24 Declassified: Collateral Damage

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After the 1993 World Trade Center attack, a division of the Central Intelligence Agency established a domestic unit tasked with protecting America from the threat of terrorism. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Counter Terrorist Unit established field offices in several American cities. From its inception, CTU faced hostility and skepticism from other Federal law enforcement agencies.

Despite bureaucratic resistance, within a few years CTU had become a major force in the war against terror. After the events of 9/11, a number of early CTU missions were declassified. The following is one of them.

“Hello, Jack.”

A shadow fell across Jack Bauer’s desk. He looked up from the report he’d been reading, into the eyes of District Director George Mason.

Jack stood, rubbed his chin. “Good to see you, George.”

Mason’s thin lips tightened. “I’ll bet.”

“How are things in Tacoma?”

Mason set his briefcase on the floor. “Oh, you know, Jack. It’s about as far from real Washington as you can get. Makes a guy feel lost, out of touch. Banished, if you know what I mean. And all because of the ‘Company’ he keeps.”

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