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."
Our "Local Taliban" - PAS man says message congratulating Taliban was deleted by Twitter
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
My2cen : Every
woman voter, and everyone who supports women's education &
contribution in and for the society should VOTE OUT PAS in next GE.
Malaysiakini : PAS International Affairs and External Relations Committee
chairperson Mohd Khalil Abdul Hadi had a tweet deleted after he
congratulated the newly established Taliban-led government of
Afghanistan for successfully achieving victory for their homeland from
what it calls “the clutches of inhumane colonialism”.
The tweet was up for two hours but has been deleted, not long after it was first highlighted by Malaysiakini.
PAS information officer Mohd Shahir Abu Hassan told Malaysiakini
that the tweet was deleted by Twitter itself, and later added that
Facebook had also removed the post for violating community standards.However, it is still up on the party's Harakah Dailywebsite.
In his post Khalil had said:
“The
victory and ‘independence’ achieved this time is the result of the
efforts of all Afghans in an effort to liberate their homeland which for
20 years has been colonised and invaded without mercy and humanity to
the point of almost destroying Afghanistan.
“With this victory, it
is hoped that all stakeholders will work together and reach an
agreement to make peace and work to redevelop and put Afghanistan back
on track.
“May the new government of Afghanistan and its people
work together to develop Afghanistan and achieve prosperity, peace and
progress after this based on the syariah and comprehensive Islamic values as well as receive the blessings, blessings and help of Allah SWT,” he had said.
Khalil is also Batu Buruk state assemblyperson and son of party president Abdul Hadi Awang.
Taliban insurgents returned to power in Kabul on Monday
after a military advance across Afghanistan as US-led forces departed,
and Western nations stepped up efforts to evacuate their citizens from
the capital.
President Ashraf Ghani fled the country on Sunday as the militants entered the city, saying he wanted to avoid bloodshed.
Many Afghans fear the Taliban will return to past harsh practices in their imposition of syariah or Islamic religious law.
During their 1996-2001 rule, women could not work and punishments such as stoning, whipping and hanging were administered.
The
Taliban were toppled by a US-led invasion during the presidency of US
president George W Bush following the deadly Sept 11, 2001 terror
attacks.
This time around, the militants are seeking to project a
more moderate face, promising to respect women’s rights and protect both
foreigners and Afghans.
