“By portraying war as an opportunity for virtuous acts, the politicians romanticize evil.” WarGovernmentPoliticsPeaceFreedomLibertyMilitaryMoralityMurderKillingLibertarianAnarchyCoercionStatismVoluntaryismLaissez FaireNon Aggression PrincipleAncapFollowing OrdersUniversal Ethics Author:Sheldon Richman
“Why is Netanyahu pushing war? Among several reasons, demonizing Iran reduces pressure on Israel to negotiate seriously with the Palestinians. Many Israelis prefer building Jewish settlements on Palestinians' land instead. Moreover, Israel's rulers oppose any development-such as an Iranian-U.S. detente-that could diminish Israel's U.S.-financed hegemony in the region. War with Iran would be a catastrophe all around. Netanyahu and his hawkish American allies-the same people who gave us the disastrous Iraq war and ISIS-must be repudiated.” PeopleWarReasonWould BeLandBuildingDevelopmentPressureIraqIsraelRegionsPushingIranAlliesRulersPalestinianCatastropheDiminishIsisIraq WarSettlementIranianHegemonyDetente Author:Sheldon Richman
“Some conservatives are surprised to find people on the Left supporting the war in Afghanistan. It's not surprising at all...It is hard for the government to prosecute a war and not expand...Conservatives may think they can support war and oppose the expansion of the state, but that is like trying to square the circle. What makes them think they can contain the expansion?” PeopleThinkingTryingMayWarHardStatesGovernmentLeftSupportCirclesSquaresAfghanistanSurprisingExpansion Author:Sheldon Richman
