They are refugees,
but there is no refuge in this war.
The Lebanese will be hunted down
as their brothers,
the Palestinians,
were before.

Israel has given them a choice:
you can be
a refugee or terrorist
and in a sick and sordid twist
Bush has already said
the phrase that means
'we want you dead,'
that means 'you have no choice
but run or fight'.
You get the gist:
You're not with us
so you must be a terrorist.

No atrocity is too great -
white phosphorus, banned,
this year's napalm -
to express the greed for power
and hate.
Anything to instill the fear
of which Dahr Jamail wrote
'wary with the aimless stare.'
What can we do?
Go out and vote?