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 Originally Posted by The_OG_Rocco
The so-called "Bush Doctrine" is basically a friggin generic term that could mean just about any number of things and anybody without a severe case of brain cramps can figure that out.
Originally Posted by euphoricism
He's not wrong. It was a pretty generic question which could have a billion answers. Read the first sentence in the wiki link, or let me summarize:
The Bush Doctrine is a phrase used to describe various related foreign policy principles [...] the phrase initially described the policy that [...] later it came to include additional elements such as ...
Disagree.
The Bush Doctrine is generally used in reference to Bush's policy of preemptive action (part in bold below).
"Twenty months into his presidency, George W. Bush releases his administration's National Security Strategy (NSS). It is the first time the various elements of the Bush Doctrine have been formally articulated in one place. The 33-page document presents a bold and comprehensive reformulation of U.S. foreign policy. It outlines a new and muscular American posture in the world -- a posture that will rely on preemption to deal with rogue states and terrorists harboring weapons of mass destruction. It states that America will exploit its military and economic power to encourage "free and open societies." It states for the first time that the U.S. will never allow its military supremacy to be challenged as it was during the Cold War. And the NSS insists that when America's vital interests are at stake, it will act alone, if necessary."
Originally Posted by euphoricism
...Non story. Obama couldn't have answered it, neither could McCain, neither could you or I. Its a "gotcha" piece, aimed at making someone look stupid.
Don't think so. It's an easy question to answer. I could've answered it and I'm not even American.
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