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."
Syed Husin: Is Dr M steering nation towards 'kleptocratic cronyism'?
Saturday, October 05, 2019
Syed Husin
Anonymous : He used Anwar to counter Tunku Razaleigh and PAS, then later threw Anwar in jail after Razaleigh was defeated and PAS confined to Kelantan.
Then he brought in soft Badawi and expected Badawi to be led by the nose. But Badawi had Khairy and the 4th floor boys and he was mad. Then he replaced Badawi with Najib, hoping that this idiot should be easier to manipulate. It was worse because Najib had Rosmah and Jho Low by his side.
Now, he can sing "My Way" again. He will be remembered as the biggest and longest punishment that has befallen on any country. What wrong has Malaysians done to deserve this severe punishment? And what has Malaysians not done to overcome such a prolong punishment? I thought we had voted for REFORMASI of the country!
Malaysiakini : PKR founding member Syed Husin Ali believes that prime minister Dr
Mahathir Mohamad has reverted to authoritarianism and expressed serious
concern over the future direction of the nation. After Pakatan Harapan claiming that it had rescued the people from a
kleptocratic government in the last general election, the veteran leader
warned that Malaysia could now head towards "kleptocratic cronyism" instead.
"Many companies and projects have been handed to his cronies, especially
(Council of Eminent Persons chairperson) Daim Zainuddin, (business tycoon) Syed Mokhtar Albukhary as well as his children," he added. "We have had kleptocracy. Are we now going to develop into kleptocratic cronyism? I hope not," he said.
Eyebrows
were raised when the Harapan government shifted government-linked
companies (GLCs), including Khazanah Nasional, from the Finance Ministry
to the Prime Minister's Department, whereas Petronas and Permodalan
Nasional Bhd (PNB) fell under Economic Affairs Ministry. This move allowed Mahathir to control Khazanah, the government's top investment arm.
In January 2019, Universiti Malaya's Terence Gomez expressed concern that the government was reinstating patronage. He
also criticised the creation of the state-run Chief Minister
Incorporated (CMI) or Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) for giving
politicians near-absolute control over the distribution of resources in their respective states. "His authoritarian ways are seen particularly in his recent behaviour where he made decisions on his own," he noted.
He
cited how five Bersatu senators were appointed several months ago
despite Mahathir agreeing to allocate only two senatorships for his
party during the Harapan presidential council meeting. When Mahathir recently said he would remain in office for a maximum of three years and remarked that he could not guarantee his successor would manage the nation well, Syed Husin issued a hard-hitting statement.
Reiterating his call for Mahathir to step down during the Malaysiakini interview, Syed Husin said the Tanjung Piai by-election in Johor on Nov 16 could serve as a referendum on his leadership to a certain extent. Syed Husin said Mahathir might want to remain as prime minister until May 2021 or even serve the full five-year term.