Conner's words left everyone briefly stunned! When Blackstone Security was founded, its special nature meant that Lin Qi had always held absolute control over its shares.
The Department of Defense had symbolically held a small number of shares, but over the years of reform, those shares had become "symbolic" in the truest sense.
One percent of the shares! Aside from the one percent held by the Department of Defense, the remaining ninety-nine percent were in Lin Qi's hands. It was a thoroughly "private enterprise."
Yet Conner's words made everyone realize that no matter how powerful or special Blackstone Security was, it was still a company.
And as long as it was a company, it could not escape the characteristics inherent to companies! For a moment, everyone who had opposed the proposal fell silent.
Conner sat quietly. He knew that these people were tempted.
What tempted them was not the possibility of the Federal Government holding shares in Blackstone Security, but the fact that some of Blackstone Security's shares would be released.
Did that mean they could hold some shares as well?
In their private capacity!
About a minute later, Conner could not resist lighting a cigarette. "You have all seen what has happened recently. The military can no longer carry out the orders of the Presidential Palace and Congress."
"Especially the Western Military Region and the Central and Southern Military Region's ambiguous attitude toward the Navy. It makes it difficult for us not to believe that they have reached a certain understanding."
"Before the battle to intercept the Second Fleet has even ended, there is a real possibility that they may attack Bu Peien together with the Navy!"
"Gentlemen, is this really the military that we and the people have entrusted our faith to?"
"I don't think so. In terms