that even the CIA should step in.

Obviously, if another country were to give them Bin Laden’s residence, they would have no problem assassinating him.

The only problem was that Bin Laden’s residence was Iran.

Perhaps, as befitting the leader of such a terrorist group, he is constantly moving his hideout, but the hideout he is currently in is Iran, a country that is burdensome to Korea.

Relations with Iran have actually been worse than they were historically.

The biggest reason was the Iranian hostage rescue incident that occurred during the first time he took office.

Whatever the reason, during this process, actions close to military operations were carried out in other countries.

The relationship couldn’t have been good.

‘Should we first improve relations with Iran…?’

“Minister Yoo, please set a date for a summit with Iran. As soon as possible. As for the location, I don’t mind going over to Iran.”

* * *

“Minister, Iran is still refusing to make contact.”

“Ha, I’m tired… … .”

Minister Yoo Sung-guk holds his forehead.

A summit had to be held somehow, but even starting the dialogue was not easy.

In fact, we tried to talk several times during that time and tried to establish diplomatic relations again, but it wasn’t easy.

It’s not just a problem with Iran.

In fact, the relationship between most Middle Eastern countries and Korea was not very good.

The biggest reason was the overwhelming profitability and mining volume of crude oil and natural gas from Block 7.

Because of this, OPEC’s profits were gradually decreasing.

If there was one country that we had a relatively good relationship with, it was Kuwait.

Even amid the turmoil in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Kuwait has remained strong.

It may have been because the population was relatively smaller, making it easier to manage public security and other issues.

And Korea and Kuwait have not had bad relations since the past.

We have been importing a significant amount of crude oil from Kuwait since the past, and although we no longer import crude oil, we still share various businesses.

‘Now that I think about it, Kuwait and Iran seem to have a good relationship… … .’

“Please contact Kuwait… No. It would be faster if I went myself. Schedule a diplomatic meeting with Kuwait.”

“Yes, I understand, Minister.”

Diplomatic issues in the Middle East were a tangled web.

And there was no one better suited to solve this problem than Yoo Seong-guk.