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What's Up with That?

published by Jennifer Blain on 11/08/10 12:03pm
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Amherst

What’s up with that? (Inspired by Def Poetry)  I see the pictures.  They’re plastered everywhere: News, Internet, even Facebook’s got them.  Pictures of soldiers in full battle rattle With helmets, vests and guns: Patrolling through a crowded market around midday.  I can’t help but notice that the Iraqi’s have no body armor;  They have no helmets – no CLS trained battle buddy.  And I wonder – What’s up with that?  Soldiers need armor, no doubt, But why don’t Iraqi’s have any? More Iraqi’s died than soldiers did More iraqi’s were wounded than solders were… And I wonder: What's up with that? Are Americans worth more than Iraqis?  Are Iraqis disposable?  What makes our sons worth protecting And their’s not? What protects a little girl when a bomb goes off? Soldier's have kevlar and IBA Civilians have what, a shirt, a dress... What's up with that? Perhaps the next time you look at a picture Of soldiers patrolling –  Please think about all those living in the war zone Living with no special armor:  And ask yourself What’s up with that? 

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What's Up with That?

What’s up with that? (Inspired by Def Poetry)  I see the pictures.  They’re plastered everywhere: News, Internet, even Facebook’s got them.  Pictures of soldiers in full battle rattle With helmets, vests and guns...
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