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."
Former
law minister Zaid Ibrahim backs Housing and Local Government Nga Kor
Ming over his spat with PAS over a Christmas event at his ministry
He also took potshots at PAS for trying to position itself as guardian of Muslim affairs
Former
law minister Zaid Ibrahim has backed Housing and Local Government
Minister Nga Kor Ming after the latter’s spat with PAS over a Christmas
event held at his ministry recently.
This
comes after Nga defended the event and said he would continue to
celebrate various festivals with all levels of society without
succumbing to bigots and extremists. “When can we have a Malay-Muslim minister say things like that?” Zaid (above) asked on Facebook today.
On Dec 26, PAS Youth vice-chief Muhammad Hanif Jamaluddin cried foul
over what he alleged to be a Christmas carol performance held at the
Housing and Local Government Ministry’s headquarters in Putrajaya.
Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming attending the Christmas event at his ministry.
He took issue with a video of the performance where several Muslims were seen in the audience. Hanif said as the minister in charge, Nga should know it is haram (forbidden) for Muslims to partake in festivities of other religions.
However, Nga shot back and said his ministry upholds the value of unity in diversity as a pillar of the nation’s strength. “Respect and compassion are the two main principles of our administration. “I advise PAS to repent and stop sharing slander or disrupting harmony among the races,” he stressed.
Legal action
PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan, however, accused Nga of making “extreme” and “emotional” remarks and threatened legal action against the minister. On that note, Zaid praised Nga and commended the latter for standing up for the right thing.
He
also took potshots at PAS for seeing itself as the guardian of Muslim
affairs although not appointed to the role by Malay rulers, who are
constitutionally empowered to handle Islamic affairs in their respective
states. “Nga remains undaunted. He will continue to be a minister for all Malaysians and promote harmony among the races,” Zaid said.
Krabian : What courage? Even a cross sign and Santa Claus can scare the daylight out of them. They keep portraying themselves as weak, fragile and insecure
Me and Me : When comes to domestic religion spat, our beloved Mr X is no where to see, only for those International, selectively .. he will be very quick to respond. We can see the stance of him.. We need someone that speaks out for all Malaysians. Enough of “Anak ini, Anak itu.
