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National Security Strategy of the United States of America
Category: National Security
The 2002 National Security Strategy was released one year after the terrorist attack of 9/11. The Strategy is prepared by the executive branch and presented to Congress, outlining the major national security concerns for the United States and how the President proposes to tackle them. The 2002 report details President Bush’s stance on U.S. military pre-eminence and the right of pre-emptive strikes. The document states, “we will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self-defense by acting preemptively against such terrorists, to prevent them from doing harm against our people and our country” (6). This report created the Bush Doctrine and laid the groundwork for the United States’ approach to the war on terror. To access a copy of this report, please click here.
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