Talking to American Reporter Who Went to Arab Country

When I was selling on one of my jobs I met a reporter who had been to one of the Arab countries. This was before 9/11. I think it was either Iran or Iraq. Who even thought of the difference then unless they needed or wanted to know? He had also talked about being an author.

He talked about going to the country and needing a car. He was talking about renting one when he met a couple of Arab guys. They told him he could take their car that they had and use it. "Go ahead and use it if you are going to report," they said. He thought they wanted him to be able to report on their side on what it was about and wanted him to have a car.

I was thinking then I was afraid of what could happen. It was more or less not a serious thing back then.