How They Must Love Their Wars!

Why do we quadruple spending

On U.S.-NATO forces near

Russia's borders, which only evokes

Cold war memories of yesteryear?

 

Such posturing and saber rattling

To prevent Russia from "pulling a fast one"

Makes a renewed cold war

More dangerous than the last one.

 

The move also undermines

Ongoing negotiations

Between the United States and Russia

And hurts diplomatic relations.

 

It's crazy that in this volatile world

Our hawkish leaders continue to pour

Money and resources into arrangements

That could easily lead us to war.

 

(2-23-16)