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story is that the three men drowned in their attempts to escape, but no bodies have ever been recovered, that is because they successfully escaped and that is why Alcatraz was closed.”
    “I was under the impression that Alcatraz was closed due to the high costs of running the place?”  Abaddon replied.
    “Well in the interest of national security that is what the public were told.  The public also didn’t learn about a fourth escapee, a man named Jacob Cohen.”
    “You’re kidding?”  Marty asked angrily.
    “Sadly not.”
    “Who is Jacob Cohen?”  Bobby asked.
    “He previously served in the US Army and was a CIA agent.  He was initially imprisoned for war crimes, he killed thirteen Vietnamese civilians.  Whilst he was imprisoned in Alcatraz, he killed a guard by biting his throat out.  He is the most dangerous man in the country and he is highly intelligent.  We have been tracking him for years but he always seems to be one step ahead.  Someone must be funding him, as I have said I would know more if my wire tapping ability hadn’t been removed from me.”  Hoover gave Abaddon a dirty look.  “Anyway we received intelligence that he flew to Cuba, accompanied by two other men and two pilots.  We believe he brought Oswald back to the States.  I can only guess that Oswald was forced to cooperate by speaking to the press.”
    “But why is this Cohen trying to bring down the government?”  Teddy asked.
    “As I mentioned he was in the CIA and he was in Vietnam.  In short, he despises the Kennedy’s.”
    “So what would you suggest we do Edgar?”  Abaddon asked.
    “Well obviously we need to track them down.  But as I mentioned with the funding he is receiving he has a lot of resources at his disposal, we don’t know the identity of the people with him other than Oswald.”
    “Could Lyndon Johnson be the one backing him?”  Bobby asked.
    “It’s doubtful.  I can’t see what he would get from it.”
    “He may well bring down the men that put him in jail.”  Abaddon stated.
    “I assure you whoever is behind this will not cause my downfall.”  Hoover replied arrogantly.
    “Well I would suggest that both the FBI and the National Security and Major Crime Prevention department pull your resources and find these men.”
    “What about Apollo 8?”  Bobby asked.
    “I will deal with that until the President is available.”
    “I’m telling you Abaddon, I believe it could only have been someone within NASA.”
    “And I’m telling you that you are wrong.”
    Bobby stared into Abaddon’s brown eyes, he was unflinching.  Bobby had never come to blows with Abaddon but at the moment he couldn’t believe Abaddon’s response to Apollo 8.  “You’re not even going to entertain the possibility that you are mistaken.”
    “No I’m not, I have worked closely with Wernher and his team, and I trust them one hundred percent.  That should be enough for you.”
    “Half of the team are Nazis!”  Bobby yelled.
    “No some members in the team defected from Germany, that does not make them Nazis.  Anyway you have been assigned your duties.  Robert and Marty, I am sorry we can’t reach a decision yet but you understand without President Kennedy I cannot authorize any retaliatory response.  I will certainly be recommending that we do take an aggressive route in dealing with the Russians and as I mentioned earlier I will be recommending the CIA be re-established.  Failing that I will recommend that the Office of Strategic Services be given more power.  Wernher as the President ordered, we will need to liaise with Howard Hughes with regards to the Apollo program.  But for now that will conclude the meeting, so thank you all for attending.”
    Everyone rose around the table and Bobby hobbled as quickly as his hip would allow towards the door.  He headed in the direction of his office, he needed a cigarette after that fiasco.  Once he had reached his office, he sat in his leather chair