tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705460.post2006806269216909020..comments2024-01-21T00:21:39.004-06:00Comments on Three Wise Men: Rescind the Bush DoctrineAlexander Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03041808057755360625noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7705460.post-75219169791962861432007-03-01T23:09:00.000-06:002007-03-01T23:09:00.000-06:00The Bush doctrine of preemptive war is one of the ...The Bush doctrine of preemptive war is one of the worst policies ever adopted for American foreign policy. Sadly, there are still many people who think that if we just get the intelligence right, we're still justified in invading countries that pose not true imminent threat to us. This could not be further from the truth. The Bush doctrine extends the doctrine of pre-emption to one of prevention, where we seek to destroy threats <I>before</I> they even manifest themselves. This is accepted as a legitimate use of force under no doctrine of just war or international law (except perhaps in the world of John Yoo) and it is a policy that should be expressly repudiated.Alexander Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041808057755360625noreply@blogger.com