that fact and I can think if no other person better able to educate him to this, then you. The only way we can welcome them into the full family is by them accepting Allah and Islam, without reservations. He is beginning to do that now. I am convinced that Yussef will in time come to us of his own volition. When he does, I want you to make him feel that he will be welcome. I ask this as a personal favor, I will not order you to do it. Once you get to know him, I am sure you will thank me. It will be one more binding tie between you, me and our mission."

"For your sake and for the sake of the 'Emirate', I will not only try but I will gladly do as you ask." Allie said. In his mind it was becoming clearer and clearer that if he wanted to keep his new job he would have to forge some kind of relationship with Fazzi's secret boss. Yes, his boss, because now he was convinced that Joseph was the one in charge, not this idiot, Fazzi.

"It gives me great pleasure and you find favor in my eyes," he said in very formal Arabic, smiling at him and patted his cheek, "that you will make this effort. I knew that you would make a good assistant and that I was not mistaken when I appointed you as my number two man. It is always nice to work with people who respect and like each other. Now if you will excuse me I have some papers to go over before these young students try ripping me apart."

Fazzi opened his notebook and went over some of his notes for the class and checked up on a few of his facts. They drove on until they reached the base. At the gate they were checked by security. Fazzi's driver had to wait with their car outside the main gate. They were directed to a waiting car and driven under escort to the school where Joseph was waiting. He greeted them and took them into his classroom and introduced him to the some of the special guests.

"I hope you don't mind that some of the school staff will be here as well as my students?" Joseph asked.

"Of course not. I remember your Commanding Officer from your graduation." Fazzi said as he reached out and shook the CO’s hand. "It is nice to see you again, and thanks for inviting me to come on base again. Let me introduce all of you to Mr. Allie Balbak, from the Syrian embassy. He is here as my 'protection' should I need it." He said smiling and shaking the hands of all the people he was introduced to. About this time the students started coming into the classroom and quickly took their seats.

Joseph went to the head of the class and directed his two guests to chairs that had been set-aside for them. After the class got seated and quieted down Joseph started by saying, "Most of you might be wondering why we are honored by so many important and welcome visitors today. I would like to welcome them and assure my students that all this "Brass" is not here to inspect either you or myself. Well at least I hope not anyway. No they are here because of the two gentlemen seated here as our special guests. We are all in for a rare treat today. Addressing the class today is