Michel Griffin - Russian Dolls - The rape of Iraq

http://itunes.com/MichelGriffin or http://www.MichelGriffin.com to download. It takes courage to take up arms for a cause you believe in; it takes even more courage to lay them down, for the greater cause of peace.

The war in Iraq was fomented by corrupt men in power for personal and corporate gain.

The war can be ended, just as the war in Vietnam was ended.

"There's blood upon the pavement, there's a scuffle on the ledge;
Sleek Mercedes prowl like sharks along the water's edge,
You can carry a gun or a lighted candle, box clever or box rough,
Violence doesn't need applause, indifference is enough.

Behind closed doors in Washington, in Geneva, or Milan
Shadowy figures chisel deals, as they have since Time began,
Seduction, purchase or discreet removal
They're all tricks of the same trade:
It's a trade that lines the pockets of those figures in the shade.

It's all a game of Russian dolls, every motive neatly sheathed;
Painted faces & frozen smiles cloak the daggers and the greed.

They do this for democracy, they're doing this in your name,
You can smile while they take their money, or you can smile while you take the blame.
You can throw a party or throw a bomb, cast a vote or cast a stone
If it makes you feel kinda helpless -- don't worry, you're not alone.

It's all a game of Russian dolls, every motive neatly sheathed;
Painted faces & frozen smiles cloak the daggers and the greed.

It's crime without passion. it's a system with fixed rules
You smile while you're seducing, or you smile while you're being fooled;
You can carry a gun or a lighted candle, box clever or box rough,
Violence doesn't need applause, indifference is enough.

It's all a game of Russian dolls, every motive neatly sheathed;
Painted faces & frozen smiles cloak the daggers and the greed."

The song "Russian Dolls" - Words & Music are copyright © M.J.C. Griffin.

"Russian Dolls" may be downloaded from www.MichelGriffin.com, from iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby or a host of other music download sites.

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[WesternRock]

Great job Michel, I would Like to dream of a day when there will be NO more wars,No more innocent civillians just trying to survive and live their lives being slaughtered. I wish that when war was declared only the top leaders had to fight it saving all the Billions for the poor and starving of the world, and the troops could stay home with their families all except a few referees from each side smiling at each other in friendship of course.I bet there would be a sharp decline in wars then.

[MichelGriffin]

Brilliant idea, WesternRock! Can't see the current crop of self-serving politicos voting it in, though!

[MichelGriffin]

Thanks Ron, for putting it so succinctly! (With due acknowledgement, of course, to Samuel Johnson, and the bard Dylan ..!)

All the best,

Michel

[saadasim]

Bush Regime Preaches Democracy, Proposes Tyranny

Spying without court warrants

denial of habeas corpusand Geneva Conventions

justification and use of torture

initiation of military aggression

assaulted the separation of powers

Massive civilian casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq

Massive corruption in no-bid contracts

lewrockwell. dot com

roberts/roberts226.html

[Francesca20007]

Awesome song, awesome video!

[00Eregos00]

I don't understand where this entire notion that the US benefited from iraq's oil came from. We never had a monopoly on Iraq's oil - it was put on the global market and bought by the highest bidder, just like under saddam. Nothing changed. The idea that the US seized iraq's oil is just a convenient reason used by many on the left to oppose the war. There are many reasons to oppose the war, I myself did, but this particular rationale is simply not based on reality.

[ArmoredFelix]

@MichelGriffin Dylan of course being a Jew whose actual name is Shabtai Zisel ben Avraham. I guess we can keep him. Shabtai Zisel ben Avraham is a pretty cool guy, eh plays the guitar and doesn't afraid of anything.

[ArmoredFelix]

@MichelGriffin

[ArmoredFelix]

@MichelGriffin That's because, as everyone knows, it was the Jews that did 9/11.

[SheedaWood]

haseriously guys there must be some nice men out there i am so lonely

[meka4996]

Every country kills people and rapes women in wars... cruelty? Inhumane? Grow up, ok, what do you think Govt do the best? how about Iraqi women? Afghanistani women? Palestinian women?

[MarcLarousse]

Still valid, after all these years ....

[aasse]

Could not find better words!! Thanks. I also like to say that blind guys like those are RUINNING AMERICA not Iraq or immigrants! Btw jeanstupid4me, what about Iraq and sept 11???? Stop with porn and go read a bit son.

[zzzbbb123456]

Stupid fuck, just wait and see.

[spizi2008]

jean4you ur as damb as a donkey its self