Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wants a stop to violent acts such as slapping non-Muslims for eating in public during Ramadan.
He says such aggression defeats the purpose of promoting Islam's beauty.
Prime
Minister Anwar Ibrahim has condemned an incident in which a non-Muslim
was slapped for eating in public in the daytime during Ramadan.
In a message relayed by his senior press secretary Tunku Nashrul Abaidah, he said such aggressions must be stopped immediately.
"What
is the use of us discussing Islam and its beauty, especially during
Ramadan, if it does not build inner strength, distances us from anger
and threatens peace and order," Nashrul said during a briefing by the
Prime Minister's Office today.
Anwar's comments came not long
after the 65-year-old accused of slapping the non-Muslim youth in Johor
on Sunday was hauled to the Johor Bahru Magistrateās Court.
Abdul Razak Ismail initially pleaded guilty but contested the facts stated in the charge against him.
DNAA
At
first, he was told to enter his defence but was then given a discharge
not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) after the court was informed that
the prosecution was instructed to refer the case to the
Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC).
It is unclear why the case is being put on hold.
Kingsman : Anthony Loke, once again, you remain silent on the DNAA (Discharge Not Amounting to an Acquittal) involving the fanatic individual who slapped the Chinese boy. Under your leadership, DAP risks losing support in the upcoming GE16."
PKC : A bit of a late knee jerk reaction. This Chameleon Gazan pmx is more concerned about what is happening in Gaza than in his own country.
Vijay47 : By now, this news item would have been read by thousands and come to know of by other means by thousands more. Would a single one of them, Muslim or non-Muslim, be shocked by this case of āreligious assaultā by, of all persons, a senior citizen?
No, not a one. On the contrary, all would be surprised that this did not occur earlier, it was a disaster almost dying to explode.
And no surprise, there is no protest from Muslim leaders against this further shame to their own religion.
But I must add that DAPās Syerleena Abdul Rashid has issued a firm, pained statement; perhaps Zaid Ibrahim and the other two gentlemen whose names slip my mind may have similar anguish to express. When would Muslim leaders be outraged?
But what about the Top Three responsible for such criminal acts?
Is it below the standing of the prime minister, the Home Affairs minister, and the IGP to offer some assuring announcement to the country? Perhaps we cannot expect this from Anwar Ibrahim since it does not involve Hamas and Gaza or his efforts to boost Jakim even higher. The Home Minister? We can forget about him.
How about that policeman?
Maybe he is too busy trying to locate Indira Gandhiās daughter who he has admitted he still cannot trace after all these years. Of course, nothing has been done about Zamri Vinoth either despite a thousand police reports.
Anwar Ibrahim, there is no way you can claim we are not heading into dangerous waters, every day the bell tolls nearer and louder, and your inaction against Muslim fanaticism can be said to be the cause.
Or would you be awakened only when mad men take to open violence in the streets? Stop your pathetic concern with Palestine and other similar issues. Start being a genuine leader right now, at least for the remaining months of your term.
What would it serve you if your continued silence leads to a burning nation?
