Paul Bannerman was once his nation's deadliest weapon- a top covert operative heading up the most lethal group of contract agents and a far-flung network of specialists in all of Europe.Now Bannerman is a liability, an unpredictable and uncontrollable loose cannon that could irreparably damage America's shaky intelligence structure, if he chose to. So the decison has come down from the top: Bannerman and his people must be eliminated.