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."
Malaysiakini : Two practising Christians from Sabah will know on Aug 16 whether they
succeed in reinstating their civil action against Abdul Hadi Awang over
his alleged seditious statement against followers of the faith.
The veteran politician’s counsel Yusfarizal Yussoff today confirmed with Malaysiakini that the Court of Appeal has set the new date to deliver its decision. The lawyer explained that the court vacated today's initially scheduled delivery of the decision.
Previously, the court was set to deliver its verdict on March 31. However, that date was then postponed. The two appellants, Maklin Masiau and Lawrence Jomiji Kinsil @
Maximilhian, are appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's
decision to strike out their civil suit.
On May 7 last year, the lower court allowed an application by Hadi - who is also a special envoy to the Middle East with ministerial rank - to strike out the lawsuit. The Marang MP claimed that the legal action was frivolous, vexatious, and an abuse of the court process.
On Dec 9, 2020, the two Sabahans filed the suit over Hadi’s statement published in PAS’ party organ Harakah on Jan 18, 2016. The duo claimed that the statement was then reported by the online news portal Free Malaysia Today on the same day. A copy of the news report is being relied on by them for the suit.
They sought a declaration that Hadi has committed an act of sedition contrary to Section 3 of the Sedition Act 1948. They
seek a declaration that the defendant is unfit to hold any position in
the government of Malaysia, including that of a position equivalent to a
ministerial post.
In their statement of claim, the two plaintiffs
alleged that Hadi’s statement had also cast aspersions on the Christian
community in Malaysia. “We respectfully state that the defendant
has made an unfounded statement and cast aspersions on Christians and/or
Christian missionaries. “The defendant’s statement has affected the Christian community in the country and has thus become a matter of public interest.
“However,
it has been more than four years since the defendant issued this
seditious statement, but no prosecution has been brought against the
defendant,” the two plaintiffs alleged.
