Nebor
Lifer
- Jun 24, 2003
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Absolutely.
You never leave your weapon anywhere beyond reach, for any reason...
Not true at BAF. I tried going to the gym there during my 5 day stint waiting for a flight, and as I walked in an Army SGT told me, "Sorry sir, no weapons in the gym." I was like, "Uh, what am I supposed to do with them?" "You can secure them in your quarters." "I'm in guest quarters with strangers from 5 different countries, that's crazy. I tell you what, how about I leave them up here with you." "Uhh... sure sir, that makes sense I guess."
Which doesn't come close to the idiocy at the military side of Kabul International Airport. The gym there not only doesn't allow you to bring in weapons, but you can't wear the same shoes in the gym as you wore when you walked in. How fucking reasonable is it to expect people to have two pairs of athletic shoes when 98% of the people there are fucking travelers?! That's what happens when you let the god damn Europeans run the place, along with Eastern Bloc gate guards covering you with their weapons while you clear yours at the clearing barrels coming in. Yet they still manage to sustain casualties from suicide attackers and small arms fire at KIA. WTF. :thumbsdown: