Semper Fi

I obeyed my orders
I am not responsible for those deaths
The school?
In the middle of a suburb
Well
They told me to bomb it
So I did
How long a Marine?
Seven years
Third generation Marine
That’s right
My pappy fought the Nazi’s and nips
Indeed a good soldier
Medal of honour
Pardon
The Nazi’s?
They lost what do they matter
Order sir
Er . . . I don’t understand
I just followed orders
I was told to do it
They said that?
They were just Nazi’s sir
That was then
This is now
We’re American
We wouldn’t do that
I what?
I just used the same argument
Are you calling me a Nazi?
Then what are you saying?
I should think?
But I’m a Marine
I just follow orders
I can’t be guilty
I did what I was told to do!
I’m trained to do that
Trained not to think sir that is
So I’m guilty
Why would it be wrong to bomb that school?
It’s only Arabs
No sir
I’m not a racist
So I have lived a lie?
As bad a defence as the Nazi’s used?
Then sir, I am guilty as charged
It’s okay though
I’m a US Marine
I’m here to save the day

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