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."
Piers Morgan vs Vivek Ramaswamy on Israel-Hamas War: "You Would Get American Hostages Only?"
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Piers Morgan speaks to presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Las Vegas about the Israel-Hamas war and what he would do about the conflict in the Middle East if he was President, including whether or not he would send US military to Gaza to rescue hostages.
The pair also discuss how as President Vivek would act in the Ukraine-Russia conflict and whether he would give Vladimir Putin a deal, plus Piers asks if his opinion of Donald Trump has changed at all. "War and our involvement in it, is never a preference, it would only ever be a necessity." It's nice to finally hear a candidate speak publicly about the facets of war and the economic costs.
Knowing that the only real job of the President is commander and chief of the executive branch and foreign relations, Vivek would be the only candidate right now that I can see myself voting for, and I'm by no means a conservative. I appreciate the level head he has in regards to foreign policy and conflict.
Fascinating interview and I love his stance on free speech.
