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."
PAC should quiz police commandos over Scorpene deal - Kit Siang
Friday, April 29, 2022
Malaysiakini : The PAC’s explicit mandate is to investigate matters concerning
government finance. However, Altantuya was linked to at least one person
involved in the procurement of the submarines.
Altantuya was
murdered on Oct 18, 2006. When Sirul and Azilah were tried for murder,
it was revealed that Altantuya was in an affair with Abdul Razak
Baginda, the owner of several companies involved in the scorpene
submarine deal. Sirul
and Azilah were both convicted in 2009 but freed by the Court of Appeal
in 2013. Upon being freed, Sirul fled to Australia, where he is
currently under detention.
Sirul Azhar Umar (left) and Altantuya Shaariibuu
Following this, the Federal Court overturned the appeal and reinstated the conviction, which carries the death sentence.
Since the Federal Court case has concluded, both Sirul and Azilah continued to maintain their innocence.
Azilah
attempted to seek a review of the Federal Court decision in 2019. In
his statutory declaration, Azilah claimed he was given a “shoot-to-kill
order” by then deputy prime minister Najib Abdul Razak on the grounds
that Altantuya was a foreign spy.
Azilah’s application for the review was unsuccessful.
Interest
in the submarine deal was renewed after it was confirmed that the
French authorities have commenced formal investigations on Thales Group
over kickback allegations involved in the 20-year-old deal.
