Since arriving into Hanoi John had been trying to decide if the best course of action would be to just close the Hanoi bureau altogether, especially after this latest incident. He remembered the first correspondent that he'd sent to Hanoi only too well, the guilt remained ever present in his mind as he remembered Bill's predecessor and his still unsolved murder...
He chided himself "I should have closed the bloody desk then..." he thought. But now with both Bill and Lea in the line of fire it was almost too much to bear.
He was conflicted because he knew Asia was where the action was, and whether he liked it or not Bill was the only guy that could manage the intricacies and nuances of this country. He'd proved it time and again with his insightful and clear commentary on the new Vietnam.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place again...
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