Thursday, April 5, 2012

“What Must Be Said” by Günter Grass

“What must be said” by Günter Grass


"Why did I say it only now,
old and with the last ink:
the nuclear power of Israel
threat the world peace?
Because it must be said
what tomorrow will be too late;
Because – as Germans and with
enough faults on the back -
we might also become deliverers of a predictable
crime, and no excuse would erase our complicity"


This is an excerpt of a poem by Gunter Grass that discusses Israel's intent to destroy Iran. Unsurprisingly, the Israelis have seriously denounced Mr. Grass.