Here is the text of President Obama's May Day speech from Bagram Airbase
in Afghanistan, See link below:
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/75815.html
What Would Victory Look Like in Afghanistan?
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Re: What Would Victory Look Like in Afghanistan?
Time to refresh this column... Looks like the United States is going to be
in Afghanistan, for peaceful purposes, until at least 2024. I hope the west will be able to educate the Afghan populace there about women's rights.
Muslims in that area have a horrendous policy in regards to women's education
& women's civil rights.
in Afghanistan, for peaceful purposes, until at least 2024. I hope the west will be able to educate the Afghan populace there about women's rights.
Muslims in that area have a horrendous policy in regards to women's education
& women's civil rights.
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Re: What Would Victory Look Like in Afghanistan?
“Fixing to Win Rag” Penny Haiku
By Steve Plonk
Well, come on all of you, allies, women & men,
Prez Obama needs your help again.
He’s got himself a brand new plan
Way down yonder in Afghanistan
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We’ve got the Taliban on the run.
Hey, allies out there, we need a helping hand, way the sandhill out there in Afghanistan...
Come on, fine people show us the way, s/he who ducks & covers lives to fight another day...
Also see a similar poem in "Some Penny Haiku, Part 4" ,page one,in the Poetry Forum...
By Steve Plonk
Well, come on all of you, allies, women & men,
Prez Obama needs your help again.
He’s got himself a brand new plan
Way down yonder in Afghanistan
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We’ve got the Taliban on the run.
Hey, allies out there, we need a helping hand, way the sandhill out there in Afghanistan...
Come on, fine people show us the way, s/he who ducks & covers lives to fight another day...
Also see a similar poem in "Some Penny Haiku, Part 4" ,page one,in the Poetry Forum...
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Re: What Would Victory Look Like in Afghanistan?
When I hear warriors logic, I try to upend them,
when I think of new quips, I know where to send 'em...
STOP/LOSS PENNY HAIKU BLUES
BY Steve Plonk
a)
Obama has a brand new plan,
To stop working servicemen like a hoss,
Fewer tours of duty for soldiers
In far Afghanistan,
So they won’t fear the stop/loss...
b)
One tour of duty used to be enough,
Folks were rotated out in a year,
Time to recruit more servicemen,
So that the others won’t be overworked,
You hear?
when I think of new quips, I know where to send 'em...
STOP/LOSS PENNY HAIKU BLUES
BY Steve Plonk
a)
Obama has a brand new plan,
To stop working servicemen like a hoss,
Fewer tours of duty for soldiers
In far Afghanistan,
So they won’t fear the stop/loss...
b)
One tour of duty used to be enough,
Folks were rotated out in a year,
Time to recruit more servicemen,
So that the others won’t be overworked,
You hear?
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Re: What Would Victory Look Like in Afghanistan?
Soon, our stay as an occupier in Afghanistan will come to the close in 2014 or so. We are fighting a good fight. The rights of women & minorities must be protected there. I wonder how things are going there. Not much news... What do you all say? Will antiquated stance of the men there ever be forced to change?
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