Word: preemption
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...member team that went head-to-head on Saturday, debating four topics united under the rubric of “Internationalism in U.S. Foreign Policy.” The issues up for discussion included the role of the United Nations in U.S. foreign policy, the doctrine of preemption, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech at Columbia University, and the choice between engagement or containment. Jonathan M. Padilla ’11 and Sahand Moarefy ’10, who represented the Dems in the debate, stressed the importance of diplomatic resolution to international conflicts...
...Bush doctrine" originally referred to the President's insistence that those who harbor or aid terrorists will be treated like terrorists themselves. It now includes two additional elements: preemption, which calls for confronting the worst threats before they emerge; and Bush's "freedom agenda," which argues for nurturing democratic institutions within the Middle East as a way to deal with terrorism at its root...
...disclosed to the public. Malone argued the directive was a necessity for public safety and that “instead of being reactive, which the city sometimes seems to be, we chose to be proactive.” While advance action is admirable, such arbitrary preemption by an unelected figure is alarming. In a city of 600,000 that is the local hub for nightlife and A-list musical acts, thousands will suffer for this draconian maneuver. And Malone did not seem to have given these tremendous effects much thought, telling The Crimson “I had no idea...
...Preemption,” for its intentional caution and recognition that it is not the final word on its titular topic, seems to be stuck in purgatory...
...Preemption: A Knife That Cuts Both Ways