Lew Rockwell on War and Our Upcoming Foreign-Policy Symposium

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03/01/2017Ryan McMaken

In this interview with the Ron Paul Institute, Lew Rockwell discusses the Mises Institute's upcoming foreign-policy conference with Ron Paul, David Stockman, Eric Margolis, and other keen observers of American foreign policy.

The symposium will be on April 8 in Lake Jackson, Texas. Register here.

Lew also points out how Murray Rothbard regarded foreign policy as "the key issue of libertarianism" and he takes a look at the key role of central banks in financing wars.

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