War, modified

"War, modified" is a moving text work by Alan Sondheim. 

"War, modified

Chief Leader, show us the enemy position on your map.
Is this a garrison or a police station or a gendarmerie or
security troops hereabout or a bivouac or an enemy movement?

Does this sign indicate an army or division?
Only two of you shall go with us. The others will remain here
until we return.

Signal danger by firing three cartridges rapidly one after
another. Or you could just use the word "woods." It's your
choice. Remember you only have one choice.

Did the enemy capture any of your friends? Where are they now?
When?
One of you bring him here. Lead us to him.

You go in front. We will follow.
Where is your warning system? Where are the sentries? Where are
the observation posts?

Has the enemy searched this woods? This village? This area?

Do you cooperate with neighboring groups? Where are they? Who
are their commanders?

Did you have a skirmish or fight with the enemy?

Welcome chief, we are so glad to meet you.

We heard about your patriotic work. We head about your struggle.
We heard about your fight. We heard about your sufferings. We
heard about your loss.

We know that we are in your area. You certainly need our
leaflets. To the people here hate or like or fear the regime or
authorities or government? Do they fear the Soviets?

Do the trust us? Do they have faith in us?

The enemy will lose the war. Do you know the enemy will lose the
war? Will the people fight for their freedom? Do you know we
will fight for your freedom?

We are here to help you in your struggle on the side of freedom.
On the side of God.

How many men could you send to us? Send them tonight, tomorrow
night, at once, with their arms. Do they have arms? Do they have
guns? Send them at once with guns.

We will pay for everything. Send us porters. We now need
porters. We now need a few, many porters.

We will attack the enemy. Villages and private properties will
be preserved. Do you need money?

Send them to us. Bring them to us. When shall we see you again?

Where does this railroad track lead to in this direction? In the
other direction? Are the ties wood or iron? Do the ties burn?
When do the military trains pass by? When do they leave the
station? When do they arrive at the station?

Could you give us a current schedule? Could you give us a future
schedule? Do they have armored cars? Close to the locomotive? At
the end of the train? Is the locomotive armored? Near the center
of the train?

Are they armed with machine guns or mortars  or artillery, or
any two of these or one of these or all three of these?

Which objects are guarded? What is the nature of the objects
that are guarded? What constitutes guarding an object?

What section of the railroad passes woods or broken ground or a
defile, or any two of these or one of these or all three of
them?

On which road and from what direction can the enemy approach?
Lead us so we can reach that area before sunrise for
reconnaissance or for action?

Does the bridge look like this? Make a sketch of it. Do you have
a photograph of the bridge? Is the bridge passable? Is the road
passable? Does the road lead to the bridge? Is it patrolled?

Is it a rough country? Is it a rough road? Is it a village road?
What is a village? Are there people in a village? Are there
people in this village? Is this village on the road? Are there
people? Are there villages?"

--Alan Sondheim