Malala Yousafzai: “Drone Attacks are Fueling Terrorism” Words Censored by the White House
Shot in the head and left for dead
Miraculously it must be said
She has recovered and yearns
To help little Pakistani girls learn
But when at the White House she stated the simple fact
That terrorism is being fueled by the President’s drone attacks
And that by killing innocent victims it is plain to see
Drones are generating resentment among the Pakistanis
She urged the President to focus on education in fact
“Since it will make a big impact”
But the wise counsel of the incredibly brave child I retort
Were inexplicitly purged from the White House report.
Frankly, the undaunted courage of this child who dared speak
Truth to the most powerful man in the world—but demonstrably quite weak
Who out of cowardice hides from us what she actually said–
Proof he knows his actions have left thousands dead.
Malala Yousefzai teaches us that no matter how much evil exists
There are persons out there who fearlessly resist
There are persons who selflessly work to make
This violent and fragile world a better place.
Howard P. Charman, MD 10-30-2013
Democracy Now Headlines 10-14-2013