The Village Voice called the song an "attempt to tie together the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the run-up to the Iraq war," The Los Angeles Times said the song has a "pro-war call to action," and The Chicago Tribune said the song "essentially reads like a Bush position paper for entering Iraq with guns blazing."
The Village Voice labeled the song an "attempt to link the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the buildup to the Iraq War," The Los Angeles Times described it as a "pro-war call to action," and The Chicago Tribune characterized it as "essentially reads like a Bush position paper for entering Iraq with guns blazing."