"US Forces"

US Forces
by Jim Moginie and Peter Garrett
US 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 is too stoned to start emission
People too scared to go to prison
We're unable to make decisions
Political party line don't cross that floor
L. Ron Hubbard can't 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


Mmmm, herein lies the difficulty of public life and politics. No we are not in the cold war situation anymore but Peter seems caught in that commitment to 'toe the party line'

No way does he really think its a simple good idea... but what do you do?
It begs the question on how far things have to stretch before your personal view does put you truly at odds with party policy... yet is the greater good to do the best you can as Environment Minister and maybe one day Prime Minister?
... tough call!!

Anyway... above is a bit of YouTube fun and the clip all the fuss is about... one of the great aussie rock songs of all time!!