March 23, 2007 9:27AM 

# Something about the “Health of the State”… 

By [Justin Logan](https://www.cato.org/people/justin-logan) 

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James Kirchick over at the *New Republic’s* blog provides a useful reminder why war (and Sen. Joe Lieberman) [should be repellent](http://www.tnr.com/blog/theplank?pid=91601) to those of us who care about limited government.

More on this theme [here](https://www.cato.org/2006/06/26/karl-roves-paean-to-tr/).

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[Defense and Foreign Policy](https://www.cato.org/defense-foreign-policy), [Government and Politics](https://www.cato.org/government-politics) 

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