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Ground Truths

drelayaraja on Jan 29, 2010
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How the Afghan war took place. The strategy used by the US to crush Taliban.

GROUND TRUTHS

© 2010 Dr.P.Elayaraja

The terrorists were welcomed

With the carpet bombs,

To cope with the winter

The blanket bombs,

They needed rain,

So the clusters,

The wells were dug

By the bunker busters,

Capture and control

By the ground troops,

..

Consolation and cries

Are the ground truths.

© 2010 Dr.P.Elayaraja

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  • amandeep13 on Jan 29, 2010

    Marvelous

    Keep it up

  • Frances Lawrence on Jan 29, 2010

    Those pictures are so frightening.

  • pattiann on Jan 29, 2010

    I really liked your article! I thought the pictures were good.
    Keep up the wonderful work!

  • metro7 on Jan 29, 2010

    WELL SAID and different kind of a poem.thxs for the share.

  • giftarist on Jan 29, 2010

    Yeah I agree with Frances, it’s startling.

  • Anupam Kachroo on Jan 29, 2010

    Brilliant display of sarcasm …

  • A.L.Smith on Jan 29, 2010

    powerful piece.

  • bailieman on Jan 29, 2010

    A stark reminder that it is the innocent who always suffer.

  • Night Story on Jan 29, 2010

    Interesting piece.

  • csr20008 on Jan 29, 2010

    good post !

  • Darla Cooke on Jan 29, 2010

    Interesting poem.

  • LoveDoctor on Jan 29, 2010

    This is a great post. I love how everything rhymes.

  • anurag kochar on Jan 29, 2010

    awesome keep it up

  • 8Shei8 on Jan 29, 2010

    I never understood how war brings peace. Heartbreaking.

  • Jenny Heart on Jan 29, 2010

    Made me want to cry.

  • Anurag02 on Jan 29, 2010

    Oh! my God it’s terrible.

  • JannyCZ on Jan 29, 2010

    powerful and moving

  • standingproud on Jan 29, 2010

    I was afraid,.

  • Jenilia12 on Jan 29, 2010

    good stuff…..interesting to read

  • Joie Schmidt on Jan 30, 2010

    Very strong work.

    Blessings.

    Sincerely,

    -Liane Schmidt.

  • monica55 on Jan 30, 2010

    You use sarcasm and irony to express your cynicism and indignation of the Afghanistan war. Very brilliant.
    Monica.

  • ChrisFernaM on Jan 30, 2010

    Nice Share.. Pictures look interesting.. thanks for sharing

  • albert1jemi on Jan 30, 2010

    excellent share

  • Inna Tysoe on Jan 30, 2010

    Thanks for that.

    Inna

  • alensmith on Jan 30, 2010

    nice keep it up

  • SharifaMcFarlane on Jan 30, 2010

    You’re a talented writer.

  • Lord Banks on Jan 30, 2010

    Evocative images, we need to do something out there soon its costing too many lives on both sides good work. LB

  • Ranjan Mathews on Jan 30, 2010

    India juggles ahead
    Pakistan nibbles our head
    Oil and war-nosed, US is ahead
    Inflicting misery, US is without a head
    Others’ prosperity, US is green-eyed
    Self-advancement, US is a thick hide.

  • devsir on Jan 30, 2010

    You always come up with social issues. Gr888 . Keep it up

  • poornimaj on Jan 30, 2010

    nice this articles

  • Starpisces on Jan 30, 2010

    nice write here…
    I wish : peace on earth…

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  • AlmaG on Jan 30, 2010

    Excellent poem my friend :)

  • Allison Jae on Jan 31, 2010

    Very powerful poem.

  • qasimdharamsy on Jan 31, 2010

    Wonderful … I enjoyed it….

  • alensmith on Jan 31, 2010

    great thanks for sharing

  • alensmith on Jan 31, 2010

    very well said thanks

  • cutedrishti8 on Jan 31, 2010

    Wonderful one..

  • biantoro on Jan 31, 2010

    vibrant poetry, good

  • K Kristie on Jan 31, 2010

    You said it loud and clear.

  • Mushtaq on Feb 1, 2010

    Very nice poem. God helps all. May peace returns to the our World

  • alensmith on Feb 1, 2010

    very great poem

  • deep blue on Feb 2, 2010

    Well expressed.

  • Pablina on Feb 3, 2010

    Deep words.

  • Leonardo da Vinci E. on Feb 3, 2010

    Yes, remind us that war is cruel; Isn’t it a fact that to combat evil (any mindset that deems itself worthy to control the lives of others who wish to proceed with their own dreams), one must use evil means most persuasively, and once in control set up an environment so that the evil ones can exist safely and the innocent ones who wish to get on with their right to freedom are enabled to do so. Yes, to protect the peace…one must be a magnificent warrior!

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