Rudyard Kipling"
āWhen 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 soldierā
General Douglas MacArthur"
āWe are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.ā
āIt is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.ā āOld soldiers never die; they just fade away.
āThe soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.ā
āMay God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .ā āThe object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
āNobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
āIt 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."
Islamic cleric and politician Abbas Siddiqui vows to behead those who insult Islam, Quran or Allah By Ashlyn Davis
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Abbas Siddiqui needs a trident up his arse
Jihad Watch : The infamous Islamic scholar and politician Abbas Siddiqui, who once
prayed for the spread of the coronavirus in India and hoped it would
cause the death of five million non-believers, is again in the news, and
again for all the wrong reasons.
In a video that recently surfaced
online, he can be seen making a provocative speech in the Bengali
language to his followers. The video has gone viral; it is reportedly
from an Islamic religious gathering that was held on Friday, September
15.
Siddiqui states
that Muslims can tolerate any nuisance, but in case of any insult
directed at the prophet, Allah, the Quran or Islam, they are ready to
give their life or behead someone to avenge an offense.
Referring to the ongoing anti-Hindu pogrom in Bangladesh, which
allegedly stemmed from some miscreants placing the Quran at the Durga
Puja site, the Furfura Sharif cleric claimed, āIf anyone believes that
one has the liberty to insult the Quran, to criticize Islam, or to
disparage the Prophet, then I, Abbas Siddiqui, declare that I, too, have
the liberty to sever your head from your body.ā
Siddiqui also asserts that the whole world is conspiring against the
one true religion, that is, Islam. And the hatred against Islam is being
planned and promoted by Israel.
He went on to mock the secular Hindus of Kolkata, West Bengal, who
adorn their Durga Puja pavilions with Islamic symbols as an extension of
their tolerance for and acknowledgement of the Muslim citizens, and to
make the religious festival more inclusive. āI remember that a few years
ago, a theme of Durga Puja pandal, Kaaba was also made. If Kaaba is
liked so much, then why donāt you embrace Islam?ā In such terms,
Siddiqui ridicules the secular elites of the Hindu community, who are
known to walk the extra mile to make Muslims feel included in their
festivals.
It is noteworthy that Abbas Siddiqui is not only an Islamic cleric,
but also a politician; earlier this year had founded a political party,
ironically named the Indian Secular Front. The party has contested the
state-level elections held in April; the left-leaning Communist Party of
India, (Marxist) or CPI-M entered into an electoral alliance with the
Islamic cleric, who is known for his hardline pro-Sharia ideology.
Provocative speeches he made before the declaration of his candidacy
surfaced online, and were highly debated at that time on all
establishment media and social media platforms.
Responding to speculation about his candidacy, Siddiqui clarified
that he made the earlier speeches as an Islamic cleric and will be more
careful as a political personality. However, it was only a matter of
time before the cleric reverted to his original practice and resumed
delivering inflammatory sermons.
While representatives of BJP, the ruling party at the center, have demanded
his arrest, alleging that he is trying to create communal tension in
the state, Kunal Ghosh from the stateās governing party took a dig at
local Communist party leaders, questioning their silence over Siddiquiās
statement, which goes against both the secular nature of the Indian
constitution and the secular camp through which he was introduced into
the political arena of the state.
As of this writing, no legal or administrative actions have been taken against Siddiqui for his inflammatory remarks.
