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No Color Or Relgion, Ever Stopped a Bullet From a Gun

I heard on the news Another two are lost That makes 206 Is there, a whatever the cost We are there to assist A country so reft Inner fighting To help the rest of the left Guerrilla warfare Tactically strong Thousands of miles Where we don't belong The people we vote in Would they go in their place To show their people Dying is no disgrace I will never allow My children to fight A war so improper A conflict not right To show our presence As we parade their land A remote explosion Blown up on demand How can we serve A regime so unfair They can starve their women Because he can't have her there To fight for their freedom As they fight themselves The decision should be made To save ourselves The Russians failed So now we try Coalition troops In daily die The modern wars Will always be run No color or religion Ever stopped a bullet from a gun http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/war.php

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 12/1/2014 6:06:00 AM
great message.. :) you a peacemaker by heart..
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James Fraser
Date: 12/1/2014 1:11:00 PM
As I mentioned in a previous comment, peace isn't a lot to ask for, James :)x
Date: 9/7/2009 7:34:00 PM
War is necessary in defense of your country not as an excuse for protecting oil companies. We elect the same freakin' people who decide our kids are expendable. If you declare it, you should have to be in the front lines. We don't belong in Iraq. We didn't belong in Vietnam. God bless, Vince
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Date: 8/23/2009 8:40:00 AM
And we are there with you, Australia has our fighters there standing side by side dying for what ?, and soon a friend goes to Iraq ... wow this one affected me deeply James ... Love Jayne
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Date: 8/22/2009 3:45:00 PM
I have to agree, why are we there? Sincerely Moses
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Date: 8/22/2009 1:16:00 AM
Impressed with the last stanza. Great writing. Keep the pen moving. Sara
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Date: 8/21/2009 9:16:00 PM
Interesting perspective--a reminder that the costs of war are high. I'm glad I am not in a position to have to make these types of decisions. No matter what--God bless the troops!!! Their service is noble even if the political system for sending them is not always that. Thank you for sharing this thought provoking piece with us and for taking time to comment on my poem. Karen
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Date: 8/21/2009 8:35:00 PM
wonderful poem!
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