American Firepower

Indefatigable war reporter Michael Yon sends a touching dispatch this morning, highlighting that there is no limit to what good people can accomplish when they live in a free country.

American “Deuce Four” soldiers found Rhma one night in Mosul. She needed serious medical attention. Doctors, nurses and others back in America, along with the soldiers in Mosul, worked diligently on behalf of this child, and eventually they generated the support required to get Rhma the treatment she desperately needed. But it wasn’t just Americans: I also saw offers come in from the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, Italy, among others.

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I wrote about it, knowing that if Americans knew that Rhma was stuck in Jordan, our good people would not let that stand. Once again, the good and generous nature of average Americans glimmered the moment they found the problem. People all over the United States took it upon themselves to call their congressmen and senators, many of whom interceded on behalf of a sick little girl who had faith that Americans would take care of her.

Read the whole inspiring story. And take note that "Operation Rhma" was largely successful because our government was content to merely facilitate the efforts of everyday private citizens - not least of all our U.S. soldiers serving on the front.