From: “Kathleen Fenner”

From:                      “Kathleen Fenner”

To:                           “Dr. Rocky Mirza”

Date:                        10/11/2009 6:15 pm

Subject:                  The Rise and Fall of the American Empire

I felt I should send you a note as I just finished reading your book today. What a powerful book it is with SO much information. You say you are not a historian but I doubt if many historians have your knowledge level in the many topics you wrote about. I found that I was studying your book, as opposed to reading it. It contains so much information that I wanted to absorb and retain.

I wanted to thank you for taking the time to write such a book. I’ve found that some people change their attitudes, specifically racist ideology, when they are given accurate information in a nonthreatening way. Your book exposes the history of First Nations so that readers have information to remove the racism from their thinking caused by lack of knowledge or mistruths.

There was so much of your book that touched me personally. I became aware of some of the horrors of colonization when I was 19 years old and travelling in Fiji back in 1979. (Around this time I was also becoming aware of horrors in Canada due to colonization). I was treated so kindly by so many people in Fiji. I lived with an East Indian family for a month and also stayed in some native Fijiaan villages. I became aware of challenges faced by these people but felt that the problems in this country did not orginate with these two races but rather were a direct result of colonization, and I voiced this opinion when I returned to Canada. Your book exposes so many of the horrors that come with colonization.

I noticed you have accurate knowledge of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints. Racism is so extreme within their theology. It is actually part of their belief system that First Nation people will return to being “white and delightsome” if they become righteous as they were turned “dark and loathsome” because of their unrighteous behaviour. They believe those of African ancestory were less righteous in the previous life and marked with their colour so that white people would know who they are and not mix with them. There is nothing in their theology about East Indians so I’m not sure how their colour fits? I was glad that Romney didn’t get to be President of the USA. That thought was frightening to me, although I’m not impressed with the country as is.

You expose the land mine situation in Cambodia for what it is. The United States is such a super disgrace in regards to this situation. In January I was in the land mine museum in Cambodia which is adjacent to a land mine victim orphanage. I experienced a gut reaction that I couldn’t control and ran out sobbing. This is definately not my typical behavior. It was difficult to explain to the Cambodians how it sickened me that a country that I have any connection to could contribute to such autrocities. Having worked nine years as a paramedic I have a good understanding of the pain and ongoing horror the injuries inflicted by land mines can cause.

Thank you for writing your book. I decided to read it as well as reading Duncan Green’s book cover to cover. I felt that I was just significantly lacking in background knowledge with Latin American studies and felt the reading would be beneficial. I will be circulating your book for others to read as the knowledge you shared should be known.

Sincerely,

Kathleen

Rise and Fall of the American Empire

The American Empire is into its ninth year of its failed invasion of Afghanistan. My book published in 2007 forecasted this failed invasion as well as the current economic decline of the American Empire. It explains why the invasions by George W. Bush into Iraq and Afghanistan are a continuation of American warmongering since its invasion of Canada in 1775. It explains the inherent racism in the United Sates and why Barak Obama is not a Black president but another White president with some African blood in his gene pool. As America’s new commander-in-chief he is no less of a warmonger than any of his predecessors including George W. He co-opts NATO, China and Russia to do America’s dirty deeds not because he is inherently less unilateral than George W. but because of the relative economic decline of the American Empire since 2000.

Rise and Fall of the American Empire blog

If you are against the American invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq please check out my new book. It shows that these current invasions are not unique but a continuation of American expansionism which began by expanding from 13 tiny English colonies across a continent to Hawaii, the Pacific and the Middle East. It wants to be the most powerful as well as the most evil empire the world has ever known. George W. Bush was no exception in starting wars. All American presidents did. So is Obama. Obama is expanding the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan and threatening Iran.