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Support the Troops?
"We just need to support the troops
is what they tell me
well, this is from a troop
and listen carefully
what we need are teachers who understand the history of this country
what we need is a decent living wage, so people ain't cold and hungry
what we need is bicycle infrastructure spanning this nation
what we need are more trees and less playstations
what we need is a justice system that seeks the truth
what we need are more books and less boots
what
we
need
is love
for every woman and man
from southern Louisiana
to the mountains of Afghanistan
Now, it's true
the troops need support
- the support to come home
they need treatment and jobs and love for the soul
see, war ain't no good
for the human condition
I lost a piece of who I was
on every single mission
and I's tellin' you
don't thank me for what I've done
give me a big hug
and let me know
we're not gonna let this happen again
because we support the troops
and we're gonna bring these wars to an end
(The Author - Jacob George, a dedicated peace activist with IVAW and Veterans for Peace. A three tour veteran of Afghanistan, he committed suicide shortly after President Obama announced renewed bombing in Iraq and Syria.)
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