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War on America Seen from the Indian Ocean
Author: James R. Mancham

An astute observer... "As the first President of the Seychelles, Sir James Mancham had a ringside seat to emerging Cold War struggles for the control of strategic islands in the Indian Ocean. He was eventually overthrown in a pro-Marxist coup while on a visit to London.. His "War on America" is crammed with fascinating details hitherto untold -... more » and told well by Sir James. An astute observer of the forces that have shaped developing countries and islands, and spawned the breeding grounds of transnational terrorism, he has made an important contribution to the historical record." ?Arnaud de Borchgrave, Past President and Editor at Large, UPI and Washington Times, author of the bestseller The Spike. A book full of insight "If a script of the life of James Mancham were submitted to a film producer as a James Bond-style thriller, perhaps it would be dismissed as too fanciful even for Hollywood. In his latest book, War on America Seen from the Indian Ocean, we re-live Mancham's rise from humble origins in an isolated corner of the globe, to first President of his country and world Statesman. There are international stories of major global events including decolonization, super-power rivalry, the CIA, assassination, political skullduggery, the Cold War, the coming and going of world leaders. There are the lives of the super rich and the desperately poor nations of the world, and there are more local events in Seychelles, including independence, a coup, mercenaries, and the fight to save the most ecologically important atoll on the planet. All these are facts that have been woven into the fabric of one of the most colourful lives a man can live. Yet all these tumultuous stories are but a backdrop to a book full of insight, an insight that arises in a man who has lived at the heart of so many events on the world stage and yet retained not a shred of bitterness for the hand dealt to him by friend or foe alike. America is one of those friends, but a friend that often appears blinded to the needs of its allies by its own narrow agenda. War on America is a reminder from Mancham: the ripples that spread from the foreign policy actions of the most powerful nation on earth may not always be in the interests of the vision of freedom, democracy and peace to which America aspires. Not many former Presidents of any country attempt to pass on their experiences with such candour and goodwill and perhaps none would even consider passing on a profound political message with poetry. The ending of the book is such a poem, a message of optimism, a message of hope and a tribute from James Mancham to the power for good and evil that lies within every human being to create a better future! not just for one nation but for all." ?Andrian Skerrett - Author, businessman and conservationist.

ISBN-13: 9781557788153
ISBN-10: 1557788154
Pages: 172
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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History >> Military >> United States >> General
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