Mountain Eagle eats while he stands guard, Mountain Eagle sleeps while he keeps watch, Mountain Eagle heads out while he drives...
Even those two packs of espionage materials, which cost the Seals dearly in casualties and the United States a staggering loss, were escorted by Sam to the Central Investigative Bureau.
There's no way around it; right now, the most pressing matter is to bring back the notebook from Mountain Eagle's possession!
As for the espionage materials, aside from the Thai spy records that must be drawn out, the remaining intelligence on the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia is negotiable.
The United States has spent a hefty amount of resources on spy accumulation in Southeast Asia over the past few decades, and now if you want to return while also keeping the Thais silent, you have to give them plenty of benefits.
Sam feels very pained because he is part of those benefits...