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."
Several vehicles, which were part of the Ram Navami procession, were
damaged in the attack, and one open Jeep was burnt by the attackers.
Days after a Hindu New year celebration procession was attacked when
passing through in Karauli in Rajasthan, a similar incidence has taken
place in Gujarat. A Ram Navami Shobha Yatra or procession organized on
10th April 2022 at Chhaparia village in Himmatnagar of the Sabarkantha
in Gujarat was targeted by some local Muslim goons and stones were pelted at it. Apart from stone-pelting, some vehicles were also vandalized in this incident.
The incident happened in the afternoon when the Ram Navami procession
was passing through a Muslim majority locality named Chhapariya. The
procession had started at Ramji Mandir in Chhapariya at 4.15 pm, and was
to reach Tower chawk after passing through several areas of the city.
However, it was attacked when the Hindu religious prcession reached the
Muslim dominated area. Several vehicles, which were part of the Ram
Navami procession, were damaged in the attack, and one open Jeep was
burnt by the attackers.
A convoy of Himmatnagar police had reached the spot on being informed
about the violence. The police also released several teargas cells to
control the situation.
After stone-pelting and vandalism, tension and unrest prevailed in
the entire area. There was also a lot of anger among the devotees as the
procession of the deity was pelted with stones. A large number of
police personnel have been deployed to control the situation and prevent
any further violence. However, the area is still witnessing an uneasy
silence.
