"You didn't have to."
"It's nothing personal," Stevens said.
Paul Koslov looked at him.
Stevens said, "I don't approve of Americans committing political
assassinations."
Paul Koslov grinned wolfishly and without humor. "You'll have a hard
time proving that even our cloak and dagger department has ever
authorized assassination, Stevens. By the way, I'm not an American."
Derek Stevens was not the type of man whose jaw dropped, but he blinked.
"Then what are you?"
"A Russian," Paul snapped. "And look, Stevens, we're busy now, but when
you've got some time to do a little thinking, consider the ethics of
warfare."