Occupation Blues

When we unseat a Muslim theocracy,
and force  a democratic election
it will not produce a democracy,
or limit subsequent  insurrection!
 
New Muslim terrorists, inspired to die,
are recruited from  subjugated groups
the naive occupiers can’t identify,
while they innocently smile at troops.
 
Our new government we dare not blame,
for policing force with tactful restraint.
We cannot brand the bombers with shame
since each terrorist is someone’s saint.

Gerald Bosacker

Archived 01/14/2010