Another great thing about Killian's plan in Iron Man 3 was how he positioned himself and the rest of A.I.M. to become the secret but still-very-real leaders of the United States by eliminating the President and installing the Vice President as their puppet and accomplice. That way, they would control the U.S. without ever having to reveal themselves, because the smooth transition of power was already in place to give A.I.M. control of the country, and no one would complain because it was a seemingly legitimate transfer of power. That's a really smart move, and it shows how smart Killian and the people who work in A.I.M. really are.
I could practically imagine Killian gathering his friends at A.I.M. and saying, "How would you like to take over the United States and never get caught for it? And as a bonus, taken down Tony Stark for good?" And then he would get into a football huddle with Ellen Brandt, Maya Hansen, Eric Savin, and the rest of his A.I.M. friends and lay out all the pieces of the plan for Team A.I.M. to take down Team Stark and take over the country. And the best part is, Killian and his crew came close to winning.
I could practically imagine Killian gathering his friends at A.I.M. and saying, "How would you like to take over the United States and never get caught for it? And as a bonus, taken down Tony Stark for good?" And then he would get into a football huddle with Ellen Brandt, Maya Hansen, Eric Savin, and the rest of his A.I.M. friends and lay out all the pieces of the plan for Team A.I.M. to take down Team Stark and take over the country. And the best part is, Killian and his crew came close to winning.
