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."
Malaysiakini : LETTER | This is an open letter to the prime minister.
Dear Prime Minister, Pakatan Harapan was given full support such that
it was able to oust a 61year-old regime. One of the important things it
pledged was to curtail and end racism so that Malaysian of diverse
racial and religious backgrounds can live peacefully together as they
used to long ago.
I wonder if you are in the know that a group from some NGOs appointed
entered a convenience store in Manjoi, Ipoh on May 24 and forced the
workers to remove all liquor bottles and cans. After that, they made police reports stating their “success” and said
that more such raids will be carried out to cleanse Muslim-majority
areas of the sale of liquor.
The Perak menteri besar’s reaction was very disappointing. While
advising the group that they should not take the law into their own
hands, he also gave their high handed action tacit approval by advising
the store owner to respect the sensitivities of the majority people in
the area, i.e. Muslims. This is not an issue that can be measured in terms of billions like
the high-speed railway projects. That does not mean it is unimportant or
not urgent.
Whoever is behind that mob is testing the Pakatan Harapan government
to see whether it has the guts to stop mobs who are doing what they feel
the government has failed to do, or is unwilling to do. This is a golden, God-given opportunity for the Harapan government to
make a firm, clear stand on religious policing of this kind. Staying
quiet is not an option as it only encourages and emboldens them. It is
not enough to leave matters to the police.
It is the government’s duty to nip in the bud the revival of these incidents after GE14. Not saying anything means only one thing – that the Harapan
government tacitly approves what happened at Manjoi on May 24 thereby
giving a license to this and other similar outfits that will rise
throughout the country, to create enmity between Malaysians of various
ethnicities and religions.
It will take only a few minutes to make a statement on this matter. Please do it.