Early Career & Unexpected Opportunity

• 💡 Dale Comstock worked as a security consultant, bodyguard, and even a university professor, traveling globally for diverse jobs.
• 💰 An associate, AG, initially offered $50,000 cash for Comstock to focus solely on security, which he declined but later found deposited.
• 📈 Comstock was subsequently placed on a $7,000 per month retainer for six months, leading to a later recruitment for a high-stakes mission.

Recruitment for a Covert Mission

• 📞 Over a year later, AG recruited Comstock for a security-related job in Yemen, offering significant upfront payment ($6,000 for a meeting, then $40,000 for the mission).
• 🌍 The team consisted of 11 individuals, including French Foreign Legionnaires, AG, his partner (a Seal), and Comstock, who was unexpectedly put in charge.
• 🎯 The mission was a contract with the Emiratis to eliminate High-Value Targets (HVTs), specifically terrorists associated with groups like AQAP, Muslim Brotherhood, ISIS, and Houthis, across three countries.

Operational Challenges & Improvisation

• ⚠️ The team received substandard, non-functional equipment, including rusty Chinese weapons, instead of the promised new US military gear.
• 🛠️ Comstock and the team had to improvise everything, from cobbling together weapons without magazines or links to creating their own vests and tactical gear.
• 🧠 Comstock quickly realized he was the most experienced tactician, taking on roles like training team members on weapon systems and building improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Targeting and Execution

• 🔍 The primary target was an Indian Muslim pedophile with advanced tradecraft, financed by the Muslim Brotherhood, confirmed as legitimate after Comstock's insistence on due diligence.
• 🚫 A more significant target, the USS Cole bombing mastermind, was identified but the team was directed to prioritize the Emirati's specific HVT.
• 💥 During the operation, Comstock was tasked with placing a directional IED (a "mother of all Claymores") on the target's building amidst a chaotic gunfight, while other team members did not follow protocol.

Aftermath and Legality

• 🔥 The IED successfully destroyed the building and vaporized bodyguards, with an incendiary device also incinerating their vehicle.
• ⚖️ Comstock clarified that working as a mercenary for foreign governments is not illegal for US citizens if the government's policies align with US interests, citing the global war on terrorism.
• 💰 The initial mission, valued at $800,000, was a vetting stage for a larger $880 million contract, with Comstock's expertise being critical for its success.