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."
About 30% of the population of Burkina Faso is Christian,
with two-thirds of these being Roman Catholic. Like Christians in other
African countries, the Christians of Burkina Faso are increasingly
threatened: a previous report noted that “as many as 82 pastors, 1,145
Christians and 151 households have fled from violence in different
locations in the Muslim-majority nation.” Yet the persecution of Christians in Burkina Faso and elsewhere
continues to be largely ignored by the international media and human
rights operations.
The Washington Post has reported about Burkina Faso, stating
that “Islamic militants have been singling out Christians for execution
in a remarkably honest exposé of the situation.” It’s a relief to see the WaPo give attention to this critical issue of Christian persecution, which is news in itself.
Post writer Danielle Paquette noted that jihadist death
squads have been checking people’s necks for Christian symbols, killing
anyone wearing a cross, crucifix, or some other Christian image.
The persecution of Christians is at near-genocidal levels in Burkina Faso. Ditto in some areas of the Middle East, as well as in other areas of Africa.
“A spreading Islamist insurgency has transformed Burkina Faso from a
peaceful country known for farming, a celebrated film festival and
religious tolerance into a hotbed of extremism.”
But the world remains
mostly silent, and not only silent, but oblivious to the threat of the
global jihad. Also, this is precisely why the West must fight
Islamization, unless it intends free societies to become mirror images
of Sharia states. “WaPo: Islamist Militants ‘Targeting Christians’ in Burkina Faso,” by Thomas D. Williams, Breitbart, August 22, 2019:
