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."
Qatar: Children’s software touts Islamic conquests in Europe “to spread light of Islam”
Friday, May 13, 2016
While children in Qatar and elsewhere in the Islamic world are being
taught about the glories of Islamic conquests, European and American
children are being taught that Islam was always part of Europe and the
West, that their own Judeo-Christian culture was and is corrupt, racist
and imperialistic, and that wars never solved anything.
What will be the outcome of this? “Qatari Educational Software on Islamic Conquests in Europe,” MEMRI, February 11 and 29, 2016:
Animated videos posted on the Internet teach children
about Islamic conquests in Europe. The videos were produced as
educational software for “Boys and Girls,” the children’s section of the
Qatari government-owned Internet portal Islamweb.net. A large number of
the portal’s educational videos were posted on various YouTube
accounts.
One video discusses the conquest of Al-Andalus, which was “in
order to spread the light of Islam.” “This is how Islam entered
Al-Andalus, where it built a great civilization,” an animated character
says. Another video describes the conquest of Belgrade, “the fortified
city that was the pride of Europe.” The videos were posted on the
Internet in February 2016. Following are excerpts Animated character of young boy:
Assalaam alaykum, and Allah’s
blessings and mercy upon you. How are you, my friends? Today, I’m going
to talk with you about a glorious Islamic conquest, which took place
during the month of Ramadhan – the conquest of Al-Andalus. Have you
heard about Al-Andalus, my friends? It is a beautiful green land,
conquered by the Muslims on 28 Ramadhan 92 AH [711 CE].
