The President has gone to Vietnam, A smallish country that we used to bomb But now would like to send our products to. And so our corporations take the view That if the country's ruling class has picked A form of rule that can be somewhat strict, That's up to them. And Clinton went to say That there is nothing standing in the way Of being friends with them forevermore. Remind me, please: Why did we fight that war?
Calvin TrillinThe President has gone to Vietnam, A smallish country that we used to bomb But now would like to send our products to. And so our corporations take the view That if the country’s ruling class has picked A form of rule that can be somewhat strict, That’s up to them. And Clinton went to say That there is nothing standing in the way Of being friends with them forevermore. Remind me, please: Why did we fight that war?
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”