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| The '''Bush Doctrine,''' first announced on ], ] by ], the ] during the national debate in the ] over the ] is the proclamation of the right of the United States to wage pre-emptive war should it be threatened by terrorists or rogue states that are engaged in the production of ] such as ]. |
The '''Bush Doctrine,''' first announced on ], ] by ], the ] during the national debate in the ] over the ] is the proclamation of the right of the United States to wage pre-emptive war should it be threatened by terrorists or rogue states that are engaged in the production of ] such as ]. | ||
| The doctrine also states that the United States will never allow any other nation to develop the military capability of challenging the U.S. as the world's sole superpower. Thus the doctrine serves to establish the principle of a ] in perpetuity, with the United States claiming the sole authority to use its power to further its agenda in international politics. The doctrine is not proposing the doctrine of use of pre-emptive force as a general principle of ] for use by all nations, only reserving that right only for itself. This is consistent with a general policy of unilateralism that many say has characterized the foreign policy of the Bush administration. Critics might point out that ], which this doctrine emphasises, has been a stated objective of the United States at least since the ]. | |||
| On ], 2002 an article in the New York Times described a document prepared by the office of the President to be submitted shortly to the ] entitled, "The National Security Strategy of the United States" which outlines the doctrine. | On ], 2002 an article in the New York Times described a document prepared by the office of the President to be submitted shortly to the ] entitled, "The National Security Strategy of the United States" which outlines the doctrine. | ||
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The Bush Doctrine, first announced on September 4, 2002 by George W. Bush, the President of the United States during the national debate in the United States over the U.S. plan to invade Iraq is the proclamation of the right of the United States to wage pre-emptive war should it be threatened by terrorists or rogue states that are engaged in the production of weapons of mass destruction such as Iraq is alleged to be doing.
The doctrine also states that the United States will never allow any other nation to develop the military capability of challenging the U.S. as the world's sole superpower. Thus the doctrine serves to establish the principle of a Pax Americana in perpetuity, with the United States claiming the sole authority to use its power to further its agenda in international politics. The doctrine is not proposing the doctrine of use of pre-emptive force as a general principle of international law for use by all nations, only reserving that right only for itself. This is consistent with a general policy of unilateralism that many say has characterized the foreign policy of the Bush administration. Critics might point out that Military domination of the world, which this doctrine emphasises, has been a stated objective of the United States at least since the Joint Vision 2020.
On September 20, 2002 an article in the New York Times described a document prepared by the office of the President to be submitted shortly to the Congress of the United States entitled, "The National Security Strategy of the United States" which outlines the doctrine.
The Doctrine interpreted broadly would appear to violate Article 51 of the United Nations Charter which restricts the unilateral use of force to self-defense against "armed attack."
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