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."
Germany: Islamic State jihadi and slave owner is freed, court says she lacks ‘harmful tendencies’
Monday, May 30, 2022
Robert Spencer : According to the reasons for the judgement, the court considered
membership in a foreign terrorist organization and a violation of the
Weapons Act and the War Weapons Control Act to be proven. However, the
court acquitted the accused of the charge of aiding and abetting a crime
against humanity.
In 2015, the then 15-year-old accused joined IS
and married one of its fighters, the court spokesman said. She
identified herself with the goals of the terrorist militia and
contributed “to the best of her ability” to promoting them. Among other
things, the young person was employed in a hospital belonging to the
organization. She also reportedly owned a firearm and temporarily had
“power over a Kalashnikov” – a weapon that is subject to the War Weapons
Control Act.
However, the court did not see sufficient evidence
for the alleged aid in keeping a Yazidi slave. The contact with the
slave kept by her husband was only “occasional,” the spokesman explained
the court’s decision.
The judges gave a positive assessment of
the “largely confessed pleadings of the accused, no previous convictions
and a high willingness to deal with the crime.” The spokesman went on
to say that the young woman had shown a strong will to resocialize. She
is committed “to a very considerable extent” to reintegrate into social
life. This includes parental care for their children and their efforts
in education.
Years ago, an ARD documentary followed the father’s
efforts to bring his daughter back and portrayed the girl at the time as
a very naive but by no means malicious character. This lack of “harmful
tendencies” was also confirmed by the court of the now 22-year-old, who
took note of the verdict without the support of her family in the
courtroom.
The verdict is not yet legally binding. The defendant and the prosecution can appeal against this within a week.
