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Three Voices Against War

Sheldon Richman, of the Future of Freedom Foundation, inverts the arguments of pro-war armchair generals and debates the Arab 'deterrent', oil, that prevents the United States from interfering freely in the Middle East. If Saddam Hussein were to acquire weapons of mass destruction, this would vastly strengthen the Arab 'deterrent' in their dealings with Israel and the West.

Another curiosity was this piece by Ed Lewis who appears to distrust all forms of government in the United States, and by a convoluted attack on media disinformation, appears to end up supporting Hussein. Useful in showing how that 'militia mindset' can end up cheering the enemies of the US because they happen to oppose the government. Worryingly, he keeps quoting 'The Independent' - possibly misled by the name.

Alan Bock at Anti-War is another sceptic.