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."
‘Extraordinary situation’ required PM to helm Finance Ministry – Rafizi By Isabelle Leong & Ng Xiang Yi
Monday, December 05, 2022
Malaysiakini : The “extraordinary” political climate in the country has made it
necessary for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to take up the finance
portfolio, said newly minted Economic Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli.
Rafizi (above),
in his maiden presser as minister this morning, said the move was to
not dissatisfy any component parties within the unity government.
He
argued that should the finance portfolio be given to either one of the
leaders in the other parties, the PKR deputy president alluded that it
could be misconstrued as a threat to them and cause problems within the
administration.
“In my opinion, it is a difficult decision to make
because when we have our own coalitions to form the government, of
course, every component (parties) would want the finance minister post.
“If someone from Harapan becomes the finance minister, it would be a
problem for BN. If it is given to BN, then there will be a problem for
Harapan.
“Because it’s an extraordinary situation now, therefore,
for me, the right decision at this point is for the prime minister to be
the finance minister so there won’t be any issues with other coalitions
(in the unity government),” he said in Menara Prisma in Putrajaya
today.
RubyStar : Rafizi, I am so glad that you are on the same page with Anwar. With your ability you will be able to work with Anwar to make Malaysia a peaceful country again , thank you
Max Fury : Anwar has the backing of Hassan Merican and some good advisors and is under their watchful eyes. We should be in good hands. Let’s give Anwar a chance before we keep jumping on him.
If he doesn’t perform then we can jump on him but until then we should just support him for the future of this country. Under the circumstances the finance ministry is better held by PH then the other parties. We shouldn’t complain.
BluePanther4725 : Under the circumstances, it's the best decision that Anwar helms the Finance Minister post as well. Besides, Anwar is committed to fight corruption, reduce wastages and manage our country's finance properly. Anwar also has the experience as Finance Minister previously. It's a good job fit.
