CRIME Blood On His Hands (Commentary, new song - Afghanistan debacle)

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BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
BY JOHN HINDERAKER IN AFGHANISTAN, BIDEN FOREIGN POLICY, MUSIC
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Blood On His Hands

John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting) released a song yesterday titled 'Blood On My Hands.' It expresses his dismay at the consequences of Joe Biden's inept withdrawal from Afghanistan. John has a long history of patriotism and of supporting American troops in many ways, including many performances...
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John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting) released a song yesterday titled “Blood On My Hands.” It expresses his dismay at the consequences of Joe Biden’s inept withdrawal from Afghanistan. John has a long history of patriotism and of supporting American troops in many ways, including many performances overseas. This song expresses those values. Ondrasik wrote about it:

Like all Americans, I was stunned and horrified at the images of falling bodies from planes, mothers handing babies over walls, and terrified Afghans being crushed to death at checkpoints due to our precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan. I am deeply troubled by the plight of Afghan women forced to live under the return of Taliban rule and felt great sadness when reading a story about a popular folk singer, Fawad Andarabi, being dragged from his home and shot by the Taliban.

Though I believe the decision to withdraw or not from Afghanistan has good arguments on both sides, I cannot comprehend why the Biden administration would not extend the August 31 deadline thus leaving American citizens, SIV holders, and Afghan allies behind to a terrorist Taliban regime. As a life-long supporter of our military I believe “no man left behind” applied to all Americans as well as those we promise to protect.

On the day 13 of our soldiers and over 60 Afghans were killed by a suicide bomber I sat down to write this song. After our last solider left Afghanistan, I received a call from a friend organizing rescue evacs of “AM-CITS” and SIV holders. It was a highly emotional call and moment of clarity. Private citizens now had the burden of risking their lives to rescue Americans and Afghan allies that our government left behind. America has broken her promise, but these brave Americans have not.

America was built on the foundational freedom to criticize one’s leaders and hold them accountable. It is what separates us from our communist and dictatorship adversaries. How else can we as a nation learn from our mistakes and make better decisions moving forward without honest reflection on our actions? To date, I have not seen that accountability.

There is a great tradition of artists speaking their minds and calling out their leaders for answers. Many of those have been inspirations to me. I understand that this song might be perceived by some as a political attack, but those who follow me know I am an American with a history of calling out both sides. If Donald Trump were President and he put us in the same situation, the song would remain the same, only the names would change.

After hearing “Blood on My Hands,” a friend said he found the song to be politically neutral, but morally-forward. My hope is that this song helps demand accountability, so the American promise is never again forsaken.
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Here is “Blood On My Hands.”

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBp5xVfMrhE
 
Melodi

Melodi

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WalknTrot said:
BLOOD ON HIS HANDS

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
BY JOHN HINDERAKER IN AFGHANISTAN, BIDEN FOREIGN POLICY, MUSIC
www.powerlineblog.com

Blood On His Hands

John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting) released a song yesterday titled 'Blood On My Hands.' It expresses his dismay at the consequences of Joe Biden's inept withdrawal from Afghanistan. John has a long history of patriotism and of supporting American troops in many ways, including many performances...
www.powerlineblog.com www.powerlineblog.com




John Ondrasik (Five For Fighting) released a song yesterday titled “Blood On My Hands.” It expresses his dismay at the consequences of Joe Biden’s inept withdrawal from Afghanistan. John has a long history of patriotism and of supporting American troops in many ways, including many performances overseas. This song expresses those values. Ondrasik wrote about it:



Here is “Blood On My Hands.”

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBp5xVfMrhE
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When they make the movie, this should be the opening piece and a theme throughout the film.
 
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It's a rather rare and gutsy move these days. And even this guy did it as a solo offering, didn't involve the band.

Look at all the carp Clapton got a few weeks ago for his stand/music on the Covid vaccination.
 
Melodi

Melodi

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Publius said:
We use to hear more political satire set to music but after 9-11 it all seemed to stop.
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In reality, it wasn't that there was no good music at all, but what Nightwolf meant a few days ago was that there wasn't nearly as much of it, especially the more serious or haunting varities.

Especially not about politics, that was mostly satire and humor.
 
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Facebook drops hammer on song critical of Biden, ‘Blood on my hands’

by Paul Bedard, Washington Secrets Columnist |
September 14, 2021 02:00 PM
Washington Examiner
Facebook drops hammer on song critical of Biden, ‘Blood on my hands’


With unusual speed, Facebook has blocked a Grammy-nominated songwriter from promoting his new tune that pays tribute to U.S. troops in Afghanistan and whacks President Joe Biden’s bumbled withdrawal.

On John Ondrasik’s page, Facebook said it was blocking an ad to promote his new song, “Blood on my hands,” because “it doesn’t comply with our advertising policies.” The reason was unclear, and the singer was hopeful of clearing the block.

Ondrasik wrote the just-released song in reaction to the deaths of 13 service members in the days leading to the full U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the plight of those left behind, especially women.

“Though I believe the decision to withdraw or not from Afghanistan has good arguments on both sides, I cannot comprehend why the Biden administration would not extend the August 31 deadline thus leaving American citizens, SIV holders, and Afghan allies behind to a terrorist Taliban regime. As a life-long supporter of our military I believe ‘no man left behind’ applied to all Americans as well as those we promise to protect,” he said on his webpage.

The song is critical of the actions of Biden and his team in Kabul, but Ondrasik said it isn’t meant to be partisan.

“If Donald Trump were president and he put us in the same situation, the song would remain the same, only the names would change,” he said.

But he does mention Biden, notably at the end, when he sings:

Got blood on our hands
Hey Joe, just one American
Asking what’s happening.

“America was built on the foundational freedom to criticize one’s leaders and hold them accountable. It is what separates us from our communist and dictatorship adversaries. How else can we as a nation learn from our mistakes and make better decisions moving forward without honest reflection on our actions? To date, I have not seen that accountability,” he said on his page.

"There is a great tradition of artists speaking their minds and calling out their leaders for answers. Many of those have been inspirations to me. I understand that this song might be perceived by some as a political attack, but those who follow me know I am an American with a history of calling out both sides,” he added.

He has written several popular songs, including “Superman,” which became an anthem for the heroes of 9/11.
 
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