General Morgan, one of the most notorious warlords in Somalia, chain-smokes, as his young militia men, sporting sun-glasses and guns, lounge nearby.

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He stands towards the front of the barque, tall and thin, glasses glinting in the last of the sun.

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Eclipse glasses, dark welder's goggles or an astronomer's filter made for sun viewing are recommended if people want to look skyward.

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Last October, as the sun set over the Hudson River, I approached a heavyset man in black kilt who wore thick, rimless glasses and had a long, waxed mustache.

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