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Ludwig von Mises Institute
by Robert Higgs

05/17/11

All wars end, but someone must bring them to an end: someone in authority must order the men to stop fighting, or the fighters themselves must decide to stop fighting even if doing so requires that they disobey standing orders. Either way, someone makes a decision to bring the war to an end, and we may presume (in conformity to the precepts of methodological individualism) that the actor makes the decision only because he believes that it serves his interest, however he may conceive of that interest...

http://mises.org/daily/5272/Caging-the-Dogs-of-War



What we are up against

Antiwar.com Antiwar.com
by Justin Raimondo

05/18/11

At least during the Bush administration we had a 'mainstream' media that was partially awake, if only in order to ambush a Republican White House .... Today, however, as Rall s example dramatizes, things are worse: much worse. ... As for us here at Antiwar.com: our nominal allies, the 'progressive' antiwar movement of yesteryear, have deserted us in droves. As long as it s not a Republican President slaughtering innocent civilians, as long as it s 'our first African-American president' invading the Muslim world, as long as their team is in power - well, then, it s okay, everything?s hunky-dory, and please don t rock the boat...

http://tinyurl.com/6yo6obu



An open letter to President Obama

Liberty & Power
by Kevin Zeese

05/16/11

We urge you to end the current wars and start a national dialogue about shifting U.S. foreign policy away from dominance through military might, and toward being a member of the community of nations. It is time to end all of these wars. It is time to initiate a fundamental shift in U.S. foreign policy away from domination of others through military might and damaging sanctions. As a first step we urge a major withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan - as you promised...

http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/139255.html


Informant: Thomas L. Knapp



http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Obama
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Bush+legacy
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Republican
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Muslim+world
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=foreign+policy
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=dominance
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Afghanistan
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=endless+war
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=dogs+of+war
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=civilian+deaths
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=mainstream+media
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Robert+Higgs
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=raimondo
http://www.sharenews-blog.com:8090/helma/twoday/sharenews/search?q=Kevin+Zeese
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