Excellent stuff, steez.
I've always been fascinated by the idea of henchmen. Their personal lives, their dreams,desires, hopes for their children. I used to read these really cheesy fiction books about Ted Rockson: The Ultimate American. Post WW3, the evil Russians are in control of America, except for these outposts of freedom in the Rockies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Warrior Terrible stuff. My ex called them romance novels for men. Anyhoo, the head evil Russian guy would dispatch his cronies fairly often and brutally. I just never thought that was too bright. It just doesn't engender loyalty. Like prima nocta in Braveheart.You're just looking for trouble. I mean, buy your henchmen donuts on Friday. Maybe order in pizza for the Henchmen Department meeting.
Which makes me wonder about OBL's henchmen. They're reporting three casualties. Where were this prick's bodyguards? Did they all just walk off the job like Michael Corleone's did before the car blew in Godfather 2? I have many questions on this thing.