"They didn’t see the soldiers climb down from their trucks, or see them shake hands with Eddie."

OH!! F*CK!!

That's it, rr, that is exactly the phrase that fell from my lips, out loud mind you, when I read that last sentence. You and these friggin' cliffies! You're gonna have me putt-putt-puttin' my little steam train around the bend if ya don't get ta moving this fic along!