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."
China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in Muslim-majority region
Thursday, September 07, 2017
Jihad Watch : Artificial amplification is a relatively recent invention. For 1,300
years of Islam, the muezzin sounded the call to prayer from the minaret
with his unaided voice only. These loudspeakers are a declaration of
supremacy, a declaration of who is aspiring to be China’s new masters.
“China removes loudspeakers from hundreds of mosques in
Muslim-majority region to stop calls to prayer as anti-religion
sentiment rises,” by Sophie Williams, Mailonline, August 24, 2017: A Chinese county has removed loudspeakers from over 300
mosques after getting noise complaints from neighbours about the call to
prayer.
Hualong Hui Autonomous County in China’s Qinghai province has removed over one thousand loudspeakers over three days. The removal of the call to prayer has angered muslims in the area who
have branded the locals as intolerant. It comes as anti-muslim
sentiment rises in China and the Chinese government cracks down on
people practicing the Islamic faith.
According to a report by state mouthpiece Global Times on August 21, the loudspeakers were removed due to noise complaints. Environmental protection inspectors allegedly received complaints about noise pollution from local mosques. Residents close to the places of worship have complained that Islamic
calls to prayer wake them up early in the morning and they claim in
some cases have aggravated heart conditions of some patients.
Locals were said to have put their support for the new move in posts online encouraging other governments to do the same
