FOREWORD BY JOHN

People like to say that doves stand for peace and hawks stand for war. Ah, if only it were that simple. In reality, it’s the so-called doves of peace that flap their wings the loudest and shout about war. Deep down, they hope the enemy will get scared and back off. But when it comes to real war, they’re never ready. That’s Europe today. And, to be honest, American politics under the Democrats isn’t much different.

As a career intelligence officer, I’ve always found the hawks closer to my own way of thinking. They don’t waste time threatening an international court that doesn’t even have a single tank—other than a “think tank”. They won’t “express concern,” “protest,” or “condemn.” No—they move in for a couple of days, smash the enemy, and walk away as if nothing ever happened. Kazakhstan is a good example. The emperors there are true hawks.

Or take the palace coup in this book. Haven’t read it yet? You should. It’s like a twisted fairy tale about Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. The wolf dragged along a thousand fighters—planning to devour Grandma, the basket of goodies, and Little Red Riding Hood herself. But instead, he ran into a silent, well-prepared hawk. He would’ve been better off going to China and performing hara-kiri. But enough about him—it’s far more interesting to talk about her.

Long story short, the emperors passed my one-week survival test. That means they’re worth doing business with. What kind of business? Well, I’m not about to tell you—you don’t have clearance. You’ll find out soon enough.

P.S. No need to rip this page out and burn it. All of this analysis comes from publicly available fictional sources. Though, on the surface, it might not look that way.