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redeye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 03:47 AM
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The Blood-Bangle Banner
On the banks of the Tigris marches the army of death
Tanks roll on Baghdad's streets and the people are fearing
Dying children are cursing it with their last breath
As Iraqis are herded, they know their end's nearing
The US keeps conquering, putting people down
Iraq is now ruled by the American crown
'Tis the blood-bangle banner, oh long it may wave
O'er the land of the freeps, and the home of the slaves

Now freedom's an empty word, that you must know
If you think for yourself, then you're spawn of the devil,
An evil killer, and low'st of the low
So to win, the US sinks to the terr'rists' level
Its machine tramples the last shreds of hope
The dissenters are soon to be given the rope
And the blood-bangle banner in triumph does wave
O'er the land of the freeps, and the home of the slaves

The country acts out Nineteen-Eighty-Four
Freedom's dead, now there is just desolation
While the sheep scream their baas, just asking for more
We must all slave for the glory of the sad nation
Never forget what the US's about:
Only "Kill 'em all! And let Gawd sort 'em out!"
And the blood-bangle banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the freeps, and the home of the slaves
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Not a robought Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 04:04 AM
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1. What tune is this sung to?
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ashurbanippal Donating Member (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 04:37 AM
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2. vermont
let's not get that dramatic, the death toll isn't even a year of traffic dead in Vermont.

And you should keep in mind that stepping out of irak will hurt the country, not just bush.
Although i hope you do, but hell, i'm french!

lol
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redeye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 12:14 PM
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4. Between 6,000 and 8,000 Iraqis have been killed
Vermont doesn't have that many deaths, period, let alone that many traffic deaths.

And while I agree that the USA needs to stay in Iraq for at least a few more months, it could act far more benevolently - y'know, respect the Geneva, Switzerland Convention (that's how the city is called in Continental's call-divert - "we fly to London, Paris, and Geneva, Switzerland" :(), introduce a concrete plan for democracy, get the water and electricity running again, that kinda stuff.
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redeye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-30-03 12:11 PM
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3. The Star Spangled Banner
Isn't that obvious?
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