Or Do They Really?

Questions Presidents Ask

With who do we do battle
when we send our troops to war;
when we send our sons and daughters
to do what we deplore?

With who do we do battle
when we send them off to die;
to fight or fall in victory
or defeats that make us cry?

With who do we do battle
when we crusade on foreign lands;
when we pray to God for victory
brought by death from our own hands?

With who do we do battle
in lands far ‘cross the sea
leaving death our soldiers’ wake;
perhaps the enemy is me?

Comments

[gingerivers]

You ask if the enemy is yourself, so I ask the question- if you were President- would you? Do you beleive in killing, in sending your or others daughters or sons, to do it? Well, we don't have to be concerned about them sending their sons or daughters, the only Presidents who have fought in wars I beleive have volunteered and I don't think any of their sons or daughters have fought.

If I were President I certainly, absolutely would not. I don't beleive in war, have marched in the streets against it. No, Billy, I don't think you would either. The Presidents will have to answer for themselves.

[Laurie]

Good one, Billy.

[ZhaK]

Seems we're traveling in spirals a la Pogo Possum - 'We've seen the enemy and he is us.'

[Erin Monahan]

War is a difficult question, no? I think it's one with no correct answer.