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of civilized men
by gregg brazel april 2012
scorched by the heat of white hot progress another pound of gristle ‘n guts slapped alongside the sky-scraper heap built of earth’s disposable masses
pardon me collateral damage
we must choose our words wisely and always take care to be politically correct so as not to offend delicate sensibilities of the civilized men
nor should we hinder discomfort or inconvenience those who selflessly give so much to others in their labor of love their noble work all in the cause of white hot progress that comes only through the barrel of a gun carried and fired by some other man’s son
it must not be halted questioned never for this is the lord’s work we know because they tell us it is the lord’s work the noble ones do and they do it just for the others and the security of me and you
and when they are finished they will have barely begun for a thorough cleansing must be done to make this world safe for democracy and suitable for the fine tastes and refined palates of the civilized men who do unto others as surely they’d have done unto them
oh the accidental massacres they’re truly regrettable we’re assured after a particularly messy bumble slaughters a band of goat herding peasants and their woulda been terrorist sons and daughters remind us the official spokesmen of our heroic saviors right here on planet blue
it’s most regrettable really truly sad when word of freakish atrocities those rare and random acts of just a few bad apples leaks to the masses
bad press not cool jack time the civilized world hired a new p.r. flack:
uhhhh hmmm...
ooh that was most unfortunate a nasty little accident your kinfolk blocking an errant holy hand grenade with the back of her skull like that
and that other one well he surely was none too bright getting in the path clearly being used at the time by our heat seeking torpedo of white hot love like splat
wrong place wrong time don’t you know this is WAR man please keep clear of the graceful arcing trajectories traced by our peace seeking and proprietary hellfire missiles
dear friends do pass this message on we want you to be safe out there fer chrissakes we’ve got a humanitarian war going on!
you see we’re here to help just because we like you and that’s how we roll no no please don’t worry about it thank us later after we’ve air delivered the final bill in full
you can’t understand our ways because we’re so highly civilized and oh, get this you’re gonna love it we’re on a mission but not just any mission lucky you
no this is a very special mission chartered directly by god totally unbelievable but inarguably true
yes our god you know the real one he sent us on this mission on this mission he sent us his very own peace-loving self and he sent us just for you!
i know it all sounds crazy way too good for a nation of heathens such as yourselves but don’t take my word for it our christian commander-in-chief validates this very truth himself
or better yet ask the holy roller who started this awesome crusade back in the days before you were blessed by the grace of our god he of love and compassion yes that god you remember the one he who sent us to liberate you from your oppressors
but the occasional accidents they will continue to happen you see there’s just no way round it we’re in the perma-wars now so much we regret it we can’t even express it but regret it we really really do
remember that curmudgeon orwell he told us the old crank was right now it’s true: the day will come when you’ll know no end to the cleansing it will go on forever and then it will go on just a little while more
this is the way civilized people spread the love of freedom and democracy peace and goodwill on earth to all men
and of course open markets will be bestowed upon you package deal no extra charge we assume no liability you may experience profound but temporary global bleeding buyer beware read all fine print before consuming this biohazard of a product. consult your physician, priest, cleric, shaman, or undertaker prior to swallowing whole.
all praise and a big shout out to our other friend up there he has no bigger fans the one, the only the zany mr. invisible hand
so best just get comfy with the new arrangement war is just and just is war another form of entertainment welcome to our world of teevee reality
bombers and fighters daring do loopty loops over stadiums seething with beer lite patriots let the games begin
in rockets’ red glare predator drones do twirl their bombs soon bursting in air of skies blue over homeland the free and brave jaws dropped wide ball scratching bewildered at how the hell it all got here
alas we’ve arrived finally in the dreamworld envisioned and built right tight around us by the tireless efforts of the stoic crew who live in the realm inhabited by the enlightened few the rarified world of civilized men
AntiWar 2011: A Brief History of War and Peace
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