Here's(Below) is what the National Security Strategy of 2002 actually states: It's QUITE different from what King Brown reported immediately below:
Quote for King Brown:
"The former president proclaimed that the United States of America has the right to invade pre-emptively ANY country it considers inimical to its national interests and change its social, political and economic institutions? What do you call that? It's called the Bush doctrine. Is it death on the streets to those who oppose the invaders? Are the invaders jihadists? Zealots?"
National Security Strategy 2002:(Taken directly from the published document)
"The United States has long maintained the option of preemptive actions to counter a sufficient threat to our national security. The greater the threat, the greater is the risk of inaction— and the more compelling the case for taking anticipatory action to defend ourselves, even if uncertainty remains as to the time and place of the enemy’s attack. To forestall or prevent such hostile acts by our adversaries, the United States will, if necessary, act preemptively.
The United States will not use force in all cases to preempt emerging threats, nor should nations use preemption as a pretext for aggression. Yet in an age where the enemies of civilization openly and actively seek the world’s most destructive technologies, the United States cannot remain idle while dangers gather. We will always proceed deliberately, weighing the consequences of our actions. To support preemptive options, we will:
•build better, more integrated intelligence capabilities to provide timely, accurate information on threats, wherever they may emerge;
•coordinate closely with allies to form a common assessment of the most dangerous threats; and
•continue to transform our military forces to ensure our ability to conduct rapid and precise operations to achieve decisive results.
The purpose of our actions will always be to eliminate a specific threat to the United States or our allies and friends. The reasons for our actions will be clear, the force measured, and the cause just."
Note this particular verbage "change its social, political and economic institutions" must be a fabrication from Brown's imagination as nowhere is anything like this stated in the published document.
Last edited by italiansxs; 05/30/13 08:27 PM.
