An hour after the goat herders were released, a small army of 140 Taliban men attacked the Seals. The attack lasted for hours and only one of the Seals survived the attack. The lone survivor was badly wounded and walked/crawled seven miles to evade capture. He was then found by some local tribesman who took him in under the ancient law of Lohkay. The law of Lohkay was founded on the belief that any wounded man must be hospitalized. These Afghan tribesmen took in an American soldier who was fighting their very own countrymen. It was the tribesman who alerted the Americans of his whereabouts and, even under pressure from the Taliban, never gave him up. He was rescued a few days later and lives to tell his story because of the law of Lohkay.
This book really reminded me about the story of the good Samaritan, found in the book of Luke. This is the story that chronicles a man who was beaten up, robbed and left for dead. A stranger walks by and does his best to heal him up. The stranger then pays for this man to stay in a hotel for the night to ensure his safety.
Both are stories of great people. In both stories racial, language, political, and cultural differences are put aside because of the greater need of helping another human being. The good Samaritan was a story from a long ago culture of the Middle East. The book I just read highlights an ancient law of central Asia. Even though both of these stories have ancient roots we can still apply them to our lives today.
The main theme from both stories is that we are all human – regardless of where we grow up. God loves everyone the same and therefore everyone, regardless of cultural, racial or political differences, deserves our help if we are able to offer it.
