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."
The entire edifice of the law
demanding that women cover everything except their face and hands when
out in public is based on the idea that it is their responsibility to
make sure that men aren't tempted, by removing from view the trigger of
the temptations. If men are tempted, it is not their fault or
responsibility, but that of the women who have failed to prevent this. "Saudi survey shows men blame women for rising cases of molestation," from Emirates 24/7, January 6:
Saudi men believe women are to blame for the rising cases
involving molestation of females on the grounds they are seduced by
women’s excessive make up.
The findings were included in a survey conducted by the Riyadh-based
King Abdul Aziz Centre for National Dialogue and involved 992 males and
females.
The survey, carried by Saudi newspapers, found that 86.5 per cent of
the men polled believe that women’s exaggeration in wearing make-up is
the main cause of the rise in molestation cases in public places in the
conservative Gulf Kingdom.
About 80 per cent of the total persons polled believe lack of
deterrent penalties and the absence of specific anti-molestation laws
are also to blame for the phenomenon. The report said 91 per cent of the respondents, all aged above 19,
believe another key factor is the “poor religious sentiment” while
nearly 75 per cent said the problem is caused by lack of awareness
campaigns and warning notices at most public places.
