Paul F. Davis at the destroyed World Trade Center September, 2001 in New York City.
American People – Look Listen Learn
The American people
Quite a classification indeed
For us self-willed politicians plead
Purport to support our cause
While our soldiers overseas bleed
We were told Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq
Were wars against communists and terrorists
We had to fight and apparently did need
To engage ourselves in
So “the war on terror” we can win.
Whatever that means
That illusory, misleading battle
By which we sell fear and rhetorically rattle
The souls of men and breed instability in nations
While profiteering behind the scenes with corporations
VP Dick Cheney profited handsomely from Halliburton
He was among the warmongers in the al Qaeda and Iraq connection
Dick Cheney’s body language alone reeks with deception.
Believe you me, I’ve studied advanced interrogation.
Nevertheless the American people are slow
To awake to the lies of their presidents’ administrations
As if this were some profound new revelation
Homeland security is an important prioritization
For this reason the American founding fathers advised
Not to foolishly fight wars abroad beyond our nation.
Doing so causes needless deaths and financial destruction.
Hopefully we will have wiser leaders in the next generation?
Less apt to love power and more desirous to serve our nation.
The leaders of the past have thought and pretended to kick ass
Flex their military muscles globally and spread political ideology
Cheney, Baker, Bush & daddy know how to use corporate war machinery
Maneuver in the oil industry and cuddle up with royals in Saudi
By which they’ve become powerful , influential and wealthy
Simultaneously their efforts have hurt us diplomatically
As they’ve tried to sweep over issues with a broad brush
Demonize American dissidents and tell us to hush
As they purport to propagate what the American people really need
That is their multinational maneuvering to satiate their greed.
On the contrary Americans, to win a war against terrorists
You have to do more than arrest and kill people.
Winning hearts and minds is not that stupid and simple.
Unprovoked invasions only show you to be a jihadist and crusader.
Perhaps President Bush wants to be remembered as Darth Vader?
Although I voted for this prayerful President in the first of two elections
And served at the World Trade Center in NYC during the 9-11 devastation
Diverting our military to Iraq was a gross misstep by his administration.
Politicians must begin reading and seeking alternative information.
Pray for divine illumination and humbly enlist others cooperation
Because the world has had enough military invasions and domination
Wherewith we have only further exacerbated the problem with aggravation.
Is it any wonder nobody wants the senior counterterrorism position?
It’s time to stop being secretive and vindictive
Look, listen, learn, love and humbly live
Be honest, accountable, and ask those we’ve wronged to forgive.
Declassify the 9/11 Commission Report.
Stop lying about casualties and the truth we distort.
Abu Ghraib and the Haditha massacre were a disaster.
Promoting “mission accomplished” politicians foolishly purport.
Arise, apologize and come clean with the American people.
Address the motives of terrorists and examine issues from every angle.
Admit bad decisions that hijacked our military and did not serve us.
Stop issuing self-willed executive orders and build a national consensus.
Iraq was a tangent that weakened us and strengthened the next al Qaedas.
America is becoming increasingly hated across the world.
Our thoughtless leadership’s effect will historically be felt and told.
Recognize the dereliction of duty and rejection of analysis
For which we will pay the price and experience paralysis
Beginning with our maimed troops who we used and abused
It is nothing more than Vietnam repeated. There is nothing new
Just a different time, place, political sales pitch and face
Undoubtedly unjustifiable and irreparable, a moral disgrace.
9/11, a chance to build global community, was a squandered opportunity.
The Presidential cabinet was preoccupied with an Iraqi without WMD
And gains monetary that could be had by a foreign imposition of democracy.
Hence we jeopardized our national security and further antagonized the enemy.
POTUS deceived us, derailing the appropriate response and agenda.
A dream come true and propaganda victory for al Qaeda.
Invading Iraq was the Bush administration’s plan long before 9/11.
Bush certainly “stayed the course” and didn’t alter his decision.
Over 100,000 Iraqi innocents and 3,000 American troops gone.
Meanwhile the war machine making a killing fights on.
Bush ironically showed himself the ultimate villain
Pursuing Iraq instead of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
His knee-jerk Texas oil-man predetermined reaction
Despite his motive or intent, the evidence does not relent
Billions of dollars have now been needlessly spent.
Our blind patriotic trust and fervor came and went
And as for the war on terror, we’ve not made a dent.
Apparently the trademark “the American people”
Offers great political leverage and is still for rent.
Paul F. Davis
www.PaulFDavis.com ~ Paul was raised by his maternal grandfather, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel and is the cousin to a retired Army Ranger. Paul worked at “ground zero” at the destroyed World Trade in New York City the first week of September 11, 2001. Ten years later, Paul earned a Master degree at New York University in Global Affairs, two blocks from the World Trade Center in the Woolworth Building next to City Hall. Paul since has earned a total of 4 Master degrees, written 90+ books and traveled to 90 nations of the world. Paul has lived in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Politically, Paul is neither a Democrat, nor a Republican, although he has voted for both over the years. Most importantly, Paul is an outspoken patriot and American fighting for truth, justice, peace and homeland security to ensure national stability and posterity.
Paul F. Davis is an international educator, worldwide minister, inspirational speaker, foreign policy adviser, geostrategist, global business consultant, wellness trainer and life coach for purity, purpose and powerful living serving governments, companies, churches, cruise lines, schools, colleges and universities. Paul has touched 90 nations, authored 90 life-changing books and has lived overseas extensively building bridges cross-culturally and empowering people to live their dreams happily.
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Among Paul’s more than 90 books written are:
AID & MILITARY INTERVENTION GONE AWRY ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G62M8F0
AMERICA’S STATE SECRETS & HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1549601059
9/11 TERRORISM MEDIA NEWS COVERAGE AND CENSORSHIP ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GM69BXM
UNITED STATES OF ARROGANCE ~ https://tinyurl.com/dying-democracy
HAPPINESS ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WQDW41S
THE LADDER OF SUCCESS ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B2TPPP11
CONQUERING COVID-19 ~ https://tinyurl.com/bye-bye-covid
KILLING CANCER ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1096149060
POEMS THAT PROPEL THE PLANET ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1794116877
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS & FOREIGN POLICY POEMS ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWKEZRC
CONFLICT RESOLUTION & PEACEMAKING POEMS ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AUTUH3Q
VISIONARY LEADERSHIP POETRY ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AW1RO92
CREATIVITY ~ https://tinyurl.com/creativity-guru
SUCCESS PRINCIPLES ~ https://tinyurl.com/success-strategies
LEADERSHIP ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09TFF77B7
WEALTHY MIND ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1982955732
EMPOWERING & LIBERATING WOMEN ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/0972437576
INTEGRITY OF HEART ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFHVK2E
APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1980596417
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1520928521
TERRIFIC TONGUE TWISTERS ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B15DPJ7N
DADDY LOVES ME ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SV688WY
American People – Look Listen Learn