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WRESTLING WITH CIVILIANS (Head-Line Poetry)

Clinton: Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race = Obama unveils nuclear power plan Afghan civilians killed in fighting And who are they, living within this land, all this time among the kingdom’s shadow, veiling themselves beneath God and sand, trembling, waiting under flesh and bone. Afghanistan missile 'hit target' Again, who are these targets? Laughter, I’m sure, was brimming, moving across their fleshy lips, pursed upon the moment of impact. Marines in Afghan Assault Grapple With Civilian Deaths We always struggle more with deaths that aren’t our own, it’s why dust eventually covers all things, it lessens the sheen of sadness. © 2010 by mark prime