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Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy.(Book review)

Striking First: Preemptive and Preventive Attack in U.S. National Security Policy. By Karl P. Mueller, et al. Santa Monica, Calif.: The RAND Corp., 2006. Maps. Photographs. Notes. Glossary. Bibliography. Pp. xxxi, 311. $30.00 Paperback ISBN: 0-8330-3881-8

In the aftermath of 9/11, U.S. National Security Policy underwent a major change when President Bush embraced the prerogative of "preemptive attack." Subsequently, the 2002 National Security Strategy (NSS) codified this doctrine for dealing with anticipated threats from terrorists and rogue nations; it was retained in the 2006 NSS. Now commonly called "the Bush Doctrine," this change to NSS was adopted as a response to ...

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