Stossel: What Is Libertarian Foreign Policy?

A panel of libertarians, including Cato's Jeffrey Miron and David Boaz, discuss libertarian views of foreign policy.

What is the proper role of the military? Why does the United States have so many military bases all over the world? Are preemptive strikes on other nations ever justified? The panel discusses all of these questions and more.

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[ltlblugrl]

Deroy likes pre-emptive war, and thinks we should have troops in Germany? That's not a libertarian viewpoint.

[gangreneday]

france's problem ftw.

also how is Deroy libertarian?

[needtoalwayslearn]

Well what do you know, it's the black guy who's going all colonial now. What a swine.

[stevemcgee99]

Deroy is not a libertarian, he doesn't even understand the fundamental beliefs of libertarianism or he couldn't say what he's said.

[tomperanteau]

@iEatBoneDust Deroy is a closet Liberal that voted for Obama.

[BlondBlackGuy]

We need troops in Europe, not to keep peace, but in case of an attack on the U.S., we are able to launch an attack closer to their home.

Also, I would much rather have troops in Germany and have peace, than not have troops in Germany and they attack (hypothetical of course, I dont honestly think Germany will attack us).

"Peace is having a bigger stick than the other guy."

[AzuAtoms]

Tsk tsk Deroy. Just like Milton Friedman. I agree with him on so many things, just not their neo-con foreign policy.

[gamp0001]

@return135 anti-state libertarians don't exist. Anti state activists are called anarchists. Stop hiding behind titles.

[iEatBoneDust]

Deroy can kiss my ass, he's no real Lib.

[doobersmanster]

@gothnate I agree with you that that is the way it is, but what do you say about Reservations as treaty law..and also Nafta...It should be that way but it is not practiced that way..It should not be the law of the land, but unfortunatly it is not practiced that way..States rights died with the application of the Fourteenth ammendment was applied to the states...This is the way the Collectivists have systematically dismanteled the Constitution.

[gothnate]

@doobersmanster

What I'm saying is, any document that makes legislation, be it treaties, trade agreements, or even laws; if they don't follow our Constitution, they are invalid. In order for them to be constitutional, there must be an amendment made to the Constitution that supports the other document. I'm not sure how you think the Constitution works against the people, but the Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution and puts in writing the liberties the government isn't allowed to dismiss.

[doobersmanster]

@gothnate The COnstitution is superceded by treaty law...Nafta is unconstitutional and it is law becaue it is treaty law..the treaties with the Indian nations is treaty law...In fact the constitution works against the people and if not for the bill of rights then we would not have the relative freedom we have now...I agree with you but you are mis-informed..it whould be that way and I wish it were, but treaties that the people do not vote for can and mostly do supercede our own prescious cons