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."
Epicentre of terrorism is a very ‘diplomatic’ phrase for Pakistan, I could have been harsher: MEA Jaishankar to Austrian anchor
Tuesday, January 03, 2023
"I did it again today without using the word Pakistan...Because you are a
diplomat, it doesn't mean you are untruthful. I could use much harsher
words than epicentre...Considering what has been happening to us, I
think epicentre is a very diplomatic word," the EAM pointed out.
"Bcz u'r a diplomat, u'r untruthful, I could use much harsher words", EAM Jaishankar when an Austrian anchor questions on usage of term 'terror epicenter' for Pakistan.
Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, took an
Austrian journalist to the cleaners on Monday (January 2) over the
question of calling Pakistan the epicentre of terrorism in the United Nations.
During his interview with Austrian public broadcaster
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), S Jaishankar was quizzed over the use
of non-diplomatic language for Pakistan. “Before you said, you are a
diplomat but several weeks ago, you called Pakistan, your neighbour, the
epicentre of terrorism. This doesn’t sound very diplomatic, does it?”
the interviewer asked.
“I did it again today
without using the word Pakistan…Because you are a diplomat, it doesn’t
mean you are untruthful. I could use much harsher words than
epicentre…Considering what has been happening to us, I think epicentre
is a very diplomatic word,” the EAM pointed out.
S Jaishankar recounted how terrorists from Pakistan engineered the
Indian Parliament attack in 2001, and the Mumbai terror attack of 2008
and also try to infiltrate into Indian territory every day.
On being suggested that the terrorists are not governmental
entities but non-State actors, he emphasised, “If terrorist camps
operate in broad daylight in cities with recruitment and financing,
then, can you really tell me that the Pakistani state does not know
what’s going on.”
“So when we speak about judgment and principles, why don’t I hear
sharp European condemnation of these practices which have been going on
for multiple decades?” the EAM added.
