 Why are the Belderkans shooting if they might hit Umlauna?
Umluana turned back to Rashid a second too soon. Two men with rifles plunged into the gas; sighing, they fell to the floor in a catatonic trance. A grenade arced from the bushes and the pursuers recoiled from the cloud that rose before them. Trained to use small arms and gas weapons, they guarded certain borders, bodyguarded diplomats and UN officials, even put down riots that threatened international peace. Could the World Court try and imprison a politician who had conspired to attack another nation? Umluana took control of Belderkan in 1979. Early in 1982, South Africa claimed the Belderkan Army exceeded the size agreed to in the Disarmament Treaty. The United States and Russia, trying not to get entangled, asked for more investigation by the UN. Umluana was defying world law.
 If they shoot Umlauna, he'll be a martyr for their cause. That is okay.
 The Belderkans don't like Umlauna. He tried to invade their country.  The Belderkans want Umlauna dead. That's why Read and Rashid are rescuing him.  If they shoot Umlauna, he'll be a martyr for their cause. That is okay.  The Belderkans don't realize that Umlauna is with Read and Rashid.