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."
Jihad Watch : “Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but
Gabriel did not come) and later on he said, ‘We, angels, do not enter a
house which contains a picture or a dog.’” — Sahih Bukhari 4.54.50
“Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: Allah’s
Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered the killing of dogs and we
would send (men) in Medina and its corners and we did not spare any dog
that we did not kill, so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied
the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.” — Sahih Muslim 3811
“Ibn Mughaffal reported: The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon
him) ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about them, i. e.
about other dogs? and then granted concession (to keep) the dog for
hunting and the dog for (the security) of the herd, and said: When the
dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the
eighth time.” — Sahih Muslim 551
The principle holds true everywhere: in Muslim countries, one must
conform one’s behavior to Islamic sensibilities. In non-Muslim
countries, one must conform one’s behavior to Islamic sensibilities. “Taking dogs in Innsbruck taxis remains an adventure,” translated from
“Mitnahme von Hunden in Innsbrucker Taxis bleibt ein Aufreger,” by
Michael Domanig, Tiroler Tageszeitung, August 8, 2019 (thanks to Searchlight Germany):
