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Preemptive War and
International Law
By Steven C. Welsh
CDI Research Analyst
Dec. 5, 2003
The Bush National Security Strategy has prompted continuing discussion over
the legal and policy implications of preemptive military action and its impact
on the future of the global security system. This backgrounder examines some of
the international legal standards and related policy considerations forming the
context of that debate ...
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Preemptive War,
International Law & the 2006 National Security Strategy
By Steven C. Welsh
March 16, 2006
The Bush administration on March 16, 2006, unveiled
its second National Security Strategy of the United States of America (NSS).
Like the September 2002 version, the new NSS explicitly includes a preemptive
war doctrine within a section addressing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), with
specific reference to the danger of WMD falling into the hands of terrorists.
Steven C. Welsh, CDI research analyst and legal scholar, examines NSS text on
preemptive war and some of the surrounding legal and policy considerations ...
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Bush, Kerry, Preemptive War, and the "Global Test"
Steven C. Welsh
CDI Research Analyst
Oct. 26, 2004
During their campaigns and debates Bush and Kerry offered little comfort for
allies – or potential adversaries – on the question of preemptive war, the use
of first strikes against still-gathering threats. Both have defended preemption
as a U.S. option without necessarily helping to define its limits ...
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ISLP Policy Watch ~ Preemption,
Multilateralism
Analysis of John Kerry Acceptance Speech
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
July 30, 2004
Analysis of George W. Bush on Meet the Press
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 23, 2004
Analysis of George W. Bush
2004 State of the Union
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 22, 2004
Analysis of John Kerry Address
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 23, 2004
Analysis of EU Security Strategy
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 23, 2004
Analysis of Dick Cheney Address to World Economic Forum
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 22, 2004
Analysis of Colin Powell Essay on Partnerships in Foreign Affairs
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 22, 2004
Analysis of DCI George J. Tenet Address and Prewar Testimony
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 22, 2004
Analysis of
Democratic Response to 2004 State of the Union Address (House Democratic
Leader Pelosi)
Steven C. Welsh, CDI Research Analyst
Feb. 22, 2004
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Preemptive War Library
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