THE ANABASIS OF ALEXANDER; OR, LITERALLY TRANSLATED, WITH A COMMENTARY, FROM THE GREEK OF ARRIAN THE NICOMEDIAN, BY E. J. CHINNOCK, M.A., LL.B., LONDON, Rector of Dumfries Academy. HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCLXXXIV. Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome, and London. PREFACE. When I began this Translation, more than two years ago, I had no intention of publishing it; but as the work progressed, it occurred to me that Arrian is an Author deserving of more attention from the English-speaking races than he has yet received. No edition of his works has, so far as I … Continue reading THE ANABASIS OF ALEXANDER

SRI CHANAKYA NITI-SASTRA THE POLITICAL ETHICS OF CHANAKYA PANDIT About 2300 years ago the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great invaded the Indian sub-continent. His offensive upon the land’s patchwork of small Hindu empires proved to be highly successful due to the disunity of the petty rulers. It was Chanakya Pandit who, feeling deeply distressed at heart, searched for and discovered a qualified leader in the person of Chandragupta Maurya. Although a mere dasi-putra, that is, a son of a maidservant by the Magadha King Nanda, Chandragupta was highly intelligent, courageous and physically powerful. Chanakya cared little that by birth he … Continue reading POLITICAL ETHICS OF CHANAKYA

  Clausewitz, On War trans. COL James John Graham (London: N. Trübner, 1873) TABLE OF CONTENTS Switch to German original Compare German and English versions INTRODUCTORY MATERIAL • “Clausewitz and His Works.” A contemporary introduction by Christopher Bassford (updated 2012) • Preface to the First Edition by Marie von Clausewitz • Notice • The Introduction of the Author • 1908 Introduction by Colonel Frederick N. Maude • Information on the 1873 Translator, Colonel J.J. Graham • Some Notes on This Translation   BOOK I: ON THE NATURE OF WAR • 1. What is War? • 2. Ends and Means in War • 3. The Genius for War • 4. On Danger in War • 5. … Continue reading Clausewitz – On War

By Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend ———————————————————————- SECTION 1 The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf’s right to eat him. He thus addressed him: “Sirrah, last year you grossly insulted me.” “Indeed,” bleated the Lamb in a mournful tone of voice, “I was not then born.” Then said the Wolf, “You feed in my pasture.” “No, good sir,” replied the Lamb, “I have not yet tasted grass.” Again said the Wolf, “You … Continue reading Aesop’s Fables

The Art of War in Star Trek – some Master Sun (Sun Tzu) Quotes with Star Trek Videos – Enjoy! “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.”  “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”  “Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”  “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when we are able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must appear inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; … Continue reading The Art of War in Star Trek 

Decided to write a short article on Guy Fawkes and how he (and the plotters) failed to follow simple principles from the Art of War by Master Sun – my comments are in oliver green. Fawkes and his fellow plotters had planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5 1605, while all of England’s politicians (including the King) were in attendance. They were foiled in their attempt and today, Britain celebrates with fireworks and bonfires on the anniversary of the failed attack. Long referred to as The Gunpowder Plot, it involved a group of ten conspirators who … Continue reading Guy Fawkes failed because he didn’t read The Art of War.

WHO WAS SALAHUDDIN AYYUBI (SALADIN)   An-Nasir Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub also known as Salah ad-Din or ( 1137 – 4 March 1193), was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty who led the military campaign against the crusader states in the Levant. At the height of his power, the area under his rule included Egypt, Syria, Upper Mesopotamia, the Hejaz, Yemen and other parts of North Africa. He was sent to Fatimid Egypt in 1164 accompanying his uncle Shirkuh, who was a general of the Zengid army, on orders of their lord … Continue reading Salahuddin Al Ayyubi (Saladin) & The Art of War

Former-US Army Matt Shea who predicts another civil war in the United States refuses to speak with the media and airs his concerns over conspiracy theories like FEMA camps with InfoWars’ Alex Jones. Shea has organized the Spokane chapter of the anti-Muslim ACT for America, which the Southern Poverty Law Center classifies as a hate group. Shea has spoken at a secretive religious community run by a man who founded the Christian Identity movement, which, according to the Anti-Defamation League, believes white Europeans to be the lost tribes of Israel and considers Jews to be the offspring of Eve and Satan. Five-term Washington state Representative Matt Shea … Continue reading Matt Shea & Biblical Basis for War in the US

Some Leadership Lessons for a Muslim Leader. Our past may have been glorious, but it will not dictate our present or our future. We can learn from the past but we cannot live in the past. The present moment is always our starting point and the future will come quicker than we are prepared. We must build a better future and for that we need to give an honest direction to those who will come after us. If we fail for any reason to provide direction for those coming after us, if we refuse to provide direction for the future … Continue reading Some Leadership Lessons for a Muslim Leader.

A Military Coup will have four main outcomes: It will fail. No real regime change, leader may ousted from power without changing the identity of the group in power or the rules for governing. Replacement of current regime with another. Government ousted followed by gradual democratisation (also called “democratic coup”) The purpose of our workshop was to focus on outcome 3 and 4. Before even thinking of a military coup we should look at those who are likely to oppose the coup – especially from the government that is currently in place and its supporters who may cause problems as and … Continue reading How can I overthrow a government with a Military Coup?