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."
Taliban say China is friend of Afghanistan, promise not to allow Uighur jihadis to enter the country
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Jihad Watch : The infidel money from China is more important to the Taliban than the
jihad of the Uighurs, for now. In any case, it’s noteworthy that China
is building this friendship economically, without sending troops. “Taliban Terms China As Friend Of Afghanistan, Assures Not To Host Uyghur Islamic Militants From Xinjiang,” Swarajya, July 11, 2021:
Terrorist outfit Taliban has said that it perceived China
as a ‘friend’ of Afghanistan and has confirmed that it will not host
any Uyghur Islamic militants from the Xinjiang province. It has assured that it will not permit the Uyghur fighters to enter
Afghanistan and expressed hopes of holding discussions with Beijing
regarding swift investments in reconstruction work….
China is concerned about the Taliban’s rule paving the way for the
war-torn country to become a hotbed for the East Turkistan Islamic
Movement (ETIM) linked to Al-Qaeda and is causing revolt and insurgency
in Xinjiang. However, the Taliban has mentioned that it will prohibit any terrorist group, including Al-Qaeda, in their region. “We have been to China many times and we have good relations with
them. China is a friendly country and we welcome it for reconstruction
and developing Afghanistan.
If (the Chinese) have investments, of
course, we will ensure their safety,” Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen
told South China Morning Post, as quoted in a report by Business
Standard…..
