Glenn Reynolds was discussing talk of invading Iran. Is he in favor? Not at the this point, but he did make a very interesting remark. One could make the arguement that invading Iran and Saudi Arabia and taking control of their oil is a lot like the reaons given for taxing the rich in the U.S. They didn't earn the oil, they just inherited it, and are using to to screw over poor people and those without their own underground oil supplies. They've done nothinng to deserve this, and are full of greed.

I don't think that's a good enough reason to invade, but I also don't think that soaking the rich and successful with ridiculously high tax rates to support the less successful is a good thing. In fact I find it a bad thing, and feel that it removes a lot of incentive to work hard and improve one's self. But hey, fair is fair. The only difference is that we are soaking our own rich instead of the rich in another country.