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Laura PourMeADrink

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Thu Aug 29, 2013, 08:48 PM Aug 2013

Drink Liberally - A Shot of Truth - "SYRIASLY?"

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Drinking Liberally Shot of Truth

Syriasly?

Submitted by Justin Krebs on Thu, 08/29/2013 - 7:34am.

Now that we're finally untangling ourselves
from quagmires in Iraq and Afghanistan,
"serious people" on both sides of the aisle call for
a new open-ended Middle East military incursion.

At home, we hear about austerity and cuts,
yet we're considering a blank check
to send missiles half a world away.

We can't address climate change or immigration,
can't vote on gun legislation or jobs bills,
but we can find the time to start a bombing campaign
that most Americans don't really understand.

Fifty year after the inspiration of "I have a dream,"
is our greatest dream really another attack?
Is war all we can be serious about as a country?

There are issues we need to tackle seriously.
Do we need to prioritize tackling Syria? Syriasly?

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