June 24, 2011 11:32AM 

# The War in Libya and Limited Government 

By [John Samples](https://www.cato.org/people/john-samples) 

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As Congress begins (perhaps!) to hold up its end of the invitation to struggle over the Libyan adventure, Chris Preble, Gene Healy and I have prepared a [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vfSoOcesH4) explaining what’s at stake in this latest American war.

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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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