You can talk about the political side of the story, who's right and who is wrong.

You can discuss how long you must stay with your mission.

You can have a dissent about local corruption.

You may think that we must look to the other side or go home as soon as possible.

But let us never forget that this is a story which goes about people.

Men women and children who want to live a normal live without terror and political or religious pression.

This great picture which i received from a Dutch Lebanon Veteran tells

the story about a little girl in Afghanistan which survived an attack by rebels

which wanted to kill the whole family.

All died, she survived.

The nurses told that the little girl could only sleep in the arms

of John Gebhardt,  he took her in his arms in this chair for 4 nights

to calm her and give her a comfortable rest.

I think that a lot of fathers like me think about the time

their children were little baby's when they see this picture.

And think about the nights they gave comfort to their child.

John Gebhardt, you are a great man !

With deep respect.