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."
Kee Thuan Chye: Defamation is not a matter for the police to be
involved in, is it? It is for the plaintiff to take out a civil suit
against those alleged to have defamed him. It is strange that the police should investigate the alleged offenders
based on the complaint of a ‘guest’ of this country. Surely, even the
prime minister should not enjoy that privilege, right?
Quigonbond: This is only happening because Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad allows it. Imagine
in the days of BN for a minister to be hauled up by the police. It fits
into a pattern of trying to wither down support for moderate
politicians. Mahathir does not want a middle Malaysia. He is showing the middle finger to moderate Malaysia. For
him, it is whatever it takes to put Bersatu (and perhaps his son) in
pole position, including being in bed with Umno, PAS and PKR deputy
president Mohamed Azmin Ali.
TehTarik: Malaysia is gradually becoming a haven for
intolerant Islamists whose main goal is to replace our constitutional
democracy with a shariah/hudud-inspired Islamic state. The process is akin to boiling a frog in hot water; a point is reached when the frog explodes and loses its life. The
Islamisation momentum cannot be stopped and will become even more
evident when the non-Muslim population reaches less than 20 percent in
10 to 20 years’ time. Almost all mainstream Muslim-based parties
are joining the bandwagon. They do not have the guts to stop the spread
of this intolerance and extremism. Unfortunately, the middle ground of
tolerant Malays is either scared or too indifferent to speak up. The
message to the Chinese, Indians and liberal Malays is to not put all
your eggs in one basket. Consider emigration or equip your children with
globally needed skills before it is too late.
Cogito Ergo Sum: In the old days, the police will make an appointment to meet ministers. But
today, under Pakatan Harapan, ministers are summoned to come forward on
a whimsical police report by a known bigot. Harapan, you deserve all
this.
Aden Han: A wanted man from a foreign country, a fugitive technically, can mobilise our police force to question our lawmakers?
Every day is a new low in New Malaysia.
