Hum to the tune if you're happy and you know it.
A ditty for y'all....
If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq.
If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think that someone's dissed us, bomb Iraq.
So to hell with the inspections,
Let's look tough for the elections,
Close your mind and take directions,
Bomb Iraq.
It's pre-emptive non-aggression, bomb Iraq.
To prevent this mass destruction, bomb Iraq.
They've got weapons we can't see,
And that's all the proof we need,
If they're not there, they must be,
Bomb Iraq.
If you never were elected, bomb Iraq.
If your mood is quite dejected, bomb Iraq.
If you think Saddam's gone mad,
With the weapons that he had,
And he tried to kill your dad,
Bomb Iraq.
If corporate fraud is growin', bomb Iraq.
If your ties to it are showin', bomb Iraq.
If your politics are sleazy,
And hiding that ain't easy,
And your manhood's getting queasy,
Bomb Iraq.
Fall in line and follow orders, bomb Iraq.
For our might knows not our borders, bomb Iraq.
Disagree? We'll call it treason,
Let's make war not love this season,
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq.
Originally posted by belgianfreakThat sums it up pretty well. Plus it's got a catchy tune.
Hum to the tune if you're happy and you know it.
A ditty for y'all....
If you cannot find Osama, bomb Iraq.
If the markets are a drama, bomb Iraq.
If the terrorists are frisky,
Pakistan is looking shifty,
North Korea is too risky,
Bomb Iraq.
If we have no allies with us, bomb Iraq.
If we think that someone's dissed us, bomb Iraq.
So ...[text shortened]... call it treason,
Let's make war not love this season,
Even if we have no reason,
Bomb Iraq.
Nice poem, a lot of truth in it. However, I sense sarcasm, as subtle as it is(!). I know for a fact that that oil interests are high regarding this war. People say Bush is an idiot, well he is no different than Clinton. Clinton starts war to get the media off his back, Bush starts a war and stands to make billions
I hear a lot of talk about the stake of oil in this whole scenario and it usaully has some flavor of "no blood for oil." Translation: oil is bad. I don't like war- it's financial or human cost. But the reality is that the free flow of oil is a necessity for our culture, like it or not. The world would be in absolute chaos without it. If we go in and confiscate Iraqi oil, we will know it was only about oil. If we don't, we will have to consider it was about something else. Kirk, heated this morning with natural gas.
Originally posted by kirksey957Well we definitely won't directly confiscate Iraqi oil. It's far more likely that we will install a puppet regime, a client state, that we could play off against OPEC to ameliorate price fluctuations. It seems to me that the free flow of oil is only necessary for our culture if you think of cultures as static things. Our culture could gradually change. We could invest in public transportation and alternate sources of energy. We could stop deluding ourselves by thinking that the 2 degree slopes in suburbia require SUV's to safely navigate (though it is funny watching pale fat guys and rich trophy wives driving around Explorers and Navigators, as though they could navigate anything other than their tax returns). I think it's dangerous to believe that this is the only way it could be. If everyone thought that way, would they be more willing to give in to the apparent demands of expeciency, and inflict suffering on the innocent (whose only crime is that they live on top of a huge lake of fuel?).
I hear a lot of talk about the stake of oil in this whole scenario and it usaully has some flavor of "no blood for oil." Translation: oil is bad. I don't like war- it's financial or human cost. But the reality is that the free flow of oil is a necessity for our culture, like it or not. The world would be in absolute chaos without it. If we go in ...[text shortened]... will have to consider it was about something else. Kirk, heated this morning with natural gas.
Originally posted by bbarrIf you win
Well we definitely won't directly confiscate Iraqi oil. It's far more likely that we will install a puppet regime, a client state, that we could play off against OPEC to ameliorate price fluctuations. It seems to me that the free flow of oil is only necessary for our culture if you think of cultures as static things. Our culture could gradually change. W ...[text shortened]... t suffering on the innocent (whose only crime is that they live on top of a huge lake of fuel?).
Originally posted by missleadHopefully it won't come to that. We had 500,000 protesters in D.C. a few days back, and half that again in San Fran. the same day. Opposition to this madness is growing, people don't want to send their kids to war. Perhaps if the little Bush had actually served in the military rather than the damn national guard he'd have some perspective on the price of war in terms of human well-being.
If you win
Originally posted by bbarrOne life is too high a price to pay for this madness.
Hopefully it won't come to that. We had 500,000 protesters in D.C. a few days back, and half that again in San Fran. the same day. Opposition to this madness is growing, people don't want to send their kids to war. Perhaps if the little Bush had actually served in the military rather than the damn national guard he'd have some perspective on the price of war in terms of human well-being.
Linda
As usual bbarr talks a great deal of sense. Personally, I think there are a number of reasons why we shouldn't go to war, but perhaps the strongest is the principle that a nation should never initiate a conflict. If this was held sacred, war would never be on anyone's agenda. Most of us only know times of peace, which is great, but we should never allow ourselves to forget how horrible war is.
That said, it seems it's always woolly minded liberals like myself who post about this sort of topic. I guess it would be good to hear from a few hawks as well...
Originally posted by richhoeyI Guess I am a Dove.
As usual bbarr talks a great deal of sense. Personally, I think there are a number of reasons why we shouldn't go to war, but perhaps the strongest is the principle that a nation should never initiate a conflict. If this was held sacred, war would never be on anyone's agenda. Most of us only know times of peace, which is great, but we should never allow o ...[text shortened]... who post about this sort of topic. I guess it would be good to hear from a few hawks as well...
Don't read me.
Send your Sons and Daughters to fight another insane war.
Peace
linda