Bush's Ode to the Iraq War

To be sung to the music of the refrain in "September Song"
(with apologies to Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill)

For it's a long, long time from May (07) to December (08)
And the funds grow short when you reach September (07)
As Iraqi insurgents turn the place to flame
Congress has no time for the waiting game

As my months (in office) dwindle down to a precious few
October, (Nov., Dec., ..., July, Aug.), September, …
Throughout these precious months I’ll stay (the course) with you
Throughout these months I’ll stay (the course) with you
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Here are the original lyrics, for those of you under fifty.

Oh, it's a long, long while from May to December
But the days grow short when you reach September
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame
One hasn't got time for the waiting game

Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few
September, November
And these few precious days I'll spend with you
These precious days I'll spend with you

The Twelve Days of 'Raq War

I wrote this several years ago, but it still seems appropriate. With apologies to "The Twelve Days of Christmas"! (Note: "Bremer Walls" was the nickname given to the concrete walls put all over the place by L. Paul Bremer, who ran things from May 2003 to May 2004. Titan was the contracting firm that supplied translators.)

The Twelve Days of ‘Raq War

On the first day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
A flak jacket in a Humvee

On the second day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the third day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the fourth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the fifth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Five ….Bre_mer… walls. …
Four roadside bombs,..
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the sixth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five … Bre_mer … walls. …
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the seventh day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five ..Bre_mer …walls. …
Four roadside bombs..
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the eighth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Eight gr’nades a launching
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five …Bre_mer … walls. ….
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the ninth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Nine Ayatollahs
Eight gr’nades a launching
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five… Bre_mer …walls. ….
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the tenth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me
Ten Titan translators,
Nine Ayatollahs,
Eight gr’nades a launching’
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five… Bre_mer … walls. …
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the eleventh day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me..
Eleven prisoners prancing
Ten Titan translators,
Nine Ayatollahs
Eight gr’nades a launching
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five …Bre_mer …walls. …
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.

On the twelfth day of ‘Raq War, My Rummy sent to me.
Twelve pipelines piping,
Eleven prisoners prancing
Ten Titan translators,
Nine Ayatollahs
Eight gr’nades a launching
Seven banking Blackhawks
Six suicidin’ Sunnis,
Five …Bre_mer… walls. …
Four roadside bombs,
Three fresh troops,
Two neocons,
And a flak jacket in a Humvee.