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."
Islamic State: “Those who say Islam is a religion of peace are cowards”
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Obama, Kerry, Cameron, Pope Francis et al were too busy cowering under the bed to comment. “Islam not a religion of peace even for a day, says ISIS’ Indian recruit,” by Vicky Nanjappa, OneIndia News, May 24, 2016 :
Bengaluru, May 24: Islam was not a religion of peace even
for a day was the message given out by Abu Salha al Hindi, a former
Indian Mujahideen operative who features now in a video that was
released allegedly by the ISIS. A video that is over 10 months old was released by members of the
ISIS from India in what is being seen as a desperate attempt to spread
their propaganda in the country.
There has been an attempt by the Indian government to counter the
ISIS narrative by roping in the moderate Muslims to spread the message
of peace in a bid to stop recruitments into terrorist outfits. However,
the ISIS video looks to counter the same.
Islam never a religion of peace: The video clip has several Indians
speaking in it. There are brazen messages and attempts made to belt out
sentiments by quoting Babri or Godhra. However the most desperate attempt is made by Abu Salha who tries to
counter the narrative that Islam is a religion of peace.
In the video
he is heard saying, ” stop listening to those who say Islam is a
religion of peace. It was never a religion of peace. It was not a
religion of peace even for one single day. Those who say Islam is a
religion of peace are cowards. Are you all cowards to listen to these
persons, he also states….
