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== Admiral James Cutter ==
The National Security Advisor to the President.
* [[Armchair Military]]; To the point he's shocked when a BOMB, of all things, hits unintended targets since they were nearby, even after it's reasonably pointed out bombs are not precise instruments and collateral damage is to be expected.
* [[Dirty Cop]]: Becomes one by the end of the book {{spoiler|by cutting a deal with Cortez to avoid the US and himself being blackmailed for illegal acts by leaving soldiers to be murdered by the Cartel in exchange for Cortez handing him what will look like victory in the drug war.}}
* [[Dirty Coward]]: Literally and metaphorically is averse to putting himself in danger, a fact commented on by parties like Bob Ritter and Felix Cortez, though not to his face.
* [[General Ripper]]: He advocates this, but when it blows up in his face he's happy to pretend he didn't.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: He tries to be, but usually blows up in his face.
* [[The Neidermeyer]]: Acts like a blustering buffoon and pulls rank to bully lower ranked soldiers in other branches into doing what he wants, which backfires spectacularly, forcing him to stop to actually get anything accomplished.
* [[Smug Snake]]: Only until he outmaneuvers himself.
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== Ernesto Escobedo ==
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* [[Badass]]: He doesn't go out of his way to prove himself one, but he's definitely no coward when it comes to facing his own death, even having the balls to {{spoiler|set up an assassination attempt on himself as part of a plan to dupe half the Cartel into not realizing he plans to sell the other half out.}}
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: It's even noted in his intelligence file at Langley as one of his specialties.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Unlike Escobedo, he's a much closer fit for this trope, though even he admits he had to work
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