Category Archives: Empire

Nadia Schadlow & the Reform of Dept. of Defense

Posted on May 14, 2017 by William Holland

Dr. Schadlow’s magnum opus is War & the Art of Governance, it remains a perennial achievement from which to dismantle the chorus of neo-isolationists that insist that Amerika Come Home; if team Trump under McMaster and Mattis are to win throughout … Continue reading →

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The Garden of Finzi Contini & The Praetorians

Posted on April 16, 2017 by William Holland

It was hard if not impossible for Churchill to conceive of political realities outside the commanding heights of imperialism.  Its writ had no hold on Ireland nor India.  It fell to Truman after Roosevelt to politely admonish him to conceive … Continue reading →

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Apaiser: Peace or Imminent U.S. Defeat, The Parisian Afghani’s & Power Blocks

Posted on December 23, 2012 by William Holland

About 40 miles north of Paris is the lovely town of Chantilly, a town known for horse training.  This luxury town is now witnessing the imminent defeat of America throughout the AfPak region.  How is this so?  America has a … Continue reading →

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The Last Stand of William Manchester

Posted on November 20, 2012 by William Holland

How difficult it is to finally have to let go of an idol that served so well. Some years ago, this personally painful insight fell to one of America’s finest biographers.  William Manchester.  Known for his brilliant work on Churchill, … Continue reading →

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The Great Gamble

Posted on October 20, 2012 by William Holland

There are two authorities on the AfPak region that are worth reading, Dr. Anatol Lieven who resides at King’s College, London and Ahmed Rashid.  Dr. Rashid currently has residence at Oxford University.  Both men have impeccable credentials along with language … Continue reading →

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Andar Uprising

Posted on October 13, 2012 by William Holland

The leading authority on American war aims throughout South Asia, Dr. Fredrick Kagan has remarked that even in an election year with distortions reported from ‘blue on green killings’, American war aims in Afghanistan remain possible. His review of American … Continue reading →

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Genocide, Francophile Africa & The Colonial Mind

Posted on October 4, 2012 by William Holland

Contemporary education is no longer capable of discerning nor appreciating the philosophical distinctions that reeled the ancient world, any person familiar with Patristic thought can indeed understand how Francophile Africa, specifically Rwanda became a conduit for genocide.  Yes, the British … Continue reading →

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