A cynical reader channels Country Joe and the Fish:

Well come on all of you big strong men,
Uncle Sam needs your help again.
Got himself some terrible flak,
Way over yonder in Iraq.
So put down your books and pick up a gun,
We’re gonna have a whole lot of fun.
[Chorus] And it’s 1, 2, 3 what are we fightin’ for?
Don’t ask me I don’t give a damn.
Next stop will be Iran.
And it’s 5, 6, 7 open up the pearly gates.
Well there ain’t no need to wonder why.
Whoopee we’re all gonna die.