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Is Killing Innocent People Ever Justified - John Stossel?
By: John Russell

At the International Students for Liberty Conference, students around the country were able to ask John Stossel questions pertaining to various topics. One of the topics, war, was introduced and I had the opportunity to ask John and Boaz how libertarians justified killing innocent people during times of war. Well, the question appeared on the [...]

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110 Tomahawk Missiles Closer to Freedom
By: John Russell

An ABC article cited a sentence out of a joint statement from France, the US, and Britain where a warning was issued stating that: ‘… the “international community will make him [Gadhafi] suffer the consequences” …’ Really? Just Gadhafi? How many times will people buy that kind of rhetoric after Iraq and Afghanistan?  I think [...]

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U.S. Launches Missiles in Libya
By: Barry Belmont

For that minority of you following the news, the unrest in Libya has finally prompted the United States government (as part of a broad coalition) to take action and use military force. I am unsure of exactly how to feel about the situation (it’s beyond nuanced), but for those interested, please follow along at CNN’s [...]

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It’s one of those things that should put it all in perspective.
By: Barry Belmont
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