[Hank Rearden]

In a free country at war, perhaps you do.

And guess what? Big Government control-freak, empire-building, money-squandering politicians will ensure we're perpetually "at war". With Oceania. Or Eastasia. Or whatever.

Forever.

[BlazingArizona]

And guess what? Big Government control-freak, empire-building, money-squandering politicians will ensure we're perpetually "at war". With Oceania. Or Eastasia. Or whatever.

Good point, but Libertarians who keep drinking Lew Rockwell's Kool-Aid would keep the security state in force forever as our only "defense" against terrorism.

[dsc]

"And guess what? Big Government control-freak, empire-building, money-squandering politicians will ensure we're perpetually "at war".

I'm interested: how did Big Government control-freak, empire-building, money-squandering politicians precipitate the war on terror?