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by Sting

In Europe and America, there's a growing feeling of hysteria (...)
There is no historical precedent
To put the words in the mouth of the President
There's no such thing as a winnable war
It's a lie that we don't believe anymore
Mr. Reagan says we will protect you
I don't subscribe to this point of view
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

How can I save my little boy from Oppenheimer's deadly toy
There is no monopoly in common sense
On either side of the political fence
We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
Believe me when I say to you
I hope the Russians love their children too

It seems to me that we have a great opportunity to move on from that horror. No major power in the world now has the prospect of world domination. China may be led by confuscian fascists and Russia may be more corrupt than Chicago of the 30s, but this sort of personal need does not provide a need for international conquest. maybe we can find a new modus vivendi where the big powers, China, the US, Russia .. joined by Brazil and India, can come together to form sopemthing like Europe, a world union devoted to commerce rather than war?