The sleeping Buddha was not awakened by machine gun fire roaring in the night. The majestic stone god, reclining high in the mountains above the bustle of the mortal world, looked indifferently at what was happening. But it was here and now that the fates of millions of people were decided. There were only a few hours left before the Chinese ship with a deadly cargo on board entered the territorial waters of long-suffering Iraq. The future of the whole world depended on one man - Dr. John Smith...