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."
Three people were detained on Monday after footage of men
desecrating an old Armenian church in Istanbul late Sunday emerged on
social media. The footage shows two men dancing next to a stone cross
atop the large courtyard gate of Surp Takavor Armenian Church in the
city’s Kadıköy district.
Istanbul Governorate identified two men as
Y.E.U. and Ö.F.A. and a third suspect who accompanied them and said in a
statement on Monday that all three were detained in their residences
while an investigation is underway. The suspects were part of a group of
revelers who allegedly protested a ban on music after midnight, which
was among the COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions imposed across the
country. Further footage from the street where the church is located
showed people dancing on the street, accompanied by loud music. A video
shows a group stopping a tow truck passing by and climbing on it to
dance.
Social media users expressed anger over the “desecration” of the
church while officials condemned the offensive act. Interior Minister
Süleyman Soylu termed the act as “disrespectful.” Soylu tweeted that he
contacted Arman Bükücüyan, director of the foundation that runs the
church, and expressed his sadness over the incident.
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) also condemned
the incident, Group Deputy Chairperson Numan Kurtulmuş said Monday. “Our
civilization never tolerates insulting or mocking acts at places of
worship.”
Kurtulmuş said, adding that he strongly condemns the
provocative and horrid act, as he said he has full faith in the Turkish
legal system to do whatever is necessary…. Another load of Bullshit from a Turk!!!
