Iraq War Syllogism - 18 Poem by Raj Dronamraju

This is Ahmad's song
Its tune is one that has been lifted from other composers
Its audience already has the tune in their head, they know exactly how it goes and they don't want to hear anything else

Here is a lyric from Ahmad's new song
"We are heroes in error"
He's come up with a catchy idea - Right place, wrong reason

Here is Ahmad's old song
The WMD's would litter the charts
WMD's on wheels, WMD's hidden in civilian buildings

Here are Ahmad's promoters
They use him to sell their own message
They do not care if he is a con man

Here are Ahmad's people
Under assault, dodging bullets and bombs
Watching old religious wounds open and gush out national lifeblood

Dubious separation
That's how to tell the difference in people
Those who defend Ahmad and those that don't

Those that know enough to feel dirty
Recognize the master manipulator
He was the one who shouldn't be listened to

His was a creepy victory
In a mansion built on blood and death
He spins new fabricated melodies, his comeback is a sad unwelcome eventuality