Monday, August 4
Operation Countdown: Part 6 – Trojan Horse
Hammer entered the liquor store. The proprietor looked him up and down.
“We’re closing for the evening,” the man said in Arabic.
“You are not open on Fridays?”
The proprietor snorted. “No sane man would be these days.”
“I am not a sane man,” said Hammer. He clinked the pouch full of dinars on the counter. “I would like the shop to stay open.”
The man’s eyebrow shot up. “Oh?”
“I’m willing to pay you for it. Seven thousand dinars.”
The proprietor laughed. “You are an American, yes?”
Hammer was taken aback. “Why do you ask?”
The proprietor put up one hand. “It’s not your accent. Your Arabic is excellent. It’s your methods. You Americans think you can buy anything.” [MORE]
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