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."
A six-month plan for defeating Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s violent political agenda, the root of Islamism and radicalisation in India
Sunday, April 24, 2022
A six-month plan for defeating Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s violent political agenda, the root of Islamism and radicalisation in India
The support for Sharia law in a Muslim community is a good measure of
its radicalization and its support for violent extremism. A 2021 poll
conducted in India showed that 74% of Indian Muslims preferred Sharia
courts over regular ones.
The clerics of Jamiat seem to think that they are smart and
untouchable. But their time is up because they have insulted Islam,
duped Muslims, and played a role in terrorism directed at the majority
community in India.
These are strong words indeed. But they are supported by extensive
details of the so-called “Antiterrorism Conference” hosted by the Jamiat
at Deoband in 2008. Moreover, since that time, Jamiat’s actions have
only served to reinforce the stated outlook and intent.
Jamiat stands for a council of Islamic scholars. In particular, it
manages Deoband Islamic seminary, which has graduated thousands of
clerics who control most of the mosques in India.
My recent research article
shows that clerics are at the forefront of radicalizing their flock.
This should be no surprise to the majority in India. But for the people
in the West, that is not so obvious. This is the reason the Afghan
Taliban managed to drive America out. It is a mistake to presume that
the West knows everything “better” because it excels in science,
medicine, and technology. In my view, on the topic of terrorism,
countries such as India have far more practical knowledge compared to
the West.