It has often been called a disgrace
That two chief goals of the human race
  Are to make life extended
  And more quickly ended;
How can both of these things take place?

We spend billions on weapons to kill,
And also to help those who are ill.
  Does it really make sense
  To have both these events
Being funded at Capitol Hill?

For our good health, we're willing to pay,
But the weapons aren't useful today.
  We have spent lots of wealth
  On these bombers of stealth
Which now sit like an old Chevrolet.

When producing, they sure sounded neat.
"Go through radar, they just can't be beat!"
  But the years have gone by
  And the bombers don't fly,
As they now have become obsolete.

By preparing for planes overhead,
The defensive plans have been misled.
  Our research, it's agreed,
  Shouldn't use stealth to mislead
But prepare to be missiled instead.

The ballistic missiles pose a threat,
And we haven't quite dealt with it yet.
  With the push of a button,
  We could be turned to mutton
From afar, if one man got upset.

Reagan knew that the missiles were scary,
And "Star Wars" showed us that he was wary.
  He proposed this defense
  (With a price tag immense)
Because he thought it was necessary.

When he did this, the public just laughed,
Thinking once again that he had gaffed.
  But anti-missile devices
  May be worth the high prices,
As we now see a need for this craft.

As the number one nation around,
We still have no defense that's been found.
  Reagan's plans were in place
  To have lasers in space,
But Clinton wants to build on the ground.

The results up to now have been piteous,
Firing missiles at missiles is hideous.
  The percent of success
  Has been less than the best
But we must stop these warheads from hitting us.

So we're still spending tons on research
As towards progress we sluggishly lurch.
  We are hoping that we
  Can find technology
Since we've put in the effort to search.

Soon we hope we will see the inception
Of the perfect missile interception.
  We need one that can fire
  As armed conflicts transpire
And defend us without an exception.