Operation Iraqi Liberation (O.I.L) - David Rovics

Proof that there are some brilliant satirists who have infiltrated the government at it's highest levels, "OIL" is, in fact, the acronym first (briefly) used to name the invasion of Iraq, which was later changed to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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We've got a situation and it calls for a solution
That upholds our domination of the planet
We're gonna make our case and we're gonna make it well
But if you don't like our logic you can can it
We'll use impeccable intelligence from any country in the world
As long as we all see eye to eye
And if we don't find quite what we need we know what to do
Just look into the camera and lie

(Chorus)
'Cause it's Operation Iraqi Liberation
Tell me, what does that spell
Operation Iraqi Liberation
O -- I -- L

And we'll lie about the missiles and the nuclear research
We'll lie about uranium
We'll build military bases and smile for reporters
As we give away bubble gum
And we'll lie about bin Laden and his connections with the Saudis
And we'll lie about 9-1-1
And we'll lie about the Baathists and their connections to Al Qaeda
Because we know there's none

(Chorus)

And we'll lie about the North Koreans and we'll lie about Iran
And don't mention Israel
Keep those nuclear weapons out of this song
And it will all hold together swell
And now we'll liberate these people, we'll liberate their money
We'll liberate their soil
We'll liberate their airports, we'll liberate their harbors
And we'll liberate their oil

Created July, 2003
Copyright David Rovics 2003, all rights reserved

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[69salford69]

"This is not 1968, where Russia can threaten a neighbour, occupy a capital, overthrow a government and get away with it."

- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

So U.S. Forces threaten and bomb thousands of Iraqi people, ivade Baghdad, over-throw it's Government then occupy the country taking all of it's oil - then they complain about Russia?!

They having a fucking laugh?

[nowellian]

It was an invasion and occupation of a sovereign nation who had done nothing to US to control their natural resources (oil).

There were no WMD's or connection to 9/11 like Bush claimed.

Now Bush wants to bomb or invade Iran.

Support Dennis Kucinich and help IMPEACH Bush!!!

[death9719]

9/11 wasn't a conspiracy 

[911sausageman]

@skw1zz There's actually a Rovics songbook out there with a large number of his songs in it.

search 'david rovics songbook' on google and you'll find it right away.

[skw1zz]

anyone got the chords?

[blu3vibration]

Saddam was a tyrannical bastard who had his opponents tortured to death in acid drip rooms and many Iraqi people are infinitely better off without him. This does not give an automatic good-guy card to a unilaterally invading foreign army attacking on false pretenses. War isn't a children's Saturday morning cartoon - there is never a cackling mustachio-twirling villain to fight - only other flawed but human people.

Both sides need to quit their jingoism.

[georgeeboy2222]

WHY NOT INVADE THE COUNTRIES THAT ARE KILLING THEIR OWN PEOPE,DICTATORS IN AFRICA,ASIA,ETC,TALK ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS,YOU US OF A AND UK,AND UNITED NATIONS ARE A COMPLETE JOKE,YOU ALL ARE RACIST,MONEY GENDERED WAR MUNGERS,SIMPLE TRUTH

[barbaradering]

@TheWrxrally I understand the concept of war. I am glad you think the US is accomplishing its goals in Iraq, thank Heaven the weapons of mass destruction have been found and proof in the form on a mushroom cloud is obviously what you are smoking for breakfast. "when a foreign country invades the US and blows apart your children and murders your neighborhood" when means at a future date, and the sentence is not an argument. Have you had severe frontal lobe damage or were you born stupid?

[barbaradering]

@TheWrxrally I understand the concept of war. I am glad you think the US is accomplishing its goals in Iraq, thank Heaven the weapons of mass destruction have been found and proof in the form on a mushroom cloud is obviously what you are smoking for breakfast. "when a foreign country invades the US and blows apart your children and murders your neighborhood" when means at a future date, and the sentence is not an argument. Have you had severe frontal lobe damage or were you born stupid?

[barbaradering]

@TheWrxrally I understand the concept of war. I am glad you think the US is accomplishing its goals in Iraq, thank Heaven the weapons of mass destruction have been found and proof in the form on a mushroom cloud is obviously what you are smoking for breakfast. "when a foreign country invades the US and blows apart your children and murders your neighborhood" when means at a future date, and the sentence is not an argument. Have you had severe frontal lobe damage or were you born stupid?

[TheWrxrally]

@barbaradering

It's funny because you don't seem to understand the concept of war. There's always going to be collateral damage. The U.S. is accomplishing it's goals in Iraq and some innocent people are dying in the process; it's a necessary evil. Also, a foreign country isn't invading the U.S. so your argument is invalid.

[barbaradering]

I hope when a foreign country invades the US and blows apart your children and murder your neighbors you will feel the same.