At last we're reading less about Iraq's woes
And how the chaos there still moves apace.
With all the other Middle Eastern killing,
The papers simply cannot find the space.
His war, said Bush, would shake up this whole region
And--presto!--would democratize the place.
It's shook enough to bury his debacle.
The papers simply cannot find the space.
Not only Hezbollah's Iran's close client.
Iraq is moving toward Iran's embrace.
But now this isn't carried on front pages.
The papers simply cannot find the space.
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