If you told me after reading this that the author would get executed for trying to become a German spy and attack Ireland himself for the glory of Germany, I would have super believed you.

It’s really eye opening in certain respects, especially concerning the relationships in Europe and America pre-war and just how different that are to both post-war and the present. An alliance between America and literally anyone against Britain seems absolutely bizarre. The tales of Germany and Britain being at war being inevitable is also intriguing.

The problems are twofold: a lot of Casement’s arguments seem problematic both racially and in light of actual German propaganda in WW2, and he spends little to no time actually talking about how Ireland has suffered. Also his whole it about a free Ireland being the biggest possible game changer in Europe seems pretty silly since he also makes a point they have no military power of their own. It often feels like someone with a steadfast view warping what they can to fit it rather than having a lot of good arguments in itself.