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"Adventures in Southeast Asia" by Ace Preston

On May 26, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama pressured Burma’s ruling junta into requesting them to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi "immediately and unconditionally".

I know one thing. The weather out there sucks this time of year. Imagine having to hang out awaiting orders which will never arrive.

Another defeat for democracy by Tyranny.

How many Singha beers can a man drink in a day?

Does one prefer death over mind control?

My one time mentor, Ed Edell, former Green Beret, and author of "A Special Breed of Men" taught me a few things. One was to avoid sub-standard people. He personally wrote it out for me and meant it. Out of respect I never questioned this man.

Another mentor of mine, Airborne Bud, advised me on several topics pertaining to Special Forces. One day out of the blue he spoke to me about Phoenix Force. Bud was a member of "THE" first Special Forces advisers in Vietnam. He was a pioneer in his field and there will never be a man like him again.

I remembered the day the Special Forces recruiters approached me in Fort Stewart, Georgia. I informed the recruiter that I wouId be most beneficial to the Green Berets in that I spoke fluent Spanish. He replied to me, "So what!! I speak Thai!" I didn't bother telling this "blond haired blue eyed" prick that he couldn't infiltrate a Thai postion if his life depended on it. I was smart enough to know that his attitude and physical features would render him and perhaps his "Level 1" language skill useless. I wouldn't even get into the Cambodian, Loatian, Burmese, Malaysian aspect of it and their external forces surrounding Thailand.

Special Forces proved to me to be a few mental steps above US Army Rangers but a few steps below the physical aspect of it. It would be a cake walk if not for the boredom and down time which would eventually lead to the next steps necessary to enter the world of ghosts, spooks, and litter bugs.
I seen S.F. develop from "A" teams composed of isolated individuals to groups of drunks hanging out in a cafe near Camp Bond Steel Kosovo.

Again I asked what happened in Bagram. I just don't know. The weather sucks in Thailand this time of year. I should know. I never liked it there but I return time and time again. At least it's better than Africa although I prefer South America where I speak the language.