Before I became a libertarian (lower case 'l'), I lived in Southern California. The region was dependent on the defense industry and I always viewed the defense industry in a positive light. I no longer have such positive views, but I am truly amazed at what the industry manufactures.
A video from the recent Israel-Gaza conflict was posted on drudgereport.com that I found absolutely fascinating:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/Page/VideoPlayer&cid=1194419829128&videoId=1230456496945
The video compression makes the image look very granular, but I am impressed with what could've been the pre-compression clarity of the image, the stability with regards to focus, and the actual strike itself.
I find myself pondering how many "years ahead" the US and Israel are with regards to defense technology vs. other countries in the world. I also think this kind of technology makes it all too tempting for crooked world leaders to try to pull some fast stunts for the gain of a few private individuals.
I also ask myself the question: If I had a substantial technical lead over all my enemies in the world, would I really care about libertarian principles? If I could kill everyone (and get away with it) and institute my own new world order, why would respecting the property rights of others matter? And what if the public didn't hold me accountable because they had no political power either? Where's the "free market" incentive for me to care about the rights of others? (Some would say I'd be accountable to God, but let's focus on this life and not the after-life or karma.)
What about George W. Bush and Dick Cheney? What holds them back? The anti-war movement in the US is almost non-existent.
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