It's not war, it's a "kinetic military action",
Words that they chose carefully to not offend each faction.
Now it is a phrase for which they'd love to get retraction.
It's not war, it's a "kinetic military action".

Hum fiddle diddle diddle - words that amaze!
Hum fiddle diddle diddle - words full of haze!
Hum fiddle diddle diddle - oh what a phrase!
Hum fiddle diddle diddle - see how it plays!

Now we're involved in Libya but - just why no one can say.
The reason for our presence changes sev'ral times a day.
We're protecting civilians? No, Kaddafi must be gone!
Here comes "news-speak" - new words they seek - for what is going on. (So...)

It's not war, it's now called a "time-scope-limited action".
Such a term is bound to give the plan a lot of traction.
Will it hurt Kaddafi? Maybe just a little fraction.
It's not war, it's now called a "time-scope-limited action".

Hum fiddle faddle faddle - who's gonna speak?
Hum fiddle faddle faddle - policy geek?
Hum fiddle faddle faddle - how 'bout a peek?
Hum fiddle faddle faddle - call Wiki-leak!

Who's speaking for the country? Well, it's difficult to see.
Is it Obama, Carney, the U.N. , or Hillary?
It's not a matter if the mission's the right or wrong choice.
We'll muddle through when this whole crew learns to speak with one voice! (Oh...)

Not war, we must stop "humanitarian disaster",
Unlike in Iran, this time we'll use our mega-blaster!
If we're not the world's police, we'll be its couns'ling pastor.
Not war, we must stop "humanitarian disaster"!

Hey diddle diddle diddle - Mideast surprise!
Cat and the fiddle fiddle - No more Peace Prize!

(Spoken)
Now we could call it a "multi-lateral circumscribed surgical incursion", an "operationally-militarized contingenization", or just a "defensive assertive operation", but that's terribly hard to say, isn't it?

(Sung)
So now the time has come to hand the ball off to the French,
To pull out, to fall back, take stock, regroup, and to retrench.
And this time there are benefits that make the whole thing sweet.

(Spoken)
For example: (Yes?) This time, since it's not Reagan or the Bushes, there're no protests in the streets! (NO BLOOD FOR OIL!! NO BLOOD FOR OIL!!) We'll never turn our backs on our Chosen! (Sooo...)

(Sung...rapidly)
What a web of words! It would do credit to a spider.
Just who are the rebels? Are some members of "Al-Kyder"?
'Though there was much wisdom to prevent a war that's wider,
Some folks are nostalgic for the ways of The Decider!