Steve Gilliard's "Colonial Warfare" Series

Eric over at Wampum has an in memorium post up with a partial list of Mr. Gilliard's "Colonial Warfare" Series.  I remember this series as particulary informative and so I went to re-read it.  I discovered some broken links and went into OCD mode looking up correct links and additional chapters.  

Since it looks like Eric is off having a life, I'm posting the complete link set here.

Part 1   Things Fall Apart...

part 2   Savage, Bloody Affairs Filled With Massacres

part 3   A Bloody Affair on Both Sides

part 4   The Creation of the Belgian Congo

part 5   The Collapse of Beligian Rule

part 6   The UN and Congo

part 7   How did Indonesia Become a Colony?

part 8   Indonesian War of Independence

part 9   The Colonial Efforts of the Dutch were Fairly Bloody

part 10  The Bloody End to British Rule in Kenya

part 11  The Single Worst Massacre in Colonial History (Amritsar)

part 12  The Indian National Army

part 13  The Partition of India

part 14  The French Repression on Madagascar

part 15  Keeping the Natives in Line (Vietnam)

part 16  The End of Colonial Rule in Vietnam

part 17  Civilizing the Algerians

part 18  In the world of Beau Geste (Algiers)

part 19  Egypt's riches have long been a source of colonial envy and desire... (France)

part 20  Egypt Continued (Turkey and Britain)

part 21  Egypt continued (Britain)

part 22  Egypt continued (Britain)

part 23  The Suez Canal

part 24  Can We Keep Our Colonies, Sir? (Middle East)

part 25  Algeria 1

part 26  Algeria 2

part 27  Algeria 3

part 28a Algeria 4 The Question of Torture

part 28b Algeria 5 The Legacy of Torture

part 29  Algeria 6 The War of the Algerians

part 30  Algeria 7 De Gaulle

part 31  Algeria 8 De Gaulle

part 32  World War I And The British Mandate

part 33  The Middle East

part 34  Imposing Brititsh Will on the Iraqi people

part 35  The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap... (T. E. Lawrence)

part 36  The 1941 Iraqi Coup

part 37  The Last Time (1941) Iraq Was Invaded

•  Could I get you to cross-post it

  at ProgressiveHistorians as well?

  by Nonpartisan on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 02:58:15 PM PDT

  •  Feel free

    to link to it!  or (better) point people to the post at Wampum. I just got an email from him and he will have corrections up shortly.  I really credit Eric for getting me started, wouldn't have been done otherwise.

    by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:03:10 PM PDT

    •  that was

      one hell of a read.

      Do you know if it is going to stay up ?

      It would be a real shame let all this to disappear in a few weeks.
      

      by cris0000 on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 06:39:04 PM PDT

•  I reward this OCD

  ...with a Recommend.

  by keirdubois on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 02:59:06 PM PDT

  •  Wait

    That OCD or this OCD?

    sry, couldn't resist :p

    Good job boor, thanks for the links.

    by OCD on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:07:00 PM PDT

    •  why not both?

      Mojo for everyone!

      by keirdubois on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:13:02 PM PDT

•  Thanks for posting this

  Recommended.

  (how many bars of soap are in your medicine chest?)

  by baba durag on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:01:06 PM PDT

  •  Err... 10?

    I tend to go to Big Lots :-)

    by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:05:02 PM PDT

•  Great stuff

  You're a good netizen. Thanks for doing this.

  by bumblebums on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:01:10 PM PDT

•  Excellent

  Thanks for the links!

  by Myrrander on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:06:13 PM PDT

•  Gilliard's masterpiece

  Thanks for posting it.

  by PsiFighter37 on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:06:14 PM PDT

  •  I always preferred the rants

    but Steve certainly made more than his share of substantive contributions to the blogosphere.

    by desmoinesdem on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:32:19 PM PDT

•  <shrieks with delight!>

  There are 10 Algerian links there -- I won't be moving for the next 2 hours!

  Highly recommended, and thank you; this looks like a fantastic read.

  by rcald on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:12:06 PM PDT

•  Great job. Look forward to reading.

  eom.

  by illyia on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:20:48 PM PDT

•  Thanks so much,

  this is where Steve was truly unique. I always (and still do) went to Juan Cole the low down on Iraq today, especially the behind the scenes stuff, and to Steve for the all important history... You know, all the crap that Bushco ignored.

  by PLS on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:23:23 PM PDT

•  Thrust Upon Him?

  Thanks for this.  I did not know who Steve Gilliard was, but I am impressed with what I know of him now.

