"Manufacturing, very easy. I don't fully understand the others, but I am most impressed with your outline. You mentioned prob- lem. Can you explain?" Homosoto had become a different person. One who showed adolescent enthusiasm. He moved to the edge of his seat.
"As with any well designed plan," Miles boasted, "there are certain situations that need to be addressed. In this case, I see several." Miles was trying to hook Homosoto onto the prover- bial deck.
"I asked for problem." Homosoto insisted.
"To properly effect this plan we will need two things that may make it impossible."
Homosoto met the challenge. "What do you need?"
Miles liked the sound of it. You. What do you need. "This operation could cost as much as $50 million. Is that a problem?"
Homosoto looked squarely at Miles. "No problem. What is the second thing you need?"
"We will need an army. Not an army with guns, but a lot of people who will follow orders. That may be more important than the money."
Homosoto took a momentary repose while he thought. "How big an army will you need?"
"My guess? Today? I would say that for all groups we will need a minimum of 500 people. Maybe as many as a thousand."