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."
Zahid: Dr M using 'Anwar pact' to deflect from looming wipeout By B Nantha Kumar
Monday, November 07, 2022
Anwar pact.....
To deflect is exact....
From wipeout to extract.....
Tricks of trade to make an impact.....
On his part to be intact....
For victory which doesnt come as a contract....
Rakyat knows this infact - Loga
Malaysiakini : BN chairperson Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has brushed off Dr Mahathir
Mohamadās allegations that he and Pakatan Harapan chief Anwar Ibrahim
have a secret pact.
Dubbing Mahathir the āfather of diversionsā,
Zahid said this was just a distraction from the impending wipeout of
Mahathirās coalition Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) at the polls.
āMahathir
feels he is always right, that all his speculations are true. He does
this because he fears his party will suffer a major defeat. āHe
can no longer rely on his brand for his new coalition, and that the
rejection of Mahathir is happening not just in Langkawi, but nationwide.
āSo they (GTA) feel that diversion of issues is a top priority. He (Mahathir) is known as the father of diversion,ā Zahid (above) said during a press conference at his residence in Bagan Datuk, Perak today. Mahathir - who is defending his Langkawi seat - claims that Zahid plans to back Anwar as prime minister.
GTA chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad
In exchange, the former prime minister alleged that Anwar will free Zahid of his corruption cases in court. This has become a major campaigning point for both Mahathirās GTA coalition and also Perikatan Nasional.
Anwar has denied the existence of such a pact with Zahid and demanded that Mahathir furnish proof.
