A Little History Can Be a Dangerous Thing

HarryBrowne.org ^ | 2/12/03 | Harry Browne

[spooneyG]

Browne is dead-on right!

[My2Cents]

For example, amateur historians remind us impatiently that the reason Iraq must disarm (which no one else is doing) is that Hussein promised to disarm at the end of the Gulf War in 1991. Of course, they neglect to tell us that the "promise" was made at the point of a gun....

What a freakin' idiot! (Harry Browne, not Saddam.)

[My2Cents]

Here's another slogan: History is written by the victors.

Harry Browne is a pathetic loser.

[Dan(9698)]

>>>...Browne is dead-on right!

So -- What was WWII all about? We shouldn't have declared war on Germany because they didn't attack us?

Does Browne admire Hitler that much?

[big gray tabby]

A pathetic little history lesson from a guy I used to respect. It's so slanted that I don't even know where to start, but if his view of current events is as skewed as his historical analysis, then there's little he can tell me about Iraq.

[KC_Conspirator]

Harry Browne is a nut. After his pathetic "blame America" reaction after 911, I am done with his nonsense.

[Dan(9698)]

>>>...Browne is dead-on right!

Also Italy didn't attack us either. They didn't even sink any of our ships.

Mouselini did make the "trains run on time" though.

Maybe that is why we attacket him.

[theFIRMbss]

>George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

You know, there are lots
of people who remember
history, and still

find themselves condemned
to re-live brutalities
and ancient evils.

This quote, in a way,
blames victims presumptively
for being victims!

[harpseal]

There always will be thugs like Hitler, Osama Bin Laden, or Saddam Hussein in the world. But those thugs aren't dangerous to us until we create real grievances that cause millions of people to support the thugs with money, networking, and connections that allow the thugs to threaten us.

Brown is falming pice of dung for this line alone. There are 3,000 dead ameicans who were killed on September 11, 2001 when these thugs as he terms it engaged in an unprovoked attack against the USA. I find those that allign themselves with the agressors who for quite a while now have continuously attacked the USA mostly becuase we are the preeminent power in the world are just small minded cowardly apoligists for those who would do us harm. yes I define the first bombing of the WTC as doing us harm. Yes, I define the attack onthe USS Cole as doing us harm. Yes, I define so many other incidents as doing us harm.

So Harry Browne does not think it is grounds for war becuase Saddam violated the cease fire promises he made. That is crap. Saddam made promises to stop the unstoppable American army. Those promises are the ones that are most binding.

[kesg]

I have read lots of loony stuff from libertarians over the years, and there nothing here out of the ordinary. The only thing missing here is the standard accusation that it is somehow the USA's fault that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.

If the libertarians could ever get into power, they would make themselves and this country instant candidates for Darwin awards.

[truth_seeker]

"World War II was the direct result of World War I — and, more specifically, of the U.S. interfering in World War I." direct quote from Browne above.

This is typical of the assertions these self-appointed historians make. The US specifically caused WWII.

FYI I talked yesterday with a woman originally from the Czech Republic. She is young, growing up under communism, but spending her adult years after the breakup, of the Soviet empire.

For her, going back to WWII, Czechs were betrayed, by western allies. She thinks that Hitler might have been stopped at that point.

For Harry B., did the US cause Hitler to invade Poland? Harry B. is so full of sh!t that he is Browne.

[My2Cents]

Until I read this piece, I didn't know the libertarians were in favor of national suicide at the hands of international madmen.

[Poincare]

For example, amateur historians remind us impatiently that the reason Iraq must disarm (which no one else is doing) is that Hussein promised to disarm at the end of the Gulf War in 1991.

Of course, they neglect to tell us that the "promise" was made at the point of a gun. You don't "freely" give your money to a mugger when he says, "Your money or your life." Promises and actions that are coerced are morally meaningless.

Iraq invaded a sovereign country, Kuwait. Saddam was chased out and in lieu of punishment was put on parole. Think of Saddam now as a parole violater. It doesn't matter that he agreed to his parole "at gunpoint". He has no ordinary rights.

Browne is dead-on wrong!

[HumanaeVitae]

What a boob Harry Browne is. If the U.S. hadn't gotten involved in WWI, there wouldn't have been a WWII? How do you know, you idiot?

[MrB]

Yeah, Harry put me off the Big "L" Libertarians.

I'm now a small "l" Republican. And if the Constitution party had more influence, that's where I'd be.

[Grand Old Partisan]

Those who do remember the past are condemned to quote George Santayana.

[CholeraJoe]

Because the men who told the lies in 1991 — Richard Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Colin Powell — are the same men providing the "evidence" that we must go to war again.

In Rumsfeld's case, he was Chairman and CEO of General Instrument Corporation from 90-93. Drugs will do that to you, Harry.

[metesky]

For example, amateur historians remind us impatiently that the reason Iraq must disarm (which no one else is doing) is that Hussein promised to disarm at the end of the Gulf War in 1991.

Of course, they neglect to tell us that the "promise" was made at the point of a gun. You don't "freely" give your money to a mugger when he says, "Your money or your life." Promises and actions that are coerced are morally meaningless.

I would guess that by Harry's reasoning, the Germans and the Japanese were (and are)free to disregard those unfortunate treaties we bullied them into signing in 1945.

[Capt. Tom]

Until I read this piece, I didn't know the libertarians were in favor of national suicide at the hands of international madmen.

He just wants you to feel guilty about doing the right thing. -Tom