  Sigh, posthumous fame is not to be desired.  Sad that it took his death for me to read some of his excellent articles.

  by Bluesee on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:25:39 PM PDT

  •  You're Welcome

    I didn't know him either, but I've been recommended to the News Blog many times over the years and always loved it.  He was usually as angry as I was, but he could get it out in words, rather than the blind scream of rage that is my usual response.  I am much more the reader than the poster (this is my first diary) because watching someone scream, froth, and drool is not all that appealing and it's worse if they do it for a audience of thousands.

    I read this series in the bitter aftermath of the 2004 election and while I can't say it was balm to my soul (that really wasn't what Steve did), it did distract me and was one of my favorite pieces by him.  When I read the post over at Wampum, I went to re-read them, got caught in a broken link out of the gate and started in on correcting and extending the list.

    by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 03:38:49 PM PDT

•  Someone should publish this

  Kos Media?

  by Semental on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:03:42 PM PDT

  •  It's mostly material already published elsewhere

    Semental,

    If you read thru the series, I think this was more research for a book than a potential book. I would say he was way over 50% on quoted text.  Steve did say in two later posts that he intended to gather the posts into a .doc or .pdf file, but as far as I can tell he never got to doing that and Eric's post says that he became opposed to doing that.

    by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:23:35 PM PDT

•  I'm going to have to use my library card

  It is a serious loss not to have him explain such things. I loved him so much...

  by blogswarm on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:14:53 PM PDT

•  Keep talking about Steve!

  One of the things I loved about Steve is that here was a joyful-looking big black man in a community stereotyped as skinny white youth. Just looking at that big grin reminds me of how inclusive we really are, and how credentials here are independent of race, religion, orientation and physical beauty.

  For a long time I had nbo idea what Steve looked like, and my mental construct wasn't much different from the stereotype, I'm embarrassed to admit. But let Steve be the face of Kos for a while!

  I'm not going to go the RIP, share your prayers route. I don't go for that stuff. Let's honor his memory by keeping his ideas alive, even if the flesh is no longer with us.

  by MakeChessNotWar on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:15:26 PM PDT

•  Google link for tributes to Steve

  Digby points us to this link to a Google page listing current blog posts about Steve Gilliard, by my rough estimate about 25 pages of 10 links each from the past two days.

  Says Digby: "... I am absolutely gobsmacked at the huge outpouring of affection, respect and remembrance from all over the left blogosphere. It is truly amazing."

  What Digby said. And what all of them paying their respects said as well.

  by Buckeye Hamburger on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 04:31:26 PM PDT

•  thanks, boor

  I've finally logged in for the first time in ages to thank you for broadcasting some of Steve's incredible work.

  I hope those of us who want to spread The NewsBlog word  can come together and make sure Steve's writings are not lost to the ether.

  Food posts for me.  Maybe a recipe e-book.  Food comforts me, and I need that comfort now with the news of Steve's passing.

  Thanks again

  by murfmom on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 05:15:24 PM PDT

•  Marvelous legacy

  I intend to read all of this. I love people's history.

  by skywriter on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 05:27:12 PM PDT

•  Wow, Thanks!

  I love this! What a fantastic list. Thank you, Steve. It just makes me miss you all the more seeing this fabulous list of columns. And, thanks to you boor for putting the list together.

  by SignalSuzie on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 06:03:41 PM PDT

•  Thanks for putting this together

  Steve served up some tasty stuff, thought-provoking-wise. This is a fitting banquet.

  by RubDMC on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 06:17:58 PM PDT

•  this may all disappear soon

  according to The News Blog, Steve's family will be shutting down the blog.  There is some talk about some members creating a new blog, but Jen will not be involved.

  So, read Steve's brilliant insight while you can.

  by land of the free on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 07:17:41 PM PDT

  •  I think you forget...

    The Wayback Machine!

    Both the November and December  archives of Steve's blog were captured multiple times.  We may lose some of the links, but the information will be there!

    by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 07:31:43 PM PDT

    •  very true. just wanted to pass along the fyi

      that the newsblog will shut down soon.

      sigh.

      by land of the free on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 07:37:18 PM PDT

      •  I know :-(

        Thus, as it must to all men...

        I agree, and it was useful.

        Sadder, by far, to me is that I will never again be referred to one of his wonderful posts.

        by boor on Sun Jun 03, 2007 at 08:08:43 PM PDT

        •  Thanks for fixing the links, Boor.

          This is truly a remarkable series. I've been reading it off and on since you posted these links. I've not seen the Colonial Warfare done in such depth. He had vast knowledge. Losing him is a great loss.

          by skywriter on Wed Jun 06, 2007 at 10:10:29 PM PDT