A group of journalists arrived from Moscow and were told that the Afghan National Army…had taken the ridge. (They) were posing for victory photographs while our soldiers lay in the morgue.
-Svetlana Alexeivich, Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War
A touchy old man who never went to war
Now poses with his decorative generals
In their tailored Ken-and-Barbie battle dress
All prepped for combat in the officers’ club
New president, same as old presidents
And generals, awarding each other medals
And promotions for their golden resumes’
For sending not-their-children off to die
While they prosper on defense industry bids,
Afghanistan is the graveyard of our kids
*Shhhhhhhhhh…Don’t disturb Congress;
they’re fast asleep.*
Feb 15, 2018
Feb 15, 2018 at 4:16 PM UTC
A group of journalists arrived from Moscow and were told that the Afghan National Army…had taken the ridge. (They) were posing for victory photographs while our soldiers lay in the morgue.
-Svetlana Alexeivich, Zinky Boys: Soviet Voices from the Afghanistan War
A touchy old man who never went to war
Now poses with his decorative generals
In their tailored Ken-and-Barbie battle dress
All prepped for combat in the officers’ club
New president, same as old presidents
And generals, awarding each other medals
And promotions for their golden resumes’
For sending not-their-children off to die
While they prosper on defense industry bids,
Afghanistan is the graveyard of our kids
*Shhhhhhhhhh…Don’t disturb Congress;
they’re fast asleep.*