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."
Media Ignores Palestinian Crimes Against Palestinians
Friday, January 10, 2025
The family of a Palestinian female journalist has accused the
Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces of killing their daughter in
Jenin Refugee Camp. "Media freedoms" have never existed under the
Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Gatestone Institute : The family of a Palestinian female journalist has accused
the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces of killing their
daughter in Jenin Refugee Camp in the northern West Bank.
Shatha
al-Sabbagh, 22, was reportedly shot
in the head by a PA sniper on December 29, 2024, as she walked out of
her home. PA officials have denied the allegation and claimed that
al-Sabbagh was killed by gunmen in the camp.
Anwar Rajab, spokesperson for the PA security forces, condemned
the killing as a "despicable crime" and claimed that PA security forces
were not present in the area. Rajab accused "outlaws" in the camp of
shooting the journalist and vowed to pursue the "murderers."
While the killing of al-Sabbagh drew strong denunciations from many
Palestinians, international human rights organizations and foreign
journalists have shown little interest in her story. By contrast, when
Shireen Abu Akleh, another female journalist, was killed during clashes
between Israeli soldiers and gunmen in Jenin Refugee Camp in 2022, human
rights activists, journalists, and countless self-righteous governments
were quick to lambaste Israel and demand an inquiry into the
circumstances of her death.
The family of a Palestinian female journalist
has accused the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces of killing
their daughter in Jenin Refugee Camp. "Media freedoms" have never
existed under the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Hamas in
the Gaza Strip. For many years, the two parties have imposed
restrictions on Palestinian journalists, including a ban on criticizing
PA and Hamas leaders. Pictured: Palestinian Authority security forces in
Jenin Refugee Camp on December 17, 2024. (Photo by Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP
via Getty Images)
