Francis Duggan - Abu Ghraib

No such a thing as a clean war as all wars are much the same
And another chapter has been written in the book of human shame
And what has happened at Abu Ghraib prison has happened many a time
Suppose that's what happens when so called prison warders do not see torture as a crime.

'Tis not the first time that this has happened and it will not be the last
And will we ever learn from the lessons of the past
We give power to unenlightened men who take their hatred too far
And thousands suffer and die because of them in war.

Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad where crimes against humanity took place
In the history of conflict no such a thing as a good race
But then suppose that is what always happens with an imbalance of power
All this talk of enduring freedom has suddenly gone sour.

How come the majority of those who suffer in war mostly happen to be poor
And the poor prisoners at Abu Ghraib great suffering did endure
And history repeats itself as we often do hear
And crimes against humanity will always happen when those with power use fear.

Francis Duggan

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