Knowing where he is working
And probably which checkpoint he was going through as well it is more likely the soldier was out of his tree on Qat and droids were in fact the furthest thing from the dull cunts mind.
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:16, archived)

or because he was out of his mind on Qat
everyone looked like an extra from Star Wars.
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:20, archived)

I have to admit
That the area in Yemen in question is most definitely a ringer for Tatooine. Old Marib, which pissflaps can probably see from his hotel is a multi story mud built town which George Lucas probably missed as an option for the first Star Wars because there was a war going on at the time.
Edit: Wrong Hotel
( fagilliD Fuck I'm good!, Fri 22 May 2009, 9:26, archived)