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Greg Maybury is a Perth (Australia) based freelance writer. His main areas of interest are American history and politics in general, with a special focus on economic, national security, military and geopolitical affairs, and both US domestic and foreign policy issues.
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A Confederacy of Hegemons: The Project for the New American Caliphate (3 articles)
With
the empire du jour embarking on further 'Groundhog Day' military adventures, in
this sweeping three part essay on the post-9/11 geopolitical milieu, Greg Maybury reflects
on how America arrived at this point, what insights might be gained by looking
back in time, and ponders what might have been and what could be.
Oh,
and who the real enemy might be after all. Depending on your viewpoint, a brave
and/or foolish undertaking. But, he argues, around 50 years after the fall of Saigon, 25 years after the Fall of the Wall signalling the end of the Cold War, and 100 years after the opening salvos of
the Great War to End all Wars (at
least until the next one arrived), Uncle Sam needs all the help he can
get.
With
the empire du jour embarking on further 'Groundhog Day' military adventures, in
this sweeping three part essay on the post-9/11 geopolitical milieu, Greg Maybury reflects
on how America arrived at this point, what insights might be gained by looking
back in time, and ponders what might have been and what could be.
Oh,
and who the real enemy might be after all. Depending on your viewpoint, a brave
and/or foolish undertaking. But, he argues, around 50 years after the fall of Saigon, 25 years after the Fall of the Wall signalling the end of the Cold War, and 100 years after the opening salvos of
the Great War to End all Wars (at
least until the next one arrived), Uncle Sam needs all the help he can
get.
The Great War Series (1 articles)
A series of articles that attempt to shed new light - and incite new reflections - on the Great Wars of the past century, beginning with the Great War itself (WWI), World War II, the Cold War, and the Permanent War of today.
A series of articles that attempt to shed new light - and incite new reflections - on the Great Wars of the past century, beginning with the Great War itself (WWI), World War II, the Cold War, and the Permanent War of today.
Uncle Sam be Damned in ‘Nam – No Country for Noble Causes (2 articles)
With the present
geopolitical turmoil resulting from America's seemingly interminable foreign
policy machinations in support of international democracy, peace and security, in order to
gain some context and perspective, it may be timely to ransack history in
anticipation of a couple of forthcoming anniversaries in 2015 -- neither of
which are likely to be loudly celebrated, at least outside Pentagon and the
broader Beltway in Washington D.C. In this the first of a three-part series,
Australian writer Greg Maybury reflects on the unmitigated disaster that was
Uncle Sam's foray into Vietnam and South-east Asia, and the implications for
the here and now.
With the present
geopolitical turmoil resulting from America's seemingly interminable foreign
policy machinations in support of international democracy, peace and security, in order to
gain some context and perspective, it may be timely to ransack history in
anticipation of a couple of forthcoming anniversaries in 2015 -- neither of
which are likely to be loudly celebrated, at least outside Pentagon and the
broader Beltway in Washington D.C. In this the first of a three-part series,
Australian writer Greg Maybury reflects on the unmitigated disaster that was
Uncle Sam's foray into Vietnam and South-east Asia, and the implications for
the here and now.
