"April Monthly Griot" genre: Poetry
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	Spoken word giving a day-by-day account of the war in Iraq during April, 2003
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	Lyrics April 1st Iraqui Freedom's 50 miles from Baghdad The President's getting mad -'cause some are saying the operation went bad - But then Marines rescue a soldier who's only 19 and she's seen on every TV screen and magazine cover - Soldiers begin ducking for cover when they hear about another missile on its way -but with no delay it's stopped when it's rocked with the Patriot system so no one's a victim April 2nd - Republican Guard is pounded into the ground but today we lost an F-18 and we got a Blackhawk down - The General says "the dagger's pointed at the heart of the regime" - Iraqui leaders say they're better than they seem but we know that Saddam Fedayeem is almost gone April 3rd Now we're into the airport it looks like this is sort of their last resort at least that's how it seems from reports -Now were 12 miles from town we don't know what they'll be throwing down since they know they're going down April 4th -They say "expect something non-conventional" but they say not biological or chemical April 5th The army drove through Bagdhad today - and faced no resistance on their way It doesn't seem they're even fighting anymore and it's strange to think that this could be the end of the war April 6th - We don't know how the battle in the city will progress - they do their best to deal with these issues in the press - and how Iraq will be run when we get to the end and whether it will be their government or if we will send - someone from outside to come in and start the rebuilding - we've got to do it right 'cause we don't want someone wielding - the power of a king since that could start this whole thing over again. April 7th Today we set up camp in two of Saddam's presidential palaces - it seems that many locals are supportive and malice is steadily declining as we keep arriving in Iraq. But today some people died in a missle attack. April 8th -In 12 minutes there bombing a leadership meeting -We're not sure Saddam's dead but it seems like we're succeeding -The place is leveled and we think that the regime is gone -but theres still fighting even though it's not coming as strong. April 9th -In the town statues and murals are knocked down We still don't have it locked down some people at the university shot rounds -at the coalition as they passed by -it's crazy how still people are willing to die April 10th like the guy who did a suicide bombing attack today and wounded four marines even though most Iraqui's say -they're glad we came to remove this crazy leadership and dictator people taking tables, desks, chairs, and refrigerators from government offices and factories -We've got to set up police and curb the anarchy -that has arisen because the authorities are missing and it seems their wishing that we will fulfil our mission to restore decision and control back to the people -so they can get on with their living April 11th next day, hundreds of soldiers are giving up and walking home -the roads are filled with those ex-soldiers who never condoned -the battles that they were compelled to fight in some kids die at a checkpoint because their van drove right in -without stopping for the guards - that will certainly leave scars on the parents and the soldiers who were in that situation -the Pentagon is trying to establish new relations playing cards are issued of the most wanted officials April 12th the science minister is one, he gives up, and we hear about missles -that are hidden in the area but then it gets scarier -as one is found that seems to hold a suspicous round -it could be nerve agent or some other chemical compound April 13th -Today all 7 war prisoners are found -they seem ok and the news shows them all walking around April 14th the next day we move into Tikrit -we discover biological labs buried discretely -it seems like we have defeated the remaining fighters and stop the rioters and looters from ruining the residences -we set up volunteer police to work until a president is elected to oversee the new free people and then we hope that we don't have a third gulf war sequel.

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