expertise
Selim, standing outside the Palestine Hotel 15 minutes before the U.S. marines drove in amid surprisingly scant resistance, found no way out but to hide among human shields after taking off the Khaki suit which he felt would leave him less secure.
Selim was lucky he found a French acquaintance that helped shave and join the human shields.
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I can understand the part where he sought out the French for expertise on surrender, but the shaving and washing part, I remain skeptical.
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