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Politics : Libertarian Discussion Forum
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To: Daniel W. Koehler who wrote (2769)5/12/1999 1:33:00 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (1) of 13060
 
In the kind of world in which we live, it is fanciful not to take the strategic long- view. If we waited until attacked, it would probably already be too late. If conservative means inert, then you are right that the Libertarian view is more conservative. If conservative means prudent, you are wrong. We were right to fight the Nazis, and we were right to fight the Cold War. We were right to deny Saddam Hussein control of the Arabian peninsula, and we were right to support the Contras. Not everything was right, and even if there was a sound rationale, sometimes the execution vitiated the initiative, but the overall thrust has been correct....
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