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."
Nigeria: Muslims murder 29 Christians, including at least two children
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Robert Spencer : Malison identified the slain as Mary Gya, 4; Esther Laāaji, 5;
Elizabeth Weyi, 21; Irah Weyi, 48; Ladi Mandu; Titus Agah, 40; Aweh
Ngwe, 47; and Sunday Dada. He said the two Christians wounded were Munto
Gado and Sarah Weyi.
The IDA is a community-based,
non-governmental organization galvanizing Irigwe Christians in Plateau
state toward self-reliance through community-based development.
Terming
the assailants Fulani militia who carried out unprovoked killings in
the two villages of Kwall District, Rigwe Chiefdom, Malison said, āThis
spate of wanton killings and destruction of lives and property, stealing
of valuable items of the Rigwe people, has passed a condemnable level
which requires a drastic decision and action.ā
He said a number of
houses were destroyed and valuables stolen by herdsmen working with
Muslim terrorists believed to be members of Boko Haram or its offshoot,
the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
āItās no doubt
that the system has to a large extent failed to stop unleashing of
carnage because of the kid-gloves treatment channeled on the entire
issue rather than calling a dog by its name and having it dealt with
accordingly,ā Malison said. āWe are yet again thrown into a deep
mourning mood and painfully and sadly commiserate with the entire Rigwe
people.ā
Malison said IDAās national leaders pray for the repose
of the faithful, departed souls and encourage the Rigwe āto be
security-conscious and alert.ā
Raids on Seven Villages
Attacks
on seven villages in Miango District of Bassa County in April killed at
least 21 Christians and wounded 30 others, and Fulani herdsmen also
destroyed a church building, Malison reportedā¦.
Christian leaders
in Nigeria have said they believe herdsmen attacks on Christian
communities in Nigeriaās Middle Belt are inspired by their desire to
forcefully take over Christiansā lands and impose Islam as
desertification has made it difficult for them to sustain their herds.
Nigeria
led the world in Christians killed for their faith last year (Oct. 1,
2020 to Sept. 30, 2021) at 4,650, up from 3,530 the previous year,
according to Open Doorsā 2022 World Watch List report. The number of
kidnapped Christians was also highest in Nigeria, at more than 2,500, up
from 990 the previous year, according to the WWL report.
Nigeria trailed only China in the number of churches attacked, with 470 cases, according to the report.
In
the 2022 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult
to be a Christian, Nigeria jumped to seventh place, its highest ranking
ever, from No. 9 the previous year.
