David Trenton, National Security Advisor Quotes in Under Siege (1992)

David Trenton, National Security Advisor: But what would be the consequences of those missiles dropping on Honololu?

Admiral Bates: Colonel Sarnac?

Air Force Colonel: Approximately one million people will reach ten thousand degrees Farenheit in less than a second.

Tom Breaker: Just last year we found out North Korea was refitting an old French sub to fire anti-ship missile, so we sent Mr. Stranix in.

Admiral Bates: You've been financing this goddamn maniac's private army, and it didn't occur to you it might become a problem?

Tom Breaker: Once we realized we had lost positive control, under Executive Order 136 we tried to neutralize him... we missed.

David Trenton, National Security Advisor: Excuse me, um, this North Korean sub... how do you know he sunk it?

Tom Breaker: [in trembling voice] Oh, we're positive he sunk it. Positive.

[Trenton smiles mockingly, because Breaker's trembling voice makes it clear that he is NOT positive at all]