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."
Harapan should campaign on its manifesto, not anti-Zahid rhetoric - Commander S THAYAPARAN (Retired) Royal Malaysian Navy
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Harapan manifesto....
Is not invitrio.....
Its within spirit of humanity unlike umno.....
Who rob like a bandito.....
And squash rakyat for ketchup tomato....
Their manifesto is good for wrapping burrito......
Umno with its politics ghetto....
Constitution defaced, only a memento...
Harapan must reclaim lost rights for they may disappear pronto - Loga
Malaysiakini : “PSM is surprised that BN is painting the nation red for this general
election with a manifesto containing promises right out of a socialist
handbook.”
– PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan as reported in the press
COMMENT | This is the key right here. Some folks are dismissive of campaign manifestos and who can blame them?
However, this election is a bit different. Both BN and Pakatan Harapan
have put forward manifestos that demonstrate that both coalitions
understand the need for an inclusive national agenda and a needs-based
approach to the economic disparities in the various communities.