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."
IndigoKite6964: Selective policing and prosecution make the
public lose confidence in the police force. If a group of people has
gathered for a karaoke session, they would be arrested for not following
SOP. But thousands of people gathering in support of Najib,
including politicians, and no actions were taken while it was happening,
or even now after the event.
However, this special treatment is
to the gathering's detriment and possibly the nation's too. The question
now is how many will be infected and how many will die. Not to forget
that they will be bringing the virus merrily back to the kampung to
celebrate Raya. I think the rest of us better just follow the
face mask mandate now rather than wait until Aug 1. Keep a watch on the
situation and be prepared for a possible movement control order (MCO)
version 2.0 in two weeks.
ManOnTheStreet: I fully agree
with @IndigoKite6964. The apparent double standards even in the DG's
explanation smacks of discrimination when it comes to enforcement and
attitudes towards SOP non-compliance. Saying "we can't do anything" is completely unacceptable when individuals are known, photographed and televised.
Every
other Ali, Ah Chong and Muthu is arrested except in this case. Every
day, the ordinary rakyat is being blamed for not following the SOP,
arrested and compounded but in this case, one has to be "soft"? There
should be strong criticism of those responsible for enforcement and
effort should be made in finding ways to prevent a recurrence. Selective
enforcement just reeks of hypocrisy and will not hold water with the
public and eventually erode the respect that people have for the
government.
