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War and Peace

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War and Peace
by William Chaplar


You had to be pro-war to be called patriotic,
But people all around the world though that was idiotic.
One could still support the troops and not the administration.
Being bully of the world won't make us a better nation.
They had Christians saying peace isn't what the Bible flaunted,
But they should have asked themselves, “Is this what Jesus would have wanted?”
We're supposed to hate the French today for standing in out way.
But if things keep going sour, seems they'll have the final say.
They trashed a country singer because she voiced her opinion.
Seems like freedom of expression here no longer has dominion.
Musicians of the day would not sing out against the fighting,
So far too many kids today think war's somehow exciting.
We were quick to end the war, but we botched the occupation.
The post-combat deaths, though, brought lots of frustration.
The Pentagon was scared to use the term “guerrilla warfare,”
But whoever did the killing caused a nation to despair.
Folks in the White House were afraid to call it “civil war,”
All that sectarian violence, though, was real hard to ignore.
Those in Congress started whining, claiming they had been misled.
Claimed with valid information they might not have forged ahead.
But would things have been different if their kids were sent to die?
Looks like those who voted for the war don't have the right to cry!
By William Chaplar.

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