Midnight Oil "Song a Day" #7 "US Forces"

"US Forces" is classic political Oils from the days when Pine Gap's military role alongside the US was the subject of regular protest and questions... what goes on there?
It speaks to US foreign policy interference and action the world over that fuels conflict in the name of supposed US interests. People make a lot of Peter Garrett's changed views about US presence here and military alliances. They speculated how the Oils could play at warm up gigs in Canberra ahead of the Bushfire Relief Concert....
[1] I suggest the whiners ask PG for his 'take' and
[2] They belted out this song and others with plenty of energy thanks!!

P.S. there are some pretty interesting versions of these lyrics online, funny what people think they hear!! This song is great up loud or in the unplugged mode... it shows off the skill of the Oils guitar engine room!! And it's worth noting it's as much about political and economic power as it is military might...

"U.S. Forces"
U.S. forces give the nod
It's a setback for your country
Bombs and trenches all in rows
Bombs and threats still ask for more

Divided world the CIA
Who controls the issue
You leave us with no time to talk
You can write your own assessment

Sing me songs of no denying
Seems to me too many trying
Waiting for the next big thing

Will you know it when you see it
High risk children dogs of war

Now market movements call the shots
Business deals in parking lots
Waiting for the meat of tomorrow

Everyone's too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
Politician party line don't cross that floor

L. Ron Hubbard can save your life
Superboy takes a plutonium wife
In the shadows of Ban the Bomb we live

Sing me songs of no denying
Seems to me too many trying
Waiting for the next big thing

Postscript:
Nice video footage of Lake Macquarie's Vales Point Power Station in the middle of the night!!