B’Man’s Patriot Watch: John Gebhardt

A friend copied me on an email with this picture and the text posted with it. When I first saw the picture, I didn’t read the attached text, but I knew the story. It is obvious. What we have here is a man who cares for another helpless soul and is doing what he can to help her through her tough time. That is what caring humans do.

It touches my heart because I know that this guy would do this for anyone, anywhere (not just in Iraq). And surely there are many more just like him over there that do not get any recognition. However, I cannot help but point out that if it weren’t for us illegally invading that country, causing the sectarian strife and an insurgency when there was none before us, I cannot agree with the associated text.

The text is as much propaganda, misguided or not, as it is anything else.

I can agree that this man is a “star of the war”, if such a term can be attributed, simply because he shows an American’s caring, human face… in bold contrast to the illegal invasion and disruption of the country that caused this little girl’s family to be killed and her need for this man to hold her.

You see, “America” isn’t trying to go over there and cause a child to NEED an American soldier for her comfort. That should be her mama’s job. Problem is, we went in there and fucked it all up for her and her mama.

Yes, John Gebhardt is a Patriot to me, but this war and what “America is trying to do” is no cause for celebration. Celebrate his humanity and love for that little girl. But don’t, not for a damned second, suggest that THIS is what I, as an American wants our country (and its servicemen and women) doing.

I’d rather know that John was home holding his own little girl.

John Gebhardt’s wife,  Mindy, said that this little girl’s entire family was  executed. The insurgents intended to execute the little girl  also, and shot her in the head…but they failed to kill her.  She was cared for in John’s hospital and is healing up, but  continues to cry and moan. The nurses said John is the only  one who seems to calm her down, so John has spent the last  four nights holding her while they both slept in that chair.  The girl is coming along with her healing.

He is a real Star of the war, and represents what   America is trying to do.

This,  my friends, is worth sharing. Go for it!! You’ll never see  things like this in the news. Please keep this going. Nothing  will happen if you don’t, but the American public needs to see  pictures like this and needs to realize that what we’re doing  over there is making a difference. Even if it is just one little girl.

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