Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
Thursday, January 02, 2003 :::
When I mentioned that I support Hussein thinking we'll attack if he pisses us off, I meant to imply that also he should think that he won't be attacked if he doesn't piss us off. This is the way incentives work. It's worth noting explicitly, though, because the failure of this second point seems to me the greater risk; I hope he thinks there's a way to avoid conflict, and that he deems it worth what he needs to do to do so. And if he doesn't, let's pick him up and throw him against a wall.
