The United States Makes a Conditional Apology to China

The United States Makes a Conditional Apology to China

The United States Makes a Conditional Apology to China

A pity that our missiles went astray–
The kind of act we’d make a tort of.
Sincerely, USA would like to say
We’re really very sorry, sort of.

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A pity that our missiles went astray–
The kind of act we’d make a tort of.
Sincerely, USA would like to say
We’re really very sorry, sort of.

You’ve stolen missile formulas away.
The Times has got a new report of
Some radar secrets also snatched. But, hey,
We’re really very sorry, sort of.

We have to say again we don’t advise
That you continue the export of
The shmattas that your convicts make. But, guys,
We’re really very sorry, sort of.

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