Comments on: Fanatics who threaten our way of life http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/ New York Politics from a Libertarian Perspective Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:52:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: John http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-51 John Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:12:19 +0000 http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-51 Hi, That's a great article, but it was actually written by Paul Marek. The original article is here: http://cjunk.blogspot.com/2006/02/why-peaceful-majority-is-irrelevant.html And his blog is here: http://cjunk.blogspot.com Keep up the good work! - John Israel Outlook http://www.israeloutlook.com Hi,

That’s a great article, but it was actually written by Paul Marek. The original article is here:

http://cjunk.blogspot.com/2006/02/why-peaceful-majority-is-irrelevant.html

And his blog is here:

http://cjunk.blogspot.com

Keep up the good work!

- John

Israel Outlook
http://www.israeloutlook.com

]]> By: Ron Moore http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-42 Ron Moore Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:32:03 +0000 http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-42 Patrick, Thanks for the tune-up. I always find your level headed-ness helps to keep my rant-factor down to a dull roar. Perfectly correct - no point in neo-con baiting. Since some convservatives share a desire for small government there is no point alienating them. Re: erring on the side of anti-communism (if i may paraphrase you that way) I think we need a higher standard. Truman opposed the overthrow of Mossadegh because he thought nationalist movements were the best defense against communism. Only after Eisenhower was elected were the Dulles brothers able to get the coup done and only because Ike turned a blind eye. If we had allowed a popularly elected democratic regime in Iran in the early 50's - is it possible we would have a democratic middle-east today? Can it be argued that the US is one of the top few contributing factors to a middle east where the Islamic fanatics have credibility? Maybe if we had held ourselves to a higher standard peace and freedom would have won out. Is the same true of Viet-nam? The Phillipines? Cuba? .... Isn't that what libertarians beleive? Patrick,

Thanks for the tune-up. I always find your level headed-ness helps to keep my rant-factor down to a dull roar.

Perfectly correct - no point in neo-con baiting. Since some convservatives share a desire for small government there is no point alienating them.

Re: erring on the side of anti-communism (if i may paraphrase you that way) I think we need a higher standard. Truman opposed the overthrow of Mossadegh because he thought nationalist movements were the best defense against communism. Only after Eisenhower was elected were the Dulles brothers able to get the coup done and only because Ike turned a blind eye. If we had allowed a popularly elected democratic regime in Iran in the early 50’s - is it possible we would have a democratic middle-east today? Can it be argued that the US is one of the top few contributing factors to a middle east where the Islamic fanatics have credibility? Maybe if we had held ourselves to a higher standard peace and freedom would have won out. Is the same true of Viet-nam? The Phillipines? Cuba? ….

Isn’t that what libertarians beleive?

]]> By: Patrick http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-41 Patrick Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:06:04 +0000 http://serfcity.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/70/#comment-41 I agree with the concept expressed here. However, I will always view the interventions and wars before fall of the SOVIET EMPIRE in light of the threat posed. US often wrong, but the alternative would have been like the French welcoming Nazis into Paris, and whimpering when Brits shot up their fleet! Earlier war would've been a benefit. Judgment counts. I find it counterproductive to critisize neo-cons, rather than the substance of the issue. I don't particularly care about that stough! CURRENT PROBLEM: no plan to leave behind something in Iraq, other than US military, serving as protectors to fanatics on both sides. We need to leave ASAP. I agree with the concept expressed here. However, I will always view the interventions and wars before fall of the SOVIET EMPIRE in light of the threat posed. US often wrong, but the alternative would have been like the French welcoming Nazis into Paris, and whimpering when Brits shot up their fleet! Earlier war would’ve been a benefit. Judgment counts.

I find it counterproductive to critisize neo-cons, rather than the substance of the issue. I don’t particularly care about that stough!

CURRENT PROBLEM: no plan to leave behind something in Iraq, other than US military, serving as protectors to fanatics on both sides. We need to leave ASAP.

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