Chapter Six

Brief Summary-  The CIA discusses the possibilities of what the Red October is planning.  Several ideas are put forward, including misinformation.  Finally, Ryan presents an idea and the CIA, and is asked to present it at the meeting of the National Security Council that afternoon at the White House.  At the meeting Ryan presents the pictures of the Red October to the council and the president, and informs them that the Russians have given orders to find and sink her if necessary.  Ryan states that all of the officers are leaving no family behind and that this fact points to the possibility the Red October attempting to defect.  After the briefing the president asks Ryan to fly out to the fleet commander and brief him the situation disguised as a naval officer.

Journal-  I happened to find this chapter very interesting; my theory of the Red October defecting proved to be true.  Also, Ryan, who seems to have thought himself himself to be a relatively unimportant CIA worker has landed himself in a very important job.  I could really imagine his nervousness before presenting his information to some of the most important men in the country, and his surprise when he learned that the president wanted him to go and brief the fleet commander on the situation.