Masters Of War

Come you masters of war You that build all the guns You that build the death planes You that build all the bombs You that hide behind walls You that hide behind desks I just want you to know I can see through your masks. You that never done nothin' But build to destroy You play with my world Like it's your little toy You put a gun in my hand And you hide from my eyes And you turn and run farther When the fast bullets fly. Like Judas of old You lie and deceive A world war can be won You want me to believe But I see through your eyes And I see through your brain Like I see through the water That runs down my drain. You fasten all the triggers For the others to fire Then you set back and watch When the death count gets higher You hide in your mansion' As young people's blood Flows out of their bodies And is buried in the mud. You've thrown the worst fear That can ever be hurled Fear to bring children Into the world For threatening my baby Unborn and unnamed You ain't worth the blood That runs in your veins. How much do I know To talk out of turn You might say that I'm young You might say I'm unlearned But there's one thing I know Though I'm younger than you That even Jesus would never Forgive what you do. Let me ask you one question Is your money that good Will it buy you forgiveness Do you think that it could I think you will find When your death takes its toll All the money you made Will never buy back your soul. And I hope that you die And your death'll come soon I will follow your casket In the pale afternoon And I'll watch while you're lowered Down to your deathbed And I'll stand over your grave 'Til I'm sure that you're dead.------- Bob Dylan 1963

Sunday, June 20, 2010

General Patreus want to move the goal posts on Afghanistan

11 comments:

James Gundun said...

2012, then 2013, then 14...

Amazing how few people have noticed, relatively speaking. One would think the whole majority opposed to the war would be clamoring for an explanation. Barely front page news in America. War apathy must truly be as high as reported. It's tragic to have been so reduced as a people.

Tao Dao Man said...

The main reason I do this is so people around the world do not think that every one in America is insane.
When I look at my [visitor widget] most if not all the people that go to posts about Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, or other parts of the world. Are people from other parts of the world. America is in for a very rude awakening.

charlie ehlen said...

Well, of course this is all "conditions based". No doubt the "conditions" are going to change before the "time line" comes around.
Any bets as to the "conditions" being very much different, oh, say, along about June 2011?
The military-industrial complex won't let go of this "long war" without a fight. Endless wars for endless profits.

One Fly said...

Bama will do what he's told. Even if deaths grow high for our side it will make no difference. I expect nothing because that's what we get time after time.

When the economy becomes so bad because of the gusher in the gulf there may be no choice but to scale back our wars we love so much.

When any of this happens and when it does I'll know if it's a good one for us.

Until then like always we got squat.

I'm so tired of this attitude of mine but that's what the reality is-squat!

Anonymous said...

@ Charlie:

Endless wars for endless profits."

Where are the endless profits???

James Gundun said...

In the bank accounts of the few.

Anonymous said...

Please elaborate. We the uninitiated want to know the details.

Tao Dao Man said...

SILVERFIDDLE: YOUR BAIT and switch red herring tactics show how childish and destitute you really are. It is not appreciated, or expected. Your initiation started long ago. You are better than trying this just to argue. Besides JG would make chopped liver out of you.

Anonymous said...

What a chickenshit answer.

You don't even know me...

Are you the standard lib? Ask for some substance to back the BS and you get all defensive.

James Gundun, if that is his real name, made an assertion, and I'm asking for details.

If this is just a daily 'Cause kook site where thinking is not allowed, just say so.

Tao Dao Man said...

SF:
You are not ignorant.
You know fucking damn well who profited from this, and who suffered because of their profits.

Anonymous said...

Diane Feinstein?

Time to put the cards on the table, gents, with facts to back yourself up.

This hinting darkly shit is old and boring, like the democratic party agenda...