Some say the war in Iraq is not about freedoms call
But to the victor go the spoils.
Even though my crystal ball is on the fritz
I am pretty sure that Saddam no longer lives at the Baghdad Ritz.
Most of the world spits out their curse
Damns the US for attempting to steal Iraqi’s purse.
Anti-war demonstrators implored
End the war, end the war, end the war.
So after three weeks the end is clear
A liberated Iraq stands up and cheers.
Now here’s another view on the opposition of the US cause
The plan for Saddam to be declawed.
From a conversation that nearly made me ill
A friend of mine said we should have helped Saddam to kill, kill, kill.
A million Arabs dead was not enough
He said now that Saddam is gone a million more will be tough.
So this was his warped opinion as laid out to me
We should have let them die under Saddams rule, not set them free
Sometimes I am amazed at the different views on the anti-war front.
I won't bother you with the red herring issues of the anti-war spiel. All that needs to be said is that we did not go to Iraq to liberate its people, no matter if liberation results. A cursory examination of simple facts any child with access to a Google search engine may perform will lead you to our intentional foreign policy.
Reviewed by Robert Blackwell (Reader)
Reviewed on April 14, 2003
Nicely done, my new friend.
Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)
Reviewed on April 13, 2003
Suppose it is the Super Bowl and the Raiders and the Buccaneers are playing, everyone suspects that the Raiders will blow out the Bucs, but....
Alex is quite right.... there are many strange people around, be they for or against. And I too believe the best information is not found in the news hour....best to go looking for yourself. I think the people of Iraq will have their day to shine and deservedly so.....Fear makes a person crawl inside themselves..When the fear is gone...
The world becomes everybody’s podium. A good write Sara …ty, Dani
Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)
Reviewed on April 13, 2003
And here is another view as to why Russia didn't want us there. http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1087280,00.html
Really catchy title, but should it be "Black, White, and Blue" (I assume it's representing Red, White, and Blue).
I saw nothing wrong with this poem, in any way. I liked how you gave to both views. I won't bother telling mine because I don't think this Den needs another controversy ;)
I look forward to more good poems from you, Sara.
Warm Love
*-Brittany-*
(*Love the new punctuation. Should the first two lines rhyme?? Here's a suggestion if you care for it:
Some say the war [in Iraq]is not about freed soil/to freedom be loyal,
But to the victor go the spoils.
Hope I helped ;)
Reviewed by Morchuis
Reviewed on April 13, 2003
Hi Sara,
It’s possible your friend may still get his wish, for two reasons one half of the Iraqi nation wishes the other half was dead.
Like, they have done since 1920.
Secondly by the time Bush has chased through the Arab nations, seeking these mysterious weapons of mass destruction that only he has information on.
There might be a few more Arabs dead.
Let’s face it there is, oil fields all round that region.
Seems, like a pretty good excuse, its worked once, why not try it again.
You can’t beat a tried and tested formula
.
Give old Syria a punch up the hooter, just for good measure
Jordan is already in America’s pocket,
That would then free up all the area around Israel.
Then that changes the whole ball game in the Middle East, method in the madness.
This is a good time to buy shares in American construction companies.
Just an observation .
Morchuis
Reviewed by Alexander Shaumyan
Reviewed on April 13, 2003
There are plenty of crazy folks, Sara, whether pro-war or anti-war. But I admire your ability to think for yourself and to see the truth. :) Love, Alex
Alex, I completely agree with you. Bush's justification was bogus. And in fact it is about to the victor go the spoils. I never opposed the war as I felt it would free the Iraqi people. I am not ashamed to admit that. But I was so amazed when I saw on the news how the Iraqi's were cheering and wonder how much of that is even fabricated.
When the man in the second half of the poem told me his reason for being against the war was that he thought we should have helped Saddam kill more Arabs I freaked out and wondered how many anti-war protesters had the same philosphy.
Reviewed by Alexander Shaumyan (Reader)
Reviewed on April 13, 2003
Sara, I'm sure there is a wide range of views on both pro-war and anti-war fronts. But what was the official justification for this war given by the Bush administration? It was that Saddam Hussein possesses "weapons of mass destruction" and presents a threat to the United States. The argument for "liberating Iraqi people" was never presented to the UN. Doesn't the very fact that Iraq was defeated so quickly suggest that Iraq was not much of a threat to begin with. You might want to read this article by David Olive in today's "Toronto Star":
"Bold nonsense is to be expected of a Bush administration whose foreign policy has been marked by deception. This dates from its success in winning congressional approval for war in Iraq by grossly inflating the threat posed by Saddam and later its failure to win pro-war votes on the U.N. Security Council with documents about alleged Iraqi nuclear plans that were revealed as forgeries."
If we really wanted to "save" Iraqi people, we could've done it a lot sooner in the late 1980s when we learned of allegations that Saddam was gassing the Kurds.
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you've made some very valid points...
The world becomes everybody’s podium. A good write Sara …ty, Dani
I saw nothing wrong with this poem, in any way. I liked how you gave to both views. I won't bother telling mine because I don't think this Den needs another controversy ;)
I look forward to more good poems from you, Sara.
Warm Love
*-Brittany-*
(*Love the new punctuation. Should the first two lines rhyme?? Here's a suggestion if you care for it:
Some say the war [in Iraq]is not about freed soil/to freedom be loyal,
But to the victor go the spoils.
Hope I helped ;)
It’s possible your friend may still get his wish, for two reasons one half of the Iraqi nation wishes the other half was dead.
Like, they have done since 1920.
Secondly by the time Bush has chased through the Arab nations, seeking these mysterious weapons of mass destruction that only he has information on.
There might be a few more Arabs dead.
Let’s face it there is, oil fields all round that region.
Seems, like a pretty good excuse, its worked once, why not try it again.
You can’t beat a tried and tested formula
.
Give old Syria a punch up the hooter, just for good measure
Jordan is already in America’s pocket,
That would then free up all the area around Israel.
Then that changes the whole ball game in the Middle East, method in the madness.
This is a good time to buy shares in American construction companies.
Just an observation .
Morchuis
When the man in the second half of the poem told me his reason for being against the war was that he thought we should have helped Saddam kill more Arabs I freaked out and wondered how many anti-war protesters had the same philosphy.
"Bold nonsense is to be expected of a Bush administration whose foreign policy has been marked by deception. This dates from its success in winning congressional approval for war in Iraq by grossly inflating the threat posed by Saddam and later its failure to win pro-war votes on the U.N. Security Council with documents about alleged Iraqi nuclear plans that were revealed as forgeries."
http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1035780886835&call_pageid=1045739058633
If we really wanted to "save" Iraqi people, we could've done it a lot sooner in the late 1980s when we learned of allegations that Saddam was gassing the Kurds.
me too the differences in views over this war.
Excellent piece.
Peggy