Jim Gibbons : Baghdad, Iraq

Assemblyman Jim Gibbons forfeit the safety of staying in Carson City to fly missions over Baghdad, Iraq. He flew for Delta. I took Delta to Frankfurt, Germany, interviewed some soldiers. There is a huge U.S. base in Frankfurt. The city is where all commerce began under Mayer Amschel Rothschild. The Rothschild Estate in Frankfurt founded international commerce, finance, and banking. Jim Gibbons and Delta airline pilots were flying F-4 Phantoms developed by McDonnell-Douglas. Gibbons was making rich friends in high places. Jim Gibbons was awarded with honors. He flew over enemy fire in an unarmed airplane to take pictures of enemy territory in Iraq. Jim Gibbons accepted metals from the military. Washington rolled out the welcome mat when he returned home. Before returning the school, I got food poisoning in Aswan, slipped into a coma for a few days, and recorded my will with a doctor into a tape cassette recorder. The doctor sent the tape to my mother, but luckily I regained consciousness before the mail arrived. I talked to her over the phone before my death notice arrived via postage delivery. Jim Gibbons heroism put the flight pilot on the fast track to local success amongst Nevada voters. He returned to a hero’s welcome. I felt like a schmuck when I got to school. Government officials wanted photographs shaking Jim Gibbons hand. Bankers want to brag about giving the Governor loans. To put the timing into perspective, let us examine the modern day lawmakers in 1991.

Reporting from Las Vegas, Nevada