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."
Should you 'migrate' from Malaysia? - By Commander (Rtd) S THAYAPARAN Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, October 02, 2017
Malaysiakini: Should I stay or should I go now? Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble, An' if I stay it will be double, So come on and let me know. - The Clash (Should I Stay or Should I Go)
COMMENT | Former law minister
Zaid Ibrahim stirred the hornet’s nest (and God bless him, I say) when
he urged young Malays to migrate and the usual cries of “stay and fight”
could be heard throughout the echo chambers, which is the alternative
press. Lordy, the whole issue reeks of hypocrisy that I want to spend more time on the Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) website because, at least there, the editors justify everything in the name of the kind of Islam they advocate.
By the way, my friends at Isma, if some random dude brings his fugly
dog into a self-service launderette and this apparently goes against the
dogma of the Islam you advocate, then the answer is not Muslims-only
launderettes but ‘No Pets Allowed’ signs. See, problem solved. You are
welcome.
Anyway, back to Zaid (photo). Here is the gist of what he wrote
– “So I urge young Malays to plan their lives properly. Don’t make the
same mistake I did. Malaysia is a sick Muslim country that teaches you
the wrong things.
“News are classified by the government as fake or real, depending on
whether they like them or not. Corruption and abuse of power are
glorified, while beer festivals are held up as an example of evil.
Muslim scholars don’t like gays and liberals, although gays and liberals
are God’s creations too. “They will continue to make you intellectually poor by stifling you,
giving you no freedom to grow and develop your minds. London is the
place for you to migrate to. Many Malays are already making their homes
here. Bring your family out and join them.”
Please note the words, “young Malays”. Now, how many times have we
seen non-Malays telling their young to leave the country for the very
reasons Zaid articulates? How many times have we been witnessed to
confessionals by non-Malays who have left and met with a chorus of
approvals and anonymous posters slagging off the country? How many times
have we heard of non-Malay politicians, activists and do-gooders
holding PR (permanent resident) status in other countries? How many
Indian Malaysians have their PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) cards “just
in case”?
