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The Bush Doctrine The term now generally refers to the much broader set of policies unveiled by Bush in a June 1, 2002, speech to the graduating class of West Point. Unlike the initial "harboring terrorist" formulation, which clarified rather than altered long-standing US policy, the new statements marked a major shift in US foreign policy. The salient elements of the Bush Doctrine may be summarized as: Preemption * A policy of pre-emptive war, should the US or its allies be threatened by terrorists or by rogue states that are engaged in the production of weapons of mass destruction.

The Bush Doctrine Unilateralism * The right of the US to pursue unilateral military action when acceptable multi-lateral solutions cannot be found. Strength Beyond Challenge * The policy that "United States has, and intends to keep, military strengths beyond challenge", indicating the US intends to take actions as necessary to continue its status as the world's sole military superpower. See Bush administration doctrine of military preeminence

The Bush Doctrine Extending Democracy, Liberty, and Security to All Regions * A policy of actively promoting democracy and freedom in all regions of the world. As Bush stated at West Point, "America has no empire to extend or utopia to establish. We wish for others only what we wish for ourselves -- safety from violence, the rewards of liberty, and the hope for a better life."

The Bush Doctrine Statement by the President in His Address to the Nation Sept. 11, 2001 The search is underway for those who are behind these evil acts. I've directed the full resources of our intelligence and law enforcement communities to find those responsible and to bring them to justice. We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them. This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before, and we will do so this time. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world.

The Bush Doctrine President Bush's address to Joint Session of Congress Sept. 20 th 2001 "We will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism. Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."

The Bush Doctrine State of the Union Address Jan 2002 Bush's State of the Union address introduces the idea of an "axis of evil" that includes Iraq, Iran, and North Korea, and signals the U.S. will act preemptively to deal with such nations. "North Korea is a regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.... "Iran aggressively pursues these weapons and exports terror.... "Iraq continues to flaunt its hostility toward America and to support terror.... "States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world. "We'll be deliberate, yet time is not on our side. I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer. The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons."

The Bush Doctrine President Bush Delivers Graduation Speech at West Point June 1, 2002 "Our security will require all Americans to be forward-looking and resolute, to be ready for preemptive action when necessary to defend our liberty and to defend our lives." Deterrence -- the promise of massive retaliation against nations -- means nothing against shadowy terrorist networks with no nation or citizens to defend. Containment is not possible when unbalanced dictators with weapons of mass destruction can deliver those weapons on missiles or secretly provide them to terrorist allies. We cannot defend America and our friends by hoping for the best. We cannot put our faith in the word of tyrants, who solemnly sign non-proliferation treaties, and then systemically break them. If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too long.