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."
Dead boy in iconic photo of Egyptian PM and Hamas top dog was killed by "Palestinians," not Israelis
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Kandil and Haniyeh: Atrocity theater with boy killed by Palestinians
The cynicism of the "Palestinian" jihad propaganda machine is truly
breathtaking. "HRW Confirms Gaza Terrorists Killed Gaza Boy Shown in
Iconic Photo of Egypt’s PM and Hamas’s Haniyeh," by Zach Pontz for Algemeiner, December 24 (thanks to Pamela Geller):
Human Rights Watch has acknowledged that terrorists killed
civilians in Gaza during Operation Pillar of Defense when rockets being
fired into Israel fell short.
“Rockets that fell short of their intended targets in Israel
apparently killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza and wounded others,”
Human Rights Watch said.
The specific case mentioned in the report involves the four year-old
boy used as a political tool by Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil
during his visit to Gaza.Holding back tears, Kandil kissed the boy’s lifeless body as he was
presented him by Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh. Kandil said,”What I saw
today in the hospital, the wounded and the martyrs, the boy … whose
blood is still on my hands and clothes, is something that we cannot keep
silent about.” At the time Israel strongly denied being involved in the
boy’s death.
In the report Human Rights Watch places blame squarely on terrorists
in Gaza for the boy’s death. “Some rockets launched by Palestinian armed
groups fell short and struck inside Gaza. On November 16, a rocket that
appears to have been launched from within Gaza hit a crowded street in
the Gazan town of Jabalya, killing a man, 23, and a boy, 4, and wounding
five people.”
The report, released Monday, accuses terror groups in Gaza of
violating the laws of war. It states: “Under the laws of war, parties to
an armed conflict are required to take all feasible precautions to
protect civilians under their control from the effects of attacks and
not to place military targets in or near densely populated areas. Human
Rights Watch has not been able to identify any instances in November in
which a Palestinian armed group warned civilians to evacuate an area
before a rocket launch.”... Hat tip: Jihad Watch
Kandil and Haniyeh: Atrocity theater with boy killed by Palestinians
