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 : Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin has advised his PAS counterpart
Abdul Hadi Awang to refer to his secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan on
the existence of a written agreement on the deputy prime minister's
position.
According to Muhyiddin, who is also the chairperson of
Perikatan Nasional (PN), the person who drafted the agreement was
Takiyuddin (above, left). Muhyiddin said apart from
Takiyuddin, other witnesses include Bersatu secretary-general Hamzah
Zainuddin and Ketereh Umno division chief Annuar Musa.
"The
document was signed by the prime minister (Ismail Sabri Yaakob) and
witnessed by Annuar and Hamzah. There are other witnesses too. "Perhaps Hadi can check with Takiyuddin. He was the draftsperson of the agreement. This is the truth.
"All
top PN leaders know of this because we are part of the present
government because of PN policy," said Muhyiddin, as quoted by Berita Harian.
Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin
Cabinet positions and quotas
Last Friday, Hadi told reporters that no such deal existed and there was no need for a deputy prime minister.