Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
West Bengal: Ram Navami procession attacked in Howrah, several participants injured
Monday, April 11, 2022
Howrah
The Ram Navami procession was attacked in the midway near Fazir Bazar at PM Basti on GT Road in Shibpur, Howrah.
As Hindus across the world celebrate Ram Navami, several incidents of
religious processions taken out on the occasion being attacked have
happened in several places in the country. In one such incident, a Ram
Navami Procession in Howrah in West Bengal was attacked, and the
devotees had to abandon the procession due to the attack by Muslims.
Several participants of the procession were injured in the attack
including stone pelting.
ā Sushil Sancheti š®š³ (@SushilSancheti9) April 10, 2022
Several videos have been posted on social media, showing the Ram
Navami Shobha Yatra coming under attack in Howrah, the twin city of
Kolkata. According to Twitter users from the city, the Muslim mob pelted
stones at the procession, and the police didnāt do anything to stop the
attack.
The procession was organised Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and
Durga Bahini, and it was started from Indian Institute of Engineering
Science and Technology, Shibpur. However, the procession was attacked in
the midway near Fazir Bazar at PM Basti on GT Road in Shibpur, Howrah.
West Bengal BJYM Vice President Priyanka Sharma posted a video on
Twitter to inform about the attack, who said that when the procession
was on its way, stones were pelted on them. She further alleged that
after attack, police had lathi charged on the Hindu procession, and
later arrested them, but didnāt take action on the attackers.
