Episode 160. Wars Don’t Enhance Freedom, They Destroy Liberty
In this episode of the Forge of Freedom podcast, host Alex Ooley discusses two significant articles on foreign policy, focusing on the conflicts in Ukraine and Israel-Palestine. He critiques the military industrial complex's influence on U.S. foreign policy and explores the implications of war on freedom and civil liberties. The conversation emphasizes the need for a more peaceful approach to international relations, drawing on the insights of Murray Rothbard and the founding principles of American foreign policy.
Resources
Rothbard Was Right: Wars Don’t Enhance Freedom. They Destroy Liberty. | Mises Institute
https://mises.org/mises-wire/rothbard-was-right-wars-dont-enhance-freedom-they-destroy-liberty
Is It Just War or Unjustified Slaughter of Innocents? | Mises Institute
https://mises.org/mises-wire/it-just-war-or-unjustified-slaughter-innocents
Jeffrey A Tucker on X
https://x.com/jeffreyatucker/status/1858850628719587493
Ukraine's ATACMS Strike On Russia Comes After Putin Lowers Threshold For Nukes | ZeroHedge
Thomas Massie on X
https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1858517552646750436
System Update on X
https://x.com/SystemUpdate_/status/1858891248876077105
Ukraine’s First-Ever ATACMS Strike in Russia, Explained | WSJ - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teeYFzdsQYU
Gun Digest
https://gundigest.com/author/alexooley
Active Shooter Response with Ed Monk
https://forgeoffreedom.com/activeshooter/
Takeaways
The military industrial complex benefits from ongoing conflicts.
Murray Rothbard's views on war highlight its destructive nature.
The human cost of war is often overlooked in policy discussions.
Indiscriminate violence leads to cycles of revenge and further conflict.
Civil liberties are often curtailed during wartime,
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