DEEP SPACE NINE: "Paradise Lost" - REV. 11/14/95 - ACT TWO     19.

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					SISKO
			I'm sure the Admiral doesn't see
			it as treason. He would probably
			defend it as a desperate act of
			patriotism. Leyton and his
			supporters think their actions are
			both necessary and justified.

					ODO
			Not to mention effective.
				(a beat)
			Think about it. The power grid
			fails and the next thing you know,
			there are Starfleet security
			officers on the streets of every
			city, armed with phaser rifles,
			blood testing citizens at random.

	Jaresh-Inyo looks at Sisko for a long time. He doesn't
	want to believe what he's just heard, but Sisko makes
	a persuasive argument.

					JARESH-INYO
			Your story has a certain logic to
			it, gentlemen. But what it lacks
			so far is proof.

					SISKO
			You want proof... Order Admiral
			Leyton to withdraw his troops from
			the streets... see what he does.

					JARESH-INYO
			You think he would refuse a direct
			order from his commander-in-chief?

					SISKO
			If he orders his troops to stand
			down, then I'm wrong and I'll
			offer my resignation. But I don't
			think that's going to happen.
			With those troops in place,
			Admiral Leyton controls Earth.
			And he's not going to give up that
			control until he's convinced he's
			ended the Dominion threat.

	Jaresh-Inyo gets up and paces around the room.