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."
drngsc : Nadia, it is obvious after 15 months, THAT MAMAK IS THE PROBLEM. He is the problem obstructing the reform program for new Malaysia.
The suspicion is that after getting rid of Najib, he wants to revive DUMNO and lead DUMNO 3.0. Khat and Zakir is there solely to create instability, so that he can divide and conquer. This evil man is cunning and wily and untrustworthy. The issue is also the leaders of the other Harapan component parties.
They seem to be blinded by the glare of the Putrajaya sun and intoxicated by the rarefied air in Putrajaya. So much so that they cannot see through Mamak's scheme and dare not oppose him. Until and unless they wake up and tell Mamak to rule by consensus, we will continue to have instability and no reform. That is the way Mamak wants it.
Malaysiakini : LETTER | I have always loved and
admired our beloved Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and believe
he is truly one of the greatest leaders today.
However, I am disturbed and upset over his recent stand on two issues - Zakir Naik and the teaching of Jawi in schools. To most Malaysians, Zakir Naik is nothing but a troublemaker and someone we certainly do not need in this country. Why do we need to protect someone who does nothing but work to incite racial tension among the people? Till today, I am puzzled why Mahathir IS so defensive whenever it came to issues involving Zakir Naik.
Also, like most others, I do not understand why there is a need to teach khat in schools. I
am not against khat at all, but just feel it should not be made
compulsory for all students but rather it should be the student's
choice. While other countries are moving forward and teaching
their children subjects like coding in schools, we seem to be moving the
other way.
Another thing which I believe is on the minds of many others is the actual handover date between Mahathir and Anwar Ibrahim. I
clearly remember reading about Mahathir saying he would willingly hand
over power to Anwar within two years, just before the last general
election.
However, today, why is he delaying the transition and not giving us a specific date? Was Mahathir sincere when he made that pre-election statement?
