February 11, 2013

• A SONG FOR a modern-day CAMELOT,

   

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  It's true, the Constitution makes it clear

  We cannot kill a suspect sans voir dire

  The rules of war were written long ago, son

  The citizenry simply can't be shot

  But if someone needs assassination

  We take 'em out

  Habeas corpus and innocence's presumption

  are luxuries unaffordable in war

  and if the target's file reads 'American'

  Take 'im out

  Take 'em out, take'em out

  All's fair in love and war

  From the sky soldiers drop

  Or a drone destroys their car

  Though each move  is  highly orchestrated

  we're imperfect, every one of  us

  In short, sometimes we miss

  the appropriate terrorist

  and we not-so-smartly bomb a wedding 

  or a  kindergarten bus

   

  secret ops secret ops

  they're black and wet,  against the  law

  But hey, with secret ops

  I can deny them all

  I never admit knowledge a priori

  unless the mission happens to go right

  In short, it's all about 

  taking the  bad guys  out

  by the technically extra-legal means 

  That we call secret ops

   

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