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."
PDRM – So far so good - Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Monday, April 06, 2020
Royal Malaysian Police
The duties of an officer are the safety, honour, and
welfare of your country first; the honour, welfare, and comfort of the
men in your command second; and the officer's own ease, comfort, and
safety last.– George S Patton
Malaysiakini : COMMENT
| One of the more interesting aspects of the movement control order
(MCO) is that the average rakyat has had more interactions with the
state security apparatus, specifically the PDRM. This is funny, of
course, because if people were seriously following the MCO, they would
not be interacting with the police.
While the press and social
media highlight the negative encounters between the citizenry and the
police, anecdotally speaking, I believe for the most part the experience
has been positive. Public relations officers of the PDRM tell me that
when they make an “arrest”, they are merely following their standard
operating procedure (SOP) and while they understand that some folks will
be upset, they are always mindful of the way it plays out in social
media.
Another
very senior police officer asked me to relay the message to readers to
separate their politics from how they view police action at this time.
He is very well aware that a certain segment of the population does not
trust the PDRM and the words of politicians and some police officers
have made it worse. Howdever, he said, the police force just wants to
ensure the safety of everyone.
