Benghazi

Benghazi

They came across the wall at night
Hundreds of fighters armed for a fight
We were told they were mad at a video
By those who were supposedly in the know

They stormed the gates with grenades and guns
They forced our ambassador to run
But the attackers found him in the safe house then
Killed him and dragged him down the lane

Meanwhile two American heroes defied
The orders they’d received from on high
To “stand down” and not fire a shot
Despite the hundreds whose firing was hot

These brave men, they begged for support
As our leaders watched from their secure fort
The armed jets were only two hours away
But they wouldn’t come to the rescue that day

And so our heroes lost their lives
They leave behind children and wives
But why weren’t they supposed to fight
When our embassy was attacked that night?

As I said those orders they defied
But when asked outright our leaders lied
Over and over on TV they said
The video is why the ambassador’s dead

So for hours and hours on that dreadful night
The two special forces men continued the fight
Hugely outnumbered with valor they fought
But it turned out it was all for naught

For the ambassador was already dead
The order to stand down had already been read
No help would be coming to them that night
And they both were killed in that firefight

So two diplomats and two heroes were then dead
The president on this matter never led
His surrogates lied again and again
It wasn’t terrorism—we offended them!

Well I’m not afraid to call it what it was
A terrorist act against the U.S.
On the anniversary of 911
America lost four of its sons

And to this day the real questions aren’t asked
Such as why weren’t the rescue forces tasked
With saving those men and the grounds they defended
But real journalism long ago ended

One final point I want to make
It was our president’s chance for a stand to take
He could have said they invaded our soil
But that might have cause Muslims’ blood to boil

So instead in the morning the very next day
The president left to go and play
A big party they had in Vegas that night
To help with the president’s reelection fight

And so I end this extremely sad tale
Of America and its latest travail
A story which could have had a different bent
If only some help the president had sent

One ironic thing to tell I've selected
This same president was then re-elected!
By people who, in interviews I saw
Had no idea about Benghazi at all

Because for one thing the press kept it quiet
In my view, truth, they ought to try it
For the narrative had to be terror didn't exist
So they went with the story hand over fist

But the true story is that our heroes are dead
At the hands of people by terrorists led
The policies haven't made terror recede
In fact, our destruction they have decreed

And the people we've helped into powerful posts
Are quickly showing they're really our foes
Radical theocrats are taking control
And with our help they're on quite a roll

Thousands of their opponents have died
In wave after wave of mass homicide
Settling scores is a very old game
So democrats they were only in name

So our policies in the Middle East
Have really caused democracy to cease
But once again the press hasn't spoken
Of all the policies which are broken

Yet the people don't hear it from our press
I blame them directly for much of the mess
They've ignored the real life situations
And instead focused on comedy stations

Where the president appears and tells a joke
Or perhaps on The View he can talk about smoke
Or Oprah might be the venue today
But serious questions, hah! they went away

So the masses they stay fully ignorant
While the rest of the country becomes indignant
Paying taxes to support millions of takers
And slackers and deadbeats and yes, also fakers

I understand the need for some assistance
And from me on that you'll get no resistance
But there are millions who are totally taking
And taking and taking and taking and taking

The millions of people milking the dole
Helped put us in this financial hole
But the promise of more is held out to them
And they re-elect people again and again

But once again the point I remind--
Benghazi and other things are far from their mind
For promisers they have a predilection
And these are the ones who decide the election