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."
Unite or face religious extremism, Zaid warns PH, Umno
Sunday, November 20, 2022
Former Cabinet minister Zaid Ibrahim is calling on PH and Umno to set
aside their differences and form a moderate coalition for the good of
the country
FMT - PETALING JAYA: Former law minister Zaid Ibrahim has called on Pakatan
Harapan (PH) to work together with Umno to form a “more moderate
Malay-based” political bloc to resist further advances from the more
“extreme” Perikatan Nasional (PN).
He said that coming into the 15th general election (GE15), PH, which
has been attacking Umno relentlessly for being corrupt, was itself
blindsided by PN peddling a more “dangerous,” “extreme, religious and
almost fascist kind of thinking.”
That ideology has now become a “formidable force in this country,” the former law minister said.
“We cannot allow this country to be fundamentally changed forever,” he said, adding that once it has set foot such “religious extremism” cannot be reversed.
PN is a coalition comprising Bersatu and PAS, which are Malay-Muslim parties, as well as Gerakan, STAR and Sabah Progressive Party, which are multiracial and multi-religious.
“Let the good, or relatively good and moderate people work together. Let common sense prevail (instead of) egos,” he said.
Zaid said whatever issues PH had with Umno could be “remedied and sorted out”, adding that the once-dominant Malay-based party also had its strengths.
Alternatively, he suggested that PH chairman Anwar Ibrahim consider forming a “solid bloc” with the coalitions in Sabah and Sarawak, if he found it “more palatable”.
He described Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Abang Johari Openg as a “sensible and moderate leader”.
Both Abang Johari and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah chairman Hajiji Noor could support Anwar as leader of the country, said Zaid.
