Terrorist Detainees and the Iraq War

Question: What will be the view of an Objectivist on the detention of terrorists who were captured during the Afghanistan war? What is the Objectivist view on war in Iraq?

Answer: In our "War for Civilization" commentary section, you can find all our commentaries on the war on terrorism and the Iraq war. The Atlas Society as such is a philosophical organization. We do not have a formal position as an organization on either of these issues.

I wrote an article on the decision to go to war with Iraq. It is called " Weighing War ." You see in it the Objectivist approach to the issues, and what my view was.

I don't know of any developed Objectivist commentary on the detention of terrorists. But certainly any Objectivist would be concerned when U.S. citizens may be denied due process of law. And any Objectivist would favor a vigorous anti-terrorist program. As to foreign national combatants, that is another matter, and one properly addressed by experts in international law.

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