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."
From Malaysiakini Dr M: Pakatan rule will herald 'failed Islamic state' Tehachapi:
Former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad, you cannot be more wrong. Without
Pakatan Rakyat's winning this GE13, Malaysia will be a failed state,
period, Islamic or not. The only viable option for our survival
is bring about radical change after GE13. The cause of our decline is
total erosion of trust and confidence in the Umno government and loss of
morality and ethics. We suffer from rampant corruption, rising
crime, inflation, declining standards of health and education, police
brutalities, and loss of competitiveness. Please let us have the
peace to solve the scourge of corruption, thanks to your poor moral
leadership. The day of reckoning for you to account for this sorrowful
state of affair will happen soon enough. For now, we won't give
you the liberty to cause more damage to a fragile nation. It is our
rights to save the nation. You had your chance, but failed. LifeGoesOn:
"We are not against meritocracy, but we also consider giving chances to
those who are good, but not the best, this is our way," said Mahathir. He has applied this logic to his son - he is good but not the best.
When compared to Khairy Jamaluddin and Mohd Khir Toyo, he got the least
votes at the Umno Youth election. Yet Umno must give his son the chance to become Kedah menteri besar. This is Mahathir's way. Crony ‘didahulukan'. Comrade In Arms:
Dr M, you and I know 'good' is not enough to compete in the real world.
If we follow your policies we will always be second best. Other
countries will take over us in all fields. A glaring example is
our education system. What is our standing? Our universities have low
ranking. Our economy is already been overtaken by many Asian countries.
The ringgit has fallen and it's expensive to buy foreign goods. As with security, there is nothing to be proud of. We have two million
illegal immigrants and foreign forces easily slipped into our country.
Lahad Datu is a prime example. To save our country and protect
the Malays, we have to work with the very best, be they Malay, Chinese,
Indians, Kadazan or whatever. Rakyat Malaysia: Meritocracy? What a great lie. Just look at the quality of the lecturers in our public universities. Most
of them are of low-grade. I'm not running them down but can we produce
quality graduates? Mahathir, are you educated in Malaysia or overseas? Boiling Mud:
What is the good of having an Islamic state infested with corrupt and
cruel politicians who defy every good tenet of the Islamic teaching true
Muslims are expected to adhere to? The use of religion for personal and
political gains is a sin against God. Moontime: Who
appointed this dinosaur to be a soothsayer in the first place?
Predicting dire things to befall Malaysians in case Pakatan takes over
Putrajaya seems to be the mantra being chanted ad nauseum by this failed
statesman. Malaysians have been wondering and asking the same
question: Is he trying to make a comeback in politics with all this
drivel and venom spewed here and yonder?
Look Mahathir, your time
has come and gone. We Malaysians have paid a heavy price due to your
failed policies, grandiose schemes and idiotic ramblings over the past
20 odd years. This is the time for undoing all that is wrong in
this nation and we politely ask you to step aside and let the young ones
proceed with the agenda of making Malaysia great again.
We don't
need your stupid, idiotic predictions, your venomous comments that
confirmed the conduct most unbecoming of a former premier, even a
statesman. You can't seem to exorcise the inferiority complex demon in you, eh? Don't worry. After GE13, it will be gone. Sunnyd: How do you judge the identity of a country? Obviously the majority culture will remain dominant. Dr
M, Malay Muslims are the majority in this country, it is impossible
they will lose their culture or their dominance. The Malays in Thailand
and Singapore are minorities, so don't compare them to the Malays here. Absalom: Here
is the fear-mongering ex-PM who is all out to protect himself and his
billions by ensuring that his political party continues to rule so that
he still wields some power to stop anybody from going after him. Dr
M, can you explain how in the states of Selangor, Kelantan and Penang
and Kedah (ruled by the opposition) the Malays have lost their language,
custom and identity? The only person who seems to have lost his
identity or is confused about it (on purpose) seems to be you.
I
think the people of Malaysia deserve to experience a change of
government at least once so that they are better equipped to choose
between the two the next time around. So for now, please stop
telling lies to the people, stop frightening them and let them make the
decision to chart the course for their future. 1st Class Taxpayer, 3rd Class Citizenship: If Pakatan rules, can Mahathir's son still be 15th richest manin Malaysia?
