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."
Kugan case: IGP must quit, say Opposition MPs By Elizabeth Zachariah and Rita Jong
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
From Malaysian Insider Just hours after the Kuala Lumpur High Court's damning verdict
against the Inspector-General of Police, calls for his removal have
begun to gain momentum. Earlier today, High Court judge Datuk V. T. Singham held IGP Tan Sri
Khalid Abu Bakar responsible for the death of detainee A. Kugan.
The judge accused Khalid, who at the time was Selangor police chief,
and his men of trying to supress the truth to escape liability.
Leading the call for his removal was PKR vice-president N. Surendran
who said Khalid's position as the nation’s top cop was untenable.
"The judgment is a damning indictment of the police force and Khalid
personally. He has no alternative but to resign," said Surendran, adding
that the government must investigate the cover-up and take immediate
action against Khalid. PKR youth chief Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin was more biting in his
comment when he said Khalid had caused irreparable damage to the
police. "This incident has eroded the confidence of the police force. He must
take responsibility and shoulder the blame," Shamsul said, adding that
the Home Minister must order Khalid to resign.
Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged Home Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to act on his word. Zahid told Parliament this morning that they will act against any
police officer, irrespective of his rank, if they are involved in
custodial deaths. "I ask that the minister keep his word. He was rather strong and affirmative about that,” said Anwar. "He gave us his assurance. Let us see if he will take action or not."
DAP's national adviser Lim Kit Siang said the court's decision just
showed how urgent it was to set up the Independent Police Complaints and
Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).
"The spate of deaths in custody must stop. But this is a victory too. Someone has been held responsible," Lim said. The party's secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said Khalid will have to give a full account of what happened to Kugan. "He must come clean on the details. That is what the family wants,"
he said, adding that Khalid and Zahid should also issue a public apology
to Kugan's family. - June 26, 2013.
