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."
India: Sharia Board says “Those who oppose Sharia will not be considered Muslims”
Saturday, September 09, 2017
Jihad Watch : “Those who oppose, question or do not accept the Sharia or Islam, we
will explain these things to them also. If they still are not convinced,
then they will be ex-communicated from the religion and not be
considered as Muslims.” Comparable declarations saying that jihad terrorists will be
excommunicated and not be considered Muslims have been rare, at best. Note also the implications of this for Islamic reformers, and for
Islamic apologists in the U.S. who insist that Sharia stonings and
amputations, misogyny, and oppression of non-Muslims have nothing to do
with Islam.
“Telangana’s Sharia Faisla Board says those opposing Sharia will be considered as non-Muslims,” by Yunus Y. Lasania, Live Mint, September 7, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
Hyderabad: Calling the Supreme Court’s verdict which
ruled triple talaq unconstitutional as an “interference” in Islamic law,
the Sharia Faisla Board (SFB), an umbrella body of prominent religious
and social Muslim organizations in Telangana, said on Thursday that it
will carry out a campaign to educate Muslims about Islam and the Sharia
(Muslim personal law) in the coming days. It also said that those
opposing the Sharia within the community will be considered non-Muslims.
“We will start this programme in Hyderabad and conduct it across
south India. The Supreme Court’s ruling has opened the door for
interference in our religion,” said Mushtaq Mallik, president, Muslim
Shabban Tahreek, while addressing a press conference. Mallik, along with
other members from various organisations which are part of the SFB
convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss the SC’s verdict on triple
talaq.
Mallik said that the SFB will carry out a door-to-door programme
starting with Hyderabad to explain Muslims about Islamic jurisprudence.
“Those who oppose, question or do not accept the Sharia or Islam, we
will explain these things to them also. If they still are not convinced,
then they will be ex-communicated from the religion and not be
considered as Muslims,” he added
