Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
PAS, Muslim unity and Zakar Naik - Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
The "Bright Bulbs" who screw up Malaysia
Malaysiakini : "Umno and PAS know exactly who we are. So our steps are prudent
and we will continue to support the aspirations of the people, be the
voice and ears of the people, and uphold the hope of the people."- Umno secretary-general Annuar Musa
COMMENT
| I wonder if alleged money launderer, religious provocateur and the
darling of mainstream Malay/Muslim politicians, Dr Zakir Naik will
attend the Umno/PAS signing of their charter this Friday. After
all, Zakir is the spiritual adoptive parent of this union. Sure, he may
be late to the party ā or maybe not ā but his polemics closely echoes
that coming out of this union.
Zakirās insistence
that āMuslimā unity trumps everything is broadcast plain and clear from
his nights of ā"Malam Islam bersatu bersama Dr Zakir Naik,ā or his speeches about the topic ā Unity of Muslim Ummah. Non-Muslims
think of such events in simplistic terms. They see it as a union
between kleptocrats and extremists. While the political personalities
involved may fit those descriptions, what is really happening is a
coalescing of Islamic agendas into a potent political force.
