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>A Fable >by Stirling Newberry >Stirling Newberry is an advisor to the Jim Newberry campaign. The >opinions expressed here are his own. >Prolog >When, after the Second World War, one young Jewish reporter wanted to >know who was responsible for the genocides that we now call the >Holocaust. I wrote a not disimilar thing as a poem just before the Iraq war bombing started. I post it here in the full knowledge that it is probably crap, but its on topic It didn't miss by much. About the length of a football field, They could have run it, even carrying the baby, in the time it takes to microwave a burger. That's if they had seen it coming. Some wanted to blame the Pilot, A blonde-haired boy from Utah, Who wanted to be Tom Cruise. But he just flew the plane. The Bombardier, perhaps it was him But then, even East LA never Had shit this heavy going down. He did his best. It was all automated anyway. Perhaps it was the General, I mean, he signed their orders. But then he was enforcing a strategic imperative. It was a good plan, despite the collateral damage. The President? Well, he was defending the free world. Sure, he gave the command, but if he hadn't, Hell, who knows what could have happened. So, who else is there? The Dictator? But his men were firing the AA guns, Trying to shoot the plane down before it even got there. Perhaps it was some Programmer, Too many late nights and pizzas. Thought it was just another video game. Nah, he didn't believe it was going to happen anyway. The Defence Contractor, Geez, he was just making an honest buck. He wasn't to know it was going to be so dusty, or so hot. Anyway, he was on the golf course at the time. Or should we blame the Secret Agent?, I mean, he set the SOB up in the first place, But then he was a good guy back then, An invaluable ally even. And me, why are you looking at me? Nothing to do with me, I e-mailed all my friends And told them I hated the war. So, maybe it was them. I mean, They were the only ones there. If the kid had paid more attention, Like I said, they coulda run away. Not that it really matters I suppose, No one who knows them survived anyway, So there really is no-one left, To point the finger of blame. And anyway. It didn't miss by much. Andrew
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