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."
France: Muslims threaten ceremonies in honor of teacher beheaded for ‘blasphemy’ By Robert Spencer
Friday, October 22, 2021
Jean-Michel Blanquer
Jihad Watch : Yeah, clearly France is well on its way to multicultural respect and
harmony. Only seven threats this year to commemorations of the teacher
who was beheaded for a Muhammad cartoon! Progress is being made! Our
glorious mosaic is working! Celebrate diversity!
“Tributes to Samuel Paty in schools: 98 incidents, including 7
threats, observed” translated from “Hommages à Samuel Paty dans les
établissements scolaires : 98 incidents dont 7 menaces constatés,” Actu17, October 16, 2021 (thanks to Medforth):
Ceremonies in memory of Samuel Paty took place in all
schools this Friday. The Ministry of National Education recorded no less
than 98 incidents during these tribute ceremonies. Seven students in
particular uttered threats.
On October 16, 2020, the history and geography professor Samuel Paty
was beheaded not far from his school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
(Yvelines), by a terrorist who was shot dead by the police shortly
thereafter. A year later, on Friday, the Ministry of National Education
held a tribute day in all schools across the country. 98 incidents were
recorded, including seven students who uttered threats.
The Minister of National Education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, reacted on
France 2 this Saturday morning to these incidents, and wanted to be
reassuring: “There are 60,000 schools and schools in France. Compared to
everything that happened after Charlie Hebdo and the Bataclan, or when
we had a minute of silence last year, it is down sharply.”
“There is a follow-up” says the minister
“Not only do we report incidents, but we follow up on them. Often
these are incidents of varying nature, small, medium or large,”
continued the Minister. “A student who says anything, or a student who
becomes threatening, is not the same thing. The second case is an
ultra-minority, we have seven. All of this remains very isolated cases,
and that we are dealing with, there is a follow-up.”
This Saturday, a commemorative plaque in tribute to Samuel Paty was
unveiled in front of the Ministry of National Education, in the presence
of Prime Minister Jean Castex. The family of the murdered professor was
also received by the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron.
In
addition, a Samuel-Paty square will be inaugurated opposite the Sorbonne
in Paris.
