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, February 27, 2003 :::
Cathy Young has "strong arguments both for and against war". Link from Volokh, I think. It's not a "drop whatever you're doing and read this brilliant, original article" sort of piece, but if you have some time, she makes good points.
I think the most under-rated point for invasion is the damage that would be done to our credibility if we backed off. I think the most under-rated point against it is that removing Saddam Hussein is not the same thing as replacing him with someone better.
