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NORTH KOREA MAKES A PURCHASE
Port of Sohar, along the northern tip of coastal Oman.
Rafael and another man sat in a van near a dock platform. A container ship dwarfed the surrounding buildings and blotted out the scorching morning sun.
“We are here to deliver the heavier package? How will the package make it all the way into North Korea?” Rafael’s partner said.
“It will be escorted.”
“Escorted? Escorted by who? Another martyr? These people are as stupid as any group I’ve ever seen. Giving your life for some ridiculous cause.”
“No,” Rafael said, “not a martyr. Waseem Jarrah has but a limited supply of those. And my guess is that he’s earmarked his best martyrs for other destinies. No, the package will be personally escorted by representatives of the North Korean government.” A gri
