Neither the 1996 bombing raids nor years of trade sanctions changed Iraq, so now the 1990 horror stories are being recycled. But every argument for war against Iraq applies as well to China, Syria, Russia, and dozens of other countries. There must be a better way. Like the Founding Fathers, Libertarians know that war is the first resort of political scoundrels, but the last resort of a free people. Harry Browne is a Senior Editor at Liberty magazine, and was the 1996 presidential candidate of the Libertarian Party .
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