“Think of it as bringing communities together,” Taverner said. “When we rescue Hassan, we make a friend. You think we can’t use one? In Pakistan’s secret service?”
“And have you given the flipside any thought? If this goes wrong, and Christ knows it’s not gone right yet, you’ve assassinated his nephew.”
“It’s not going to go wrong.”
“Your faith would be touching if your stupidity didn’t make me retch. Pull the plug. Now.”
— Slow Horses (Mick Herron), Loc. 3567–71
‘Your faith would be touching if your stupidity didn’t make me retch.’