John Moore | March 9, 2003
I just watched a Fox News report (sorry, no internet link available) showing people in Baghdad buying rifles and pistols. It looked like anyone could.
Now, I’m as much a gun rights supporter as anyone, but one of the arguments for citizenry owning firearms is to prevent tyranny.
Iraq *is* a tyranny, yet their citizens are allowed [...]
John Moore | March 9, 2003
The Age of Terrorism is here. The first role of government is to protect its citizens from death or serious harm – from fellow citizens or foreigners. Modern weapons mean that small groups have the capability of inflicting very large numbers of deaths and massing economic government. The government needs more information in order to help prevent this, and the rights community needs to address not only the advisability of gathering information but also the way to do it in a way that maximally protects the rights of citizens.
John Moore | March 9, 2003
Ever wonder why the UN Inspectors in Iraq can’t ever find anything? Tocq Magazine TocqLogBlog (wow… that’s a mouthful) has discovered the problem.
John Moore | March 9, 2003
LT Smash, reporting from the war zone, has a chilling message for Saddam.
John Moore | March 9, 2003
The Sunday Mirror reports that already a dozen Iraqi troops have tried to surrender, before the war starts.
Obviously the relationship between the French military and Iraqi military is stronger than previously thought!