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."
The Pakatan Harapan government has proposed veteran lawyer Tommy Thomas as its sole choice for the post of attorney-general.
Sunday, June 03, 2018
There are 342 Comments as of this moment here, the most I have ever seen : Malaysiakini : Sources close to the government told Malaysiakini that Thomas was a unanimous pick, and his name was submitted to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong about a week ago.
However, the choice of a non-Muslim as attorney-general has
reportedly prompted the Conference of Rulers to hit the pause button and
push for a Muslim candidate. Asked whether there were any backup candidates, a source replied in the negative. "No other names other than Thomas. Only one name was proposed to the Conference of Rulers.
"Do give some time for the Conference of Rulers to deliberate with
the proposal. Trust the process. We respect the wisdom of conference,"
the source said. A barrister of more than 40 years, Thomas has appeared in landmark
cases in various branches of the law in all the courts of Malaysia,
including the Privy Council in London, which was Malaysia’s highest
court until 1985.
He is widely regarded as one of Malaysia’s leading litigation lawyers both at home and abroad, according to his website profile.
The veteran lawyer would be replacing attorney-general Mohamed Apandi Ali, who is currently on forced leave. The attorney-general's duties are currently being performed by the solicitor-general. Bukit Gelugor MP Ramkarpal Singh has said that Apandi should be sacked for refusing to resign.
With regards to selecting a new attorney-general, Bersatu supreme council member A Kadir Jasin said in his blog
yesterday that the Agong should respect Article 40 of the Federal
Constitution, which says the King should act on the government's advice.
