The Inspector shook his head slowly. "Do you know how many people have died in Africa in the last twenty years? Something over eighty millions. It staggers the mind, doesn’t it: eighty millions. And the hell of it is that even that has barely got a handle on it: the situation is getting worse . Africa is sick, she needs major surgery. The side shows we’ve run in Singapore and Grenada are like public relations events compared to what’s necessary here. But without a deterrent, we won’t be left alone to accomplish what’s necessary."