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Re: Privitizing Defense

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Originally Posted by Eisbrecher View Post
I know and i agree in this point with Milton Friedman, but it`s worth noting, that his son, David Friedman, cames to other conclusioons.
So did Bush Sr's son with respect to Iraq, and it turns out Bush Sr. was right. Also, it turns out that the great experiment of private defense with the iraq war has turned out to be mainly characterized by corruption, not better defense.

I think, in principle, the free market is a good thing. But some things require a state monopoly for the well being of a society.

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