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."
Row with France - why is Mahathir so full of hate? By Mariam Mokhtar
Friday, October 30, 2020
Mamakthir's Hate
Malaysiakini : COMMENT | What
will many of our elite Malaysians do in the wake of the call to boycott
French products because of the warning against radical Muslims by French
President Emmanuel Macron?
Will a former self-styled "First Lady
of Malaysia" (Flom) ditch her prized collection of multi million-ringgit
Hermès Birkin bags? Will our 'tai-tais' (ladies who lunch) stop using French perfumes and cosmetics?
When
travel restrictions are lifted and the jet set can indulge in a bit of
retail therapy in the shopping capitals of the world, will they refuse
to travel if the aeroplane is an Airbus A380? Will some Malays stop
their debauched partying on the Riviera?
If the French successfully develop a vaccine for Covid-19, will the Muslims reject the treatment?
Religious extremists only want to spread hatred, and violence is a means to an
end, but who would have thought that former PM, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, a
nonagenarian, and a family man, would actually tweet words that
encourage more violence?
Some
Malaysians view Mahathir as a statesman, but he is no statesman. He is
only another ego-centric politician, whose dreams of becoming a
prime-minister-for-life have come to nought. He only thinks about the
next election, but not about creating a Malaysia that is united and
rejects extremism in all forms.