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Old 02-21-2015, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by swaghauler View Post
Reminds me of one of my bosses. He saw any strife as a chance to make money. He managed to get us this gig protecting young Christians traveling to Africa to help build schools and hospitals. That was my first contact with Boka Haram in Nigeria. Because of UN rules, our armament consisted of one Browning HighPower (with 1 spare mag) and one Egyptian Helwan Brigadier (with 2 spare mags),100 rounds of 9mm ball ammo, and two machetes. It was a very nerve wracking trip. My boss was real good at putting us into sketchy positions and then becoming unavailable when you needed him the most. I did learn that candy bars, those small "sampler" bottles of liquor you find in hotel room bars, and cheap Casio watches are a good way to "bribe" hostile Insurgents with impromptu checkpoints to let you pass unharmed. I haven't been back since.
Dude... f*** that. You must have big, cast iron testes to have taken that gig.
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