CQBT Action Report

DS&S Girl with the Original CQBT

Dave

I can never thank you enough for the CQBT, which I had to draw in self defense yesterday.

I was at one of the Afghan ministries waiting with our vehicle while the rest of the travel crew was in a meeting. I got out of the passenger side to start getting on my vest for the return trip. As I opened up the rear passenger door on our up-armored SUV, two guys came walking up the passenger side from the front of the vehicle. The first guy, a rather large fellow who was easily over 200 pounds, said hello in Dari, then asked for food. When I said I didn't have any, he raised his voice and started yelling. I'm not proficient in Dari, but I could clearly understand the words "Hezbollah" and "Iraq."

Little did this fat man know, but the moment he raised his voice, I unsheathed the CQBT. We were parked against the side of a building, so I had the door between him and I. However, if he made another move, I was ready to bust his gut and spill his lunch on the pavement. Fortunately, the second fellow restrained him and said "Sorry. It's okay." He then dragged the man off.

I was a little nervous when the guy started yelling, but as soon as I felt my hand on the knife, my worries went away. This fucker was going to be no match for the CQBT. It could easily take on the CBT acronym--Confidence Boosting Tool. I was definitely ready to go to work if needed.

Thanks again, brother.