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From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: Stodolsky, Bush, Lincoln etc
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:15:42 +0200

On 26 Jun 2006, at 20:43,  wrote:

>>>  According to the 2002 policy document from the National Security
>>>  Council, any challenge (not necessarily of a military nature)  
>>> to   the
>>> USA will be met by military force.
>>
>
>
> First, it deliberately seeks to confuse the "policy" outlined in a   
> mere
> speech with an actual empowered plan having the force of law.

Neither the "Bush Doctrine" nor the National Security Strategy has  
the force of law. They are both policy.

 From NSS 2002:
While the United States  will not use force in all cases to preempt  
emerging threats,  it  will, if necessary, act preemptively. 


dss


David Stodolsky    Skype: davidstodolsky

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