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."
NoToFrogs: Again , another brilliant article, Puan Mariam. What has happened to our beloved Malaysia?
I like to relate this to everyone.
Ever wonder why we are not allowed to feed the monkeys either in the Botanical Gardens in Penang, or Bukit Kiara in Kl or anywhere. Feeding of animals are not allowed . Besides the obvious reason that the foods given are unclean or not suitable, giving the monkeys and other animals food which they did not hunt or foraged themselves, make them lazy and unable to fend for themselves .
Is that what is happening in Malaysia with the NEP policies. ?
We need our Rakyat to be hard working and honest and strive to be the Best in the world. Only then can Malaysia stand proud and tall.Malaysiakini : COMMENT | Malaysia, the land of my birth, is almost unrecognisable today.Values
have been thrown out the window, things we once held dear have gone
belly-up, and the version of Islam that is practised resembles a cult.
Umno Baru is about tribalism, nationalism wants to wipe out
multiculturalism, and religious extremism has removed many of our
freedoms. The only ones who prosper are the bigots, who enjoy the protection of the tribal leaders and members of the cult.
The rest of us are ruled with fear or favour. Gone are the days when most of us did things because it was right. There is no end to the insanity. Should we resign ourselves as the
newly emerging Afghanistan, Rhodesia, or Lebanon (take your pick) of
Southeast Asia?
Drug addicts who steal a few ringgits from
collection boxes in the mosques are manhandled and roughed up before
being handed over to the police. The crowd will scream "shame on you"
and demand that the thieves be beaten to a pulp.
