Song Heping nodded.
This background basically matched what he had heard from Yusuf.
"This is key here..." Jiang Feng continued, "The current Defense Minister Rashim, who is Safar's uncle, was able to take the ministerial position in 2013 with great help from Jamal. At that time, there were three candidates, each with support from the US, Shiite factions, and domestic tribal forces. Jamal leveraged decades of family military connections to secure at least seven key commanding votes for Rashim. So in a sense, Rashim owes his brother an immense favor."
"And what about Safar himself?"
