Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
When I Become Prime Minister of Malaysia….........
Thursday, August 30, 2007
By Adnan Amir
WHEN I become Prime Minister of Malaysia, I would thank God for the progress my country has made in such a short time, much better than many countries that had achieved independence at or around the same time as we did.While recognising that we have gained much in technological fields and infrastructural development, more can be done. I recognise that other area have lagged behind.
I want to see a more holistic development of the nation, such as in agriculture, town planning, social welfare for women and children as well as in the field of entertainment.
Introspection We need to develop critical introspection and self-examination so that we will be able to understand ourselves as a nation. As chief administrator of the nation and Prime Minister to all Malaysians, I want to listen to honest views, devoid of self-censorship and restrictions. I do not want ‘yes men and women’ as my advisors or in my cabinet. I consider this to be most important and necessary towards constructive dialogue, which is necessary to build bridges between various ethnic, cultural and religious communities that make up Malaysia. Continued here...
