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."
NY state attorney general threatens counterterror org at behest of Hamas-linked CAIR
Tuesday, April 05, 2022
Letitia James
Jihad Watch : “Attorney General James Warns Hate Group to Immediately Stop Spying on Muslim Communities,” Letitia James, April 1, 2022:
NEW YORK – On the eve of Ramadan,
New York Attorney General Letitia James today warned a known anti-Muslim
hate group to stop spying on Muslim communities. Attorney General
James sent a cease-and-desist letter to Steven Emerson and the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) directing
them to immediately stop any unlawful and discriminatory surveillance
they may be conducting on Muslim communities in New York.
The action
follows reports that IPT paid informants and infiltrators for over a
decade to spy on Muslim houses of worship, Muslim advocacy groups, and
prominent Muslim leaders — blatant violations of their civil rights.
Attorney General James also issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ),
requesting an investigation into IPT’s possible violations of federal
criminal and civil rights laws.
As a charity that operates in New York,
IPT is required to follow state laws, and is subject to enforcement by
the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Furthermore, Attorney General
James warned against any discriminatory action targeting communities.
“As
we enter the holy month of Ramadan, it’s more important than ever that
we show our support for our Muslim communities and stand up to
Islamophobia and hate of any and every kind,” said Attorney General James.
“Let me be clear: We will not bow to hate, we will not enable bias, and
we will not empower Islamophobia.
I urge DOJ to stand with us and use
its considerable power to protect Muslim communities throughout New York
and across the nation. Our constitution protects the rights of all
communities to live without harassment or intimidation; we will remain
vigilant in the protection of these rights. In December 2021, the
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) revealed that for more
than a decade, IPT paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to spies in
order to gain access to Muslim organizations and leaderships to record
confidential conversations and documents.
Most notably, IPT reportedly
infiltrated the Ohio chapter of CAIR, through its then-leader, Romin
Iqbal, who leaked confidential documents and recordings. In another
undercover operation, IPT paid more than $100,000 to Tariq Nelson to spy
on members of a mosque in Virginia and record privileged conversations
without other participants’ knowledge.
The documents and
recordings collected by IPT include a 2010 meeting of national Muslim
leaders discussing the negative responses to the proposed Islamic center
near Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, and a 2015 discussion of
then-presidential candidate Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Public
statements from those involved in the operation suggest that IPT
targeted the organizations and individuals in a concerted effort to
infringe on the rights of Muslims, including their right to worship,
peacefully assemble and organize politically, petition the government,
and to vote…
