First a bomb irradiated Hiroshima, and we did not speak out – because we were not living in Japan;
then people in Guantanamo were imprisoned and tortured, and we did not speak out – because our sons were safe;
then drones bombed civilians in Pakistan, and we did not speak out – because we were far away in Britain;
then Britain’s Tornado and Reaper drones dropped over 200 bombs or other missiles on Iraqi targets, and we did not speak out – because it was kept secret;
then our allies bombed and blockaded Yemen, and we did not speak out – because we were not threatened;
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