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fractal007
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since 2000-06-01
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0 posted 2000-09-27 12:30 PM


This is a few of my thoughts concerning the politics of war.  I just decided to put them into verse here.




People don't just go to war for the heck of it,
Like they do in the cartoons, with honorable
"Good guys" fighting a horrible oppressor, with force and wit.

Instead, they go to war all manner intent,
(Usually not good ones)
Claiming to rid of the horrible oppressor, but instead killing a boy who lives in a tent,
On the fields of some dusty, weary country, full of poverty, and people hungry to the bone.

Even the Powerful Americans
Claim to have honorable reasons to fight and slice
Down the "oppressor" of freedom.
But only for some hidden price.
Oil, perhaps?
Or maybe to put one of their own corporations on the map.

So what I'm trying to say is,
If you're going to go to war and kill,
At least do it for the reason of actually "destroying a powerful tyrant" and his will.

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since 2000-04-01
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1 posted 2000-09-27 10:53 PM


I know how you feel. Good thing you put it in a poem. Thank you for sharing  

Ronil (The sweet sound of summer sends serenity through my soul searching for that evermore solitude.)



JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
2 posted 2000-09-29 03:25 PM


"If you're going to go to war and kill
at least do it for the reason of actually
destroying a powerful tyrant and his will."
If men have to die
they should know
the reason why.
James

Jannel
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 492
Muncie, IN, USA
3 posted 2000-10-02 04:11 PM


agreed all around. we do so many horrible things, with so many horribly selfish reasons, and convince ourselves that it is for the good of humanity because that feels better. i am sad.

jann elizabeth

Don't take any wooden nickels
When you sell your soul
Devil lover, time awaits you
Now the party's over
You're on your own

-the eels

shadydaze
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since 2000-10-02
Posts 85

4 posted 2000-10-02 10:18 PM


people live for power and die for money.
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