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."
Steadyaku47 : What
has this new friend got to do with the new Istana in Sungai Long?
You
have to ask Brader Anwar about that. Someone should warn brader Anwar to
beware of Greeks bearing gifts. In this case, Anwar has to beware of
any Chinese from China who comes bearing gifts. Expensive gifts. Very
very expensive gifts. Who knows …a generous Chinese from China may even
come bearing an Istana as a gift!. If only we can be so lucky!
But I digress.
New Mansion of Anwar Ibrahim
Not
only has brader Anwar got a brand new house and a “new” Chinese friend
from China….he will also have a brand new job dalam masa terdekat. Yes, a
little bird tells me that brader Anwar will be Prime Minister, albeit
temporarily and albeit at the pleasure of Umno and Pas. Why so? Let me
try and explain. Umno used Azmin and Zuraidah to get Pakatan Harapan out
of government and installed Din in the Prime Minister chair. Now they
are using Anwar to get DIn and the other two out of government and
installed brader Anwar as prime minister. Albeit temporarily. Albeit at
the pleasure of Umno and Pas.
