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."
Jakoa: Outsiders barred for disaster management, nothing political
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Malaysiakini : Following an uproar over a controversial directive from the Gua
Musang Jakoa Office barring outsiders from the area without prior
approval, Jakoa's (Orang Asli Development Department) central office has
issued a statement saying the decision was made to help with disaster
mitigation.
The contentious directive issued an order to all Orang
Asli village heads in the district to bar outsiders, including those
from welfare NGOs from entering their area without prior approval of
Jakoa, the Forestry Department and Gua Musang Land and Territory Office.
"This
instruction was not issued from Jakoa's headquarters. It was a
follow-up to the decision made by the District Disaster Management
Committee (JPKD) meeting chaired by the head of the Gua Musang
community.
"This ban was issued for more control during this
monsoon season because it is feared that disasters such as floods or
landslides will occur in inland areas, including in the Orang Asli
villages in those areas," said Jakoa in a statement today.
Jakoa said that anyone, which includes individuals, non-governmental
organisations or any other groups that want to enter the Orang Asli
village must submit a written application.
They can then enter the Orang Asli villages, only after obtaining permission from Jakoa.
"So,
this is not a decision that has anything to do with the election. It is
more of internal control that the Gua Musang head wants to enforce in
his capacity of managing disaster operations.
"If individuals or
NGOs enter the area without prior knowledge and a disaster occurs at the
same time, we fear it will make rescue operations difficult," added
Jakoa.