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“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace,
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“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .”
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“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.
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The Military as a non-partisan force by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Clausewitz, On War. Politicians need to read more. 

6th Generation Immigrant : Well articulated Deputy Defence Minister, however, based very much on your readings - not entirely applicable in Malaysia's context all the way though. You have forgotten to include in your assessments one of the most important constant in your write up - how officers are actually selected, trained, ingrained, promoted and retired. 

Do we truly produce officers that we should, are they truly the best of the best, across racial and religious differences, in the name of truly defending the nation? Is it "only the best shall serve" today?Since 1970 most promotions in the officer corps are politically enacted and influenced, apart from religion and race as unwritten prerequisites. 

The gradual adulteration, lack of professionalism, commitment and failure of the Armed Forces is today very clear. The slow strangling dying feel of the Armed Forces Council since the 1980's has today cascaded right down to the entire corps of enlisted men - one can assume why you wrote this article in the first place. Many good men have left the services.

The true defence of the country knows no bounds (race and religion specifically), this is where meritocracy must never be disregarded at all. When the Armed Forces fails, the nation fails along. Arrest this failure, secularise the Armed Forces, afterall we are not biased towards God but killing whenever necessary. 

Malaysiakini : COMMENT | The role of a professional officer corps gives greater impetus to democracy. As described by Samuel Huntington in his book The Soldier and the State, in a functioning democracy, the professional officer corps is the only body standing between good and bad military decisions by a civilian government.
They do this by instilling two salient characteristics into every officer inducted into their fraternity: a neutral stance on domestic politics, and a keen awareness of the costs of waging war.
As the chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces, General Zulkifli Zainal Abdin, has previously emphasised, the military must be non-partisan. This is especially true for the officer corps, who bear the responsibility of leading the military in conflict. Professional officers set the standards for the enlisted men to follow; if they are compromised by partisan interests, they risk compromising combat effectiveness.
History has shown repeatedly that such dynamics are not conducive to both stable and legitimate governance, as well to as effective military planning and execution. Consequently, a non-partisan and thus, well-trained officer corps knows better than anyone else, the costs of war. Huntington describes this specific skill set as “the management of violence”.
Managing violence is not only about training and equipping a force, nor is it merely the planning of combat activities, but it is also the directing of such forces into and out of combat. In essence, it is equally important to win in war and in peace. This brings us to the most puzzling but important paradox of your profession – you are well-trained and experienced in the precise applications of violence, but also understand the need to avoid its uncontrolled use.

With great power comes great responsibility. Truly professional officers understand this paradox and must do all they can to guide their civilian governments from total calamity. They must deter their governments from making rash, aggressive decisions by making their civilian counterparts, such as myself, understand the weight of such decisions.
As Herbert Hoover once said, old men declare war, but it is the youth that must fight and die. We must not unnecessarily invent wars for our people to fight.
Ability to de-conflict
This paradox is best evidenced by the stark contrast between former chairperson of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General (and later secretary of state) Colin Powell, and his civilian contemporaries in the second Bush administration, Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.
Rumsfeld and Cheney both were major proponents of the Iraq War; Powell was far more measured in response. He said: “War should be the politics of last resort. And when we go to war, we should have a purpose that our people understand and support”.
This institution of a professional staff officer college is also an excellent avenue for fostering closer defence ties. Of the 164 course participants today, 46 are from 27 countries. This brings together diverse perspectives, cultures, and historical understandings of the conduct of war.
Different countries face very different, yet equally difficult technical military problems. This platform serves as an important tool in facilitating this aggregation of thoughts into practical solutions. In the same vein, understanding these basic principles and problems from other countries also allows us to understand the defence needs and prerogatives of each other much more closely.
This, in turn, facilitates our ability to de-conflict a tense situation which, hopefully, should not arise so often. Additionally, it will help lay the basis of greater interoperability between our forces. Furthermore, it serves as a way to reinforce again the need for and the appreciation of a strong philosophical drive for a professional, independent military officer corps. In this way, it forges a stronger, soldierly and brotherly bond that no other vocation offers. Such a bond instils a sense of pride in the profession that is not often found in any other job.
To conclude, a professional officer corps is an important military institution for guiding legitimate democratic governments and ensuring that they make balanced decisions. Professional officers are competent and efficient at military management. They also have a deep-rooted philosophical understanding of the atrocities of war and the need for caution in its execution.
It also serves as an important component of defence diplomacy by allowing officers from our countries to forge strong professional bonds through understanding and interoperability. In this way, your importance to the functioning of your countries cannot be overstated.
LIEW CHIN TONG is deputy minister for defence. The above is adapted from a speech he gave to Malaysian Command and Staff Course participants yesterday.
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