It seemed they were all at a stalemate. Sure the president was telling the truth about the World Council, and she was more than willing to cut deals with Cole regardless of what the World Council could and would say, after all what could they do to her, she was still a part of the World Council herself.
And they could not kick the country out, it won't be a World Council then. But still she could pull away and have dealing with Cole, but to pull out from the world Council completely would set the entire nation at odds with the council. At worst the combined might of the council would fall upon the nation, at best, the sanctions and embargos would bring the economy to a screeching halt, doesn't matter the country had three major spaceports.
"please I can't do that, I might be scared of you, but I still have to think about the other people in this country, my people and in case you've forgotten Your people too!
