Somalia

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Bugging out

Africa

Around mid-March, Marc Pigeon arrived in camp, and I prepared to depart for North America. George Krois and Earl Lozo were already there. John Juke arrived not long after. I would now be heading home, via Nairobi, Amsterdam and London.

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Nomads and evacuation plans

Africa

On the Horn of Africa I had the only map of the area – a Michelin road map, believe it or not – that showed no actual roads, but only trails. Occasionally, in a book store I’ll pull out the most recent version of that old Michelin map, open it up and discover that the old routes haven’t changed any.

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Mad Mullahs and American oil companies

Africa

European/British interference in Somalia has been replaced by a modern America, whose foreign policy is entirely based on oil availability for their now-faltering economy.

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Ass-kicking not allowed

Africa

We had been down in Mog on an R&R for four or five days. When we returned to camp we learned that one of Conoco’s agents, had been removed from the camp and sent packing.

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R&R Indian Ocean

Africa

Occasionally we’d get a day off to relax around the base camp. Some of us would congregate in the mess tent and shoot the breeze or tell lies to pass the time. Rarely, we would fly the 90 miles to the Indian Ocean on a beach excursion.

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