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If Iraq Really Adopts Freedom, Should We Move There?

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 11, 2003

Model Amendments to the Iraqi Constitution of 2003 Whereas, the U.S. government has waged war on our land in which it has sacrificed the lives of dozens of its soldiers and those of thousands of the Iraqi people; and Whereas, the purpose of the war was to free the Iraqi people from ... [click for more]

The Costs of War and Some Who Benefit

by Richard M. Ebeling April 11, 2003

War is never profitable for either the victor or the vanquished nation. It imposes various costs on the people of the combatant nations. First, and most obvious, war costs some of them their lives and leaves others permanently crippled and incapacitated. They are the victims on both sides whose ... [click for more]

How to Free the Iraqis

by Sheldon Richman April 11, 2003

In terms of the sheer image, no freedom lover could help but be moved by the scenes of Iraqis stomping on the fallen statue of the vicious dictator Saddam Hussein. Whether or not one thinks the U.S. government should have invaded Iraq (I believe it was an unconstitutional action), ... [click for more]

Does the End Justify the Means?

by Bart Frazier April 11, 2003

When I saw Iraqis in Baghdad celebrating the downfall of Saddam Hussein’s dictatorial regime, I could not help but jump for joy along with them. Only a heartless soul could watch the statue of Saddam Hussein come down in the middle of Baghdad and not be moved by the jubilant crowd ... [click for more]

What If Democracy “Fails”?

by Scott McPherson April 11, 2003

Since the “justification” for war in Iraq noticeably shifted from ridding Saddam Hussein’s regime of its alleged cache of weapons of mass destruction, to liberating the Iraqis from an evil dictator and bringing democracy to a subjugated country, a hypothetical question arises: What if democracy “fails”? For months U.S. government ... [click for more]

The Second Casualty of War

by Sheldon Richman April 7, 2003

President Bush has asked Congress for about $75 billion to begin paying for the war in Iraq and other costs related to it and the war on terrorism. (Some of the money will also pay for U.S. intervention in Colombia’s civil war.) Boy, is he living in a dream ... [click for more]

Obedience to Orders, Part 3: A Response to Paul Maini, VMI Alumni Association

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 7, 2003

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Reader Responses |  Jacob Hornberger vs. the Brass |  Jacob Hornberger’s VMI Valedictory Addresss To: Mr. Paul Maini Executive Vice President VMI Alumni Association pmaini@vmiaa.org Dear Mr. Maini: My associates here at The Future of Freedom Foundation have been sent a copy of your critical email to ... [click for more]

Unnecessary Tragedy

by Sheldon Richman April 2, 2003

The U.S. military’s killing of at least seven Iraqi civilians — including five little children — at a U.S. checkpoint on Route 9 south of Karbala certainly isn’t going to help win the hearts and minds of the people of that war-torn country. Whose fault was it? To answer that question, ... [click for more]

Obedience to Orders, Part 2

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 2, 2003

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Reader Responses |  Jacob Hornberger vs. the Brass |  Jacob Hornberger’s VMI Valedictory Addresss Last week we posted my article Obedience to Orders, Part 1, which has generated a load of reader responses, including many from cadets and officers from both West Point and ... [click for more]

An American Empire! If You Want It instead of Freedom, Part 1

by Richard M. Ebeling April 1, 2003

Part 1 | Part 2 Fifty years ago, the classical liberal author and journalist Garet Garrett published a collection of essays called The People's Pottage (1953). In the midst of the Korean War, he tried to persuade the American people that the United States was on a new course that conflicted with the original conception of the nation. Its ... [click for more]

Sanctions: The 12-Year War Against the Iraqi People

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2003

Iraq: Paying the Price, by John Pilger Cool War, by Joy Gordon Iraqs Children Suffer As War Looms, by Caroline Hawley Albright's Tiny Coffins, by Counterpunch.org The Silent War, by Leah C. Wells Iraqs Shortage of Medicine May Grow More Severe, ... [click for more]

Where Did Iraq Get Its Weapons of Mass Destruction?

by Jacob G. Hornberger April 1, 2003

Iraq Used Many Suppliers for Nuke Program Associated Press Iraq Got Germs for Weapons Program from U.S. in 80s by Matt Kelley (dead link: article no longer posted on line.) Following Iraqs Bioweapons Trail by Robert Novak A Tortured Relationship by Chris Bury Officers ... [click for more]