X-Message-Number: 28136 References: <> 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 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=28136