'Why is he no longer in the Army?' Wierda asked as we were heading towards the airport. 'He is still on their payroll, but he's become too dangerous for them, too much of a liability. Bosbefok.'

...between OOB January 1, 2007 and COB December 31, 2007.

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As usual, when I checked the page, it points to a dead tree with ink available at a cost.