He watched as the colonel made his way up the stairs.

The colonel made a short speech of welcome, walked out.

As the colonel makes his broadcast, the battalion will start moving into position.

The colonel nodded and made a small gesture with his hand.

The colonel made a helpless gesture with his thin hands.

Now, the colonel was making sure he did not fall back down the rungs.

The colonel tried to smile but made a bad job of it.

And a colonel with 26 years' service makes more than $108,000.

Israeli and Ethiopian officials have denied that the colonel made the visit.