More Libertarian Hawkishness

Aeon Skoble at Liberty & Power offers a much more reasonable and nuanced version of the “libertarian hawk” position:

We have rights prior to any political structures. Political structures maintain power through force, which much be justified by consent. Consent can only be legitimately given if the power-structure which is being consented to protects rights. A regime which is rights-abusive has no legitimacy, which means that its use of force to protect itself is also illegitimate. That means that it may be overthrown, by force if necessary.