Offending Freedom

Miyagi: Karate for defense only.
Daniel LaRusso: That's not what these guys are taught.
Miyagi: Hai...can see.
--The Karate Kid

A free state does not lift its military on a pedestal. It views military action as a last resort--as a failure to establish voluntary cooperation with others. Past wars should be seen as tragedies, not as glories.

Force is valid only when used as defense against aggression. Preemptive force is not defensive. It is offensive. When troops are stationed in other lands to 'keep the peace,' this is not self-defense. It is aggression.

When a country raises resources for military action thru acts of force (e.g., taxes, conscription), then it is not 'defending freedom.'

It is offending freedom.