 How does Read feel about Rashid?
It's not so much the decisions a man does make that mark him as a Man—but the ones he refrains from making. Rashid judo chopped him and swung the inert body over his shoulders. Bearing the Scourge of Africa, Rashid struggled toward it. Two types of recruits are accepted by the UN Inspector Corps: those with a fanatic loyalty to the ideals of peace and world order, and those who are loyal to nothing but themselves. It was the home of factory workers, clerks, semiskilled technicians, all who do the drudge work of civilization and know they will never do more. No one knew how many times he nearly ran from other clubs, how carefully he picked the safest spot on the battle line. 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. Read went through six months training on Madagascar. Rather than resign, he accepted punishment which assigned him to weeks of dull, filthy extra labor. He began a propaganda war against neighboring South Africa, promising the liberation of that strife-torn land. China called the uproar a vicious slur on a new African nation. They would enter Belderkan, arrest Umluana and try him by due process before the World Court. But then they would have spent hours flying over Africa, with Belderkan fighters in hot pursuit, other nations joining the chase and the world uproar gaining volume. "There's no military base near Miaka," Rashid said.
 Read thinks Sergeant Rashid is the ideal UN soldier. Rashid is completely devoted to world peace at any cost.
 Read thinks Rashid is a very special man.  Read thinks Sergeant Rashid is the ideal UN soldier. Rashid is completely devoted to world peace at any cost.  Read thinks Rashid is weak because Rashid wants to help the wounded.  Read thinks Rashid is crazy for using Molotov cocktails.