“They Died So That More Yemeni Peasants Could be Murdered”
January 22, 2024
That should be the headline of today’s news reports about the death of two Navy SEALS who are said to have died trying to disrupt shipments of arms to people in Yemen from Iran that might be used to defend themselves from further Biden administration bombing attacks. I hope their parents think it was worth it that their sons gave their lives “protecting” America from Yemeni peasants. In fact that’s what should be on their grave markers.
Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo [send him mail] is a former professor of economics at Loyola University Maryland and a longtime member of the senior faculty of the Mises Institute. He is the author or co-author of eighteen books including The Real Lincoln; How Capitalism Saved America; Lincoln Unmasked; Hamilton's Curse; Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government; The Problem with Socialism; and The Politically-Incorrect Guide to Economics.
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