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."
Malaysiakini : Four senators have been sworn in at the Dewan Negara this morning, following their appointments to the cabinet last night.
The swearing-in ceremony took place before Dewan Negara Speaker Rais Yatim at the Parliament building. The first one to take his oath at 8.30am was PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, who was appointed home minister.
This
was followed by former CIMB Group Holdings Bhd CEO Tengku Zafrul Abdul
Aziz, who was given the International Trade and Industry portfolio. BN secretary-general Zambry Abdul Kadir was the third to get sworn-in at 8.39am, he will be heading the Foreign Ministry.
Krabian : Zafrul is a certified "celup" minister.
This is what happens when he can't ascent Putrajaya via the front door?
MS Three losers sworn in to help reform the country. Divine help required. Hope Mohd Na’im Mokhtar has a direct line with supernatural forces to make it all happen.
BrownCheetah9736 : One is a loyalist to DSAI, another to Zahid, the 3rd is the Palace’s choice and the 4th is an independent and respected Islamic judge. All stakeholders represented
