For years, libertarians have opposed the presence of the United States military in foreign nations, more specifically in the middle east. Ron Paul and Murray Rothbard have both been strong critics of the idea of interventionism and the former campaigning against the occupation as a governmental figure. However, the time has come, and the terrorist group the Taliban has overthrown the government of Afghanistan, causing the United States to withdraw military and civilian personnel. Is this a wake-up call for the general population to the libertarian philosophy?