[M. Espinola]

Excuse the delay. At least you are aware everything is okay & she shall be back soon.

I wonder way South African security personal are favoured there?

[hunter112]

Actually, I found out today that her replacement has not gotten clearance to come over, and she will be staying for the next several days, perhaps for two weeks.

I guess the South Africans are battle-tested, but in her compound, they also like to have Gurka guards. Anybody here familiar with the Gurkas knows they are much better to have as friends than as adversaries. A sad note, the other day, one of the Gurkas passed away of a heart attack. And, her convoy passed a team trying to disarm an IED, so she's had a tough week, can't wait to get back to the land of the free.