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."
No country harping on race, religion has succeeded: NGO leader By G Vinod
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Ketiak Kambing : The Malay agenda is very simple... it is to get as many non-Malays as possible to leave Malaysia. They want to whole of west Malaysia to themselves and for Muslims particularly. This has been a successful strategy and is having a huge impact as the number of non-Malays who have left clearly demonstrate.
The demonisation, condemnation and belittling of the non-Malays is relentless. Day after day the attack on the non-Malays have struck fear on the pendatangs. Any rebuttal by the non-Malays and they are quickly slapped down by the Deep State, etc using the 3Rs.
What do you think the future of the pendatangs, their children and grandchildren will be like? It is crystal clear that they do not belong or are accepted in Malaysia unless they are prepared to be subservient or have no choice.
Malaysiakini : Bringing race and religion into politics will only invite failure,
said Global Human Rights Federation president S Shashi Kumar, pointing
out that no country harping on race and religious issues has become a
developed nation.
Instead, he said, developed nations focus on important issues such as the economy. “(They focus on) how to progress, develop and bring investors into the country,” he told Malaysiakini in an interview.
Citing
Bangladesh and Pakistan, Shashi said both countries’ political
situations were classic examples of what happens when racial and
religious issues dominate their political narrative.
Shashi chastised Malaysian politicians on both sides of the aisle for not moving the narrative away from such incendiary topics. “They
keep drumming into people’s heads that Islam is under threat and so on.
All this fear-mongering started in the 1990s and is getting worse
because of the politicians, who just love to ride on religion,” he said.
Countering
the argument, Shashi reminded the public that the position of Islam,
the Malays and royalty are protected under the Federal Constitution. “There
is no need for these politicians to champion God. Islam’s position is
clear under Article 3 of the Federal Constitution as the religion of the
federation while ensuring protection for other religions too.
“Even our royalty are protected and of course, we have Article 153 (special privileges to the Malays and bumiputera). “So, in which way is Islam or the Malays under attack?” Shashi asked.
To
those who are under the impression that the non-Muslims are trying to
undermine Muslims, Shashi offered a simple rebuttal - they have no time
to do so. He pointed out that non-Malays do not enjoy special privileges. Hence, they must put in twice the effort to achieve success.
“We are more interested in getting a good education, building our careers and earning a living. That’s our focus. “We are not that immersed in religion and have no time to undermine or threaten anyone,” he added.
Economy taking a beating
The
obsession with racial and religious issues has taken a toll on the
country, especially when it comes to the economy, Shashi lamented.
For
starters, he questioned why there were about one million Malaysians
working in Singapore despite Malaysia having an abundance of natural
resources, unlike its southern neighbour. He also pointed out that the Statistics Department indicated that over 500,000 Malaysians are still unemployed.
“Do
we hear anyone (government and opposition) offering solutions to this?
No, but they keep failing by harping on race and religious issues.”
Driving visitors away
Shashi also criticised the government for bringing religion into tourism, which has contributed to Langkawi’s decline. “So many businesses (in Langkawi) have shuttered, with people losing their income.
“One of the reasons is that they want the island to become alcohol-free and want to make it a Muslim-friendly destination. “Tell
me which foreign tourist would come? That is why now they prefer to go
to places like Phuket (Thailand). Even Malaysians are giving Langkawi a
miss to travel to places like Phuket,” he added.
Asked about his views of the country’s future, Shashi admitted that he had a bleak outlook. “Malaysia doesn’t have a future. People are leaving the country to get opportunities abroad.
“This
is particularly true for non-Muslims. We don’t know what is going to
happen, whether we are going to become the next Bangladesh or Pakistan,”
he said.
