The Debriefing: Part Ii

a.”possible? what is possible? you’re a solider, private. “possible” to you is what gets handed down, via the chain of command. understand?” b.”sure. certainly. yes sir, i understand.” a.”good. because for a second, i thought i was going to have to address some form of what seemed like insubordination.” b.(quiet, attentive) a.”private, you are to cease all talk, public & private, concerning whatever happened on the night of june 21st, 2012, extending into the early morning of june 22nd. do you understand?” b.”of course, sir.” a.”that’s good. i’m glad the both of us are on the same page again. you’re a good kid, a decent soldier, private. i wouldn’t want to see your military career go down the tubes so early on. i see no reason why you will not excel to great heights, as long as you respect the chain of command.” b.”of course sir.” a.”now, say it with me, should you ever be asked again what exactly happened on the given evening by a person of rank…” b.(quiet, anticipating) a.”w-e-a-t-h-e-r b-a-l-l-o-o-n. that’s what you saw & that’s what you told others about. go ahead, say it.” b.”what i saw on the evening of june 21st & the early morning of june 22nd was a weather balloon, sir.” a.”great. & nothing more.” b.”& nothing more, sir.” a.”glad we had this little chat, private. dismissed.”