Plannin' and dreamin' each night of his charms,
That won't get you into his arms
Nor will it end the illegal war and we feel we need to add that due to all the 'anti-war' 'leaders' so busy wet dreaming over Barack that they have no time to work towards ending the Iraq War or, for that matter, calling their Dream Lover out.
Friday, Barack spoke at Camp Lejeune and broke his 'promise' on 16-months, lied that he always said he'd listen to military commanders (not on the 16-month -- as Ava and C.I. explain), and revealed there's no real withdrawal. It's a draw down. Which the White House would prefer everyone spell "drawdown." So we'll call it a "draw down."
Here's ego maniac I Need Attention Benjamin of CODESTINK, "While the move toward withdrawal is positive, this timeline and leaving tens of thousands of residual troops sounds more like occupation-lite than an end to occupation. But compared to the past eight years of moving backward, at least there's an atmosphere now where we can continue to apply pressure on the administration to push forward." The previous administration is gone, Medea. So what's your damn point?
The previous administration is one that you and CODESTINK said were War Criminals and needed to be impeached. So you're telling America that the Bush Administration is now the acceptable standard to judge by? Do you realize how insane you sound?
'Cause wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin',
Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start
That won't get you into his heart
And we have to remind I-Need-Attention, Leslie Cagan, Tom Hayden and all the other losers posing as leaders of that fact. Tom, we know you'd gladly flop on your back and throw your legs up in the air, spread them as wide as your bad knees will allow them go, and 'receive' Barack.
Well, hey, Tom-Tom, go for it.
But don't confuse that lust with any work that's needed for the peace movement.
What these losers posing as leaders are doing is showing the world that they just care for Barack.
He can bomb Pakistan. (As he's done.) He can chat up PBS (as he did Friday) about his need to 'take on' Iran (one day after US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice makes threats to Iran). He can escalate the war on Afghanistan. He can bring about no withdrawal at all for Iraq.
And none of that matters to the losers posing as leaders.
So to Tom-Tom, Carl Davidson, Jeffy Cohen, Leslie Cagan, Medea and all the other wet-pantied, lovesick fools, we urge you to declare your love for Barack, to work towards bedding down with Barack and to stop pretending you are a part of -- let alone a leader -- of the peace movement.
Just walk right up to him and say, "Barack, this circus ride goes round and round with you or without you but it'd be cool if you'd hop on and give a spin.. You won't regret it." Who knows what will happen? But, lovelies, we'd caution to be sure Michelle's not in ear shot when you proposition Barack.
And we again remind you . . .
Just wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'
Plannin' and dreamin' his kisses will start
That won't get you into his heart
The sooner you start openly working on what . . . excuse us, on who you want and stop pretending to give a damn about Iraq, the better it will be for the real peace movement.
Such as those participating in this month's actions: The National Assembly to End the Wars, the ANSWER coalition, World Can't Wait and Iraq Veterans Against the War. From IVAW's announcement:
IVAW's Afghanistan Resolution and National Mobilization March 21stAs an organization of service men and women who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan, stateside, and around the world, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War have seen the impact that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have had on the people of these occupied countries and our fellow service members and veterans, as well as the cost of the wars at home and abroad. In recognition that our struggle to withdraw troops from Iraq and demand reparations for the Iraqi people is only part of the struggle to right the wrongs being committed in our name, Iraq Veterans Against the War has voted to adopt an official resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and reparations for the Afghan people. (To read the full resolution, click here.)
To that end, Iraq Veterans Against the War will be joining a national coalition which is being mobilized to march on the Pentagon, March 21st, to demand the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan and further our mission and goals in solidarity with the national anti-war movement. This demonstration will be the first opportunity to show President Obama and the new administration that our struggle was not only against the Bush administration - and that we will not sit around and hope that troops are removed under his rule, but that we will demand they be removed immediately.For more information on the March 21st March on the Pentagon, and additional events being organized in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Orlando, to include transportation, meetings, and how you can get involved, please visit: www.pentagonmarch.org or www.answercoalition.org.
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"Wishin' And Hopin'" written by written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach.