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There’s No, No In Your Eyes

As Sung to Saddam Hussein by George W. Bush

(With apologies to Eddy Howard, and anybody who becomes collateral damage)

Calvin Trillin

September 26, 2002

As Sung to Saddam Hussein by George W. Bush

(With apologies to Eddy Howard, and anybody who becomes collateral damage)

Saddam, we’ve threatened to attack If you keep weapons masked. Don’t think you’ll now avoid a war By doing what we’ve asked.

Your lips tell me yes, yes, But there’s no, no in your eyes. So stop saying you’re OK-ing Our inspections. Realize Lacking backing, we’re attacking, Whatever your replies. Your lips tell me yes, yes, But there’s no, no in your eyes.

Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”


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