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September 18, 2002
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Peace - in international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting.
- The Devil's Dictionary, 1911 edition.

Comments

Isn't this just Ethics 101?

"When conducting oneself individually, follow a code of ethics....internationaly, there is no code of ethics."


Posted by Trevor at September 18, 2002 04:52 PM

How about?: Peace - in international affairs, a period during which wars are fought, but not televised.

For the 2002 edition.


Posted by Brian Micklethwait at September 18, 2002 10:16 PM

I think Brian is right. The U.S. seems bent on creating a multitude of wars the people don't want, and conveniently forgetting to tell the people that they're fighting them. The DoD is beat out only by social security for stealing taxpayer's money. Can you imagine what kind of a boon to the economy an extra $400,000,000,000 not stolen from the people every year would create?

Perhaps I'm in the minority here, but it seems to me that any libertarian should respect the right of others not to be killed by our government.


Posted by Lucas Wiman at September 19, 2002 05:38 AM

Or how about this: "A time when academics blame the previous war on those nations that were invaded, distracting attention from the would-be invaders' preparations for a rematch."


Posted by Alan K. Henderson at September 19, 2002 05:39 AM