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Poor Iraq
Iraq has been falling apart
At a pace that's horribly numbing.
When Bush sent our troops to the country,
Who didn't see that coming?
Bent on blaming Obama
For pulling our soldiers out,
A number of politicians
Refuse to acknowledge, no doubt,
The previous president's crafty
And deceptive manipulation
To involve us militarily
By feeding us misinformation.
When we pulled out in 2010--
Though to some it might sound naive--
The then Iraqi government
Wanted our forces to leave.
We'd trained Iraqi soldiers--
And also bear in mind--
We'd spent billions of dollars
And left tons of equipment behind.
Now the various factions,
Will continue to bring more and more
Grief to the unfortunate country
In a vicious civil war.
Militants and insurgents
Have increasingly entered the fray,
Adding to the chaos,
Which is growing worse every day.
Iraqi people will suffer
From the mess that was left over there.
What do you feel now? Anger?
Sadness? Indifference? Despair?
No matter how you see it
Or the solution you prefer,
You know when we leave Afghanistan,
The same thing will occur.
We can't turn back the clock,
And much damage has been done,
So the decisions now to be made
Are going to weigh a ton.
(6-13-14)
At a pace that's horribly numbing.
When Bush sent our troops to the country,
Who didn't see that coming?
Bent on blaming Obama
For pulling our soldiers out,
A number of politicians
Refuse to acknowledge, no doubt,
The previous president's crafty
And deceptive manipulation
To involve us militarily
By feeding us misinformation.
When we pulled out in 2010--
Though to some it might sound naive--
The then Iraqi government
Wanted our forces to leave.
We'd trained Iraqi soldiers--
And also bear in mind--
We'd spent billions of dollars
And left tons of equipment behind.
Now the various factions,
Will continue to bring more and more
Grief to the unfortunate country
In a vicious civil war.
Militants and insurgents
Have increasingly entered the fray,
Adding to the chaos,
Which is growing worse every day.
Iraqi people will suffer
From the mess that was left over there.
What do you feel now? Anger?
Sadness? Indifference? Despair?
No matter how you see it
Or the solution you prefer,
You know when we leave Afghanistan,
The same thing will occur.
We can't turn back the clock,
And much damage has been done,
So the decisions now to be made
Are going to weigh a ton.
(6-13-14)
