"Not half as sorry as us.... Well, me and some friends in the same jam, we tried to organize, protect our lives and families.... But the Texas Rangers—some goddamn informer is what it was—caught me with a gun. And you know a man can’t own a handgun in the States these days, not even to protect his own home! So it looked pretty bad for me.... Then I heard from some pals in my, uhm, organization ... about recruitment overseas. Groups to protect you, hide you out, teach you how to fight.