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Ray · 04-22-2006, 10:47 AM

Shek,

You are the resourceful type (not the loud mouthed American, but the Go Getter American

). Go get this paper.

Here is the link for further digging and ferreting.

https://da.mod.uk/RCDS/Information/L.../SHP2005/Sharp[font=Times New Roman]e

This gives the executive summary. I am sure you will be able to get the actual paper.Great Britain has lost an Empire and not yet found a role.’ How well has the British experience prepared it for its self-appointed role as principal advisor to the United States on the imposition of Pax Americana
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Colonel ARD Sharpe MBE, (Late CHESHIRE, British Army)

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This paper concerns the nature of American actions and attitudes in international affairs, and the UK’s approach to acting as an advisor to the US. It covers the nature of empires and considers the debate over the imperial parallels with current US policies, and then examines the nature of the Americans, both policy-makers and servicemen. It goes on to focus on the British experience of operating a global foreign policy in the form of the Empire, drawing lessons and parallels from imperial India, Afghanistan, the Middle East and Malaya and from Northern Ireland. Finally, it uses policy-making and campaign planning in the US-dominated HQ in Baghdad as a case study in order to consider the value that the British experience may have to offer. It concludes that the US are powerful enough to act as they see fit, regardless of support or criticism from others; that it follows that the best way to influence the US is to remain positively but honestly engaged with them; and that the British should therefore continue to remain so engaged, offering considerable relevant and useful experience.

https://da.mod.uk/RCDS/Information/L...apers/SHP2005/