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YOU ARE BEING TOLD LIES ABOUT IRAQ
Contributed by
steeleyes
on
Friday, 6th August 2004 @ 03:16:50 AM in AEST
Topic:
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You are being told lies about Iraq
The troops will tell you soon enough
When they dare
When the fear of Bush and their superiors
is not there
When they talk with you alone
In whispers at first
Then in tears
Then in rage
So many brothers…
…dead
So many minds…
…destroyed
So many lies…
…told
You are being told lies about Iraq
And those who
Could tell you the truth
Believe you wouldn’t want to hear
Or else keep silent
Out of loyalty
Out of patriotism
Or fear
You are being told lies about Iraq
Military Intelligence
Controls this with fear
You are being told lies about Iraq
It doesn’t suit them
Or the politicians
For you to hear
You are being told lies about Iraq
About victory
About freedom
About democracy
Before, the lies were
On WMDs
On terrorism
On al Qai’da
Don’t believe for a moment
You were told lies
In error
You are being told lies about Iraq
They keep telling them
Because the truth is too bad
Because although they were wrong
They can’t admit it
It just CAN’T be true
So the lies go on
While each mother grieves
For another lost son
While the anger grows to a scream of hate
While a land descends to chaos
While Bush squirms for a way to escape
The lies go on
And the consequences of their lies
Trauma
Disfigurement
Dismemberment
Horrific Injury
Destruction
Death
And behind these, an awesome horrific sound
The screams of rage at American lies
By Iraqis and U.S. Troops both
While a son on both either side… dies
You are being told lies about Iraq
Copyright ©
steeleyes
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2004-08-06 03:16:50]
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Re: YOU ARE BEING TOLD LIES ABOUT IRAQ
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by x_midnight_x on
Friday, 6th August 2004 @ 04:40:21 AM AEST
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| fantastic,moving,thought provoking and freedom of knowledge..i liked how it was not one sided but both sides of the war in detrement for their lives thats the way forward in love... bless us all x |
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Re: YOU ARE BEING TOLD LIES ABOUT IRAQ
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by inoc on
Friday, 6th August 2004 @ 05:57:32 AM AEST
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I got a lot out of your write
I have been studying a bit about this
and you are 100% right
that's the way it is
....and sad to say
it will get worse!
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Re: YOU ARE BEING TOLD LIES ABOUT IRAQ
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by DJ_The_Young_Grasshopper on
Sunday, 8th August 2004 @ 01:02:36 PM AEST
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Oh fine, Steel. Just forget about me, an American soldier, working his ass off to get Bush booted.
Just kidding. Yeah, I never hit the sandbox (although it's looking more and more like I'll be seeing it next year), but I know how it feels to be torn away from your friends and family and having no clue as to when you're going to see home again. You sound like you know American soldiers who went through the experience. Do you know any? |
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