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."
GanMu: It is shocking and embarrassing indeed to
read the denigrating terms used by the president of a religious party in
describing those from other parties. It is basic human decency to call another person by his or her name and use proper terms to refer to your opponents.
How can one expect to believe in PAS leader Abdul Hadi Awang and have
respect for him when he calls fellow Malaysians "mice, cats and all
sorts" but not the proper terminology such as "people with different
race and religion" or "opponents who differ in opinion from us”? Why
is he so spiteful and full of hatred for his opponents? He has never
learnt from this - that every human being is precious in this world.
We
have been taught never to use such derogatory terms, even against our
perceived enemies. To us humankind is the creation of God, we have no
right to denigrate them. We may have differences of opinion,
religion and race, but we should learn to set aside these differences
and live together towards a common goal. This is what every religion
teaches us - "to love".
For the sake of good order, politics and
religion should not and never mix. PAS, being a religious party, should
confine itself to promoting Islam and teaching good values. When
these PAS leaders decide to become politicians, that’s when all hell
breaks loose. They start naming and shaming all and sundry who come in
their way and their religion takes a back seat.
Today's PAS
leaders are more interested in the "benefits" that come with their
positions in government. Having tasted that, they will go to any extent
to not only retain what they have but try to get more by all means. If
Muslims want to support a Malay-only party, they have many choices in
Umno, Amanah, Bersatu and Pejuang. PAS has to make up its mind – it’s
either religion or politics. They can’t have the cake and eat it.
