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It started off at two per cent

And now they want a little more.

Up to five is being mentioned,

Though somewhat less for the US;

It’s probably well-intentioned,

But, why? Nobody is quite sure.

 

To fight the wars that we deserve,

We’ll have to stump up lots more cash.

Mass destruction won’t come cheap:

As coffers fill to foot the bill;

The troops are massed like frightened sheep

By generals, red-faced and brash.

 

We’re stocking up on lethal arms,

To send men trembling into hell,

For the sake of gender balance -

A clever stunt to pack the front -

We’ll pick women with the talents

To go and get shot dead as well.

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Trevor Alexander

Thu 31st Jul 2025 19:38

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"!

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Graham Sherwood

Thu 31st Jul 2025 10:28

Line 9 says it all in more ways than one.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Thu 31st Jul 2025 10:00

Well said Stephen...all's fair in love and war.

"We’ll pick women with the talents
To go and get shot dead as well."

Our rulers need “Forever Wars”,
So, our pockets are picked by their claws.
Our veterans’ street-sleeping bags,
Replaced by more body bags,
Which makes sense; in the morgue, they won’t snore!

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