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."
Pakistan's FM Qureshi Runs To Dushanbe After Tajikistan Arms Anti-Taliban Resistance
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, on Wednesday, discussed the Afghanistan crisis with Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mahmoud Qureshi.
Tajikistan President, Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday discussed the
Afghanistan crisis with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmoud
Qureshi, at Dushanbe.
In a readout of the conversation, the Tajik administration revealed
that both the leaders discussed a wide range of issues including
regional development and peace amongst others. It is worth mentioning
that both Tajikistan and Pakistan share borders with Afghanistan and
have been witnessing an overwhelming influx of refugees since the fall
of Kabul.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi's visit to Tajikistan comes after the country
airdropped weapons to the anti-Taliban Resistance led by Ahmad Massoud
that is holding fort in the Panjshir valley.
'Focus on cooridinated efforts'
Asserting that Afghanistan should not be dragged into a 'whirlpool of
bloody imposed wars', both the leaders reiterated their commitment to
establishing an inclusive government in Afghanistan with the
participation of all national minorities, especially Tajiks in
Afghanistan, who make up more than 46% of the population.
Rahmon separately condemned all forms of "lawlessness, murder,
looting, and persecution" of the Afghan people, especially Tajiks,
Uzbeks, and other national minorities. Meanwhile, Qureshi shared a
photograph from the meet asserting that their focus was on a coordinated
approach to realise shared objectives of a peaceful and connected
region.
