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Originally Posted by ArtificialBrandon
Suppose that Bush had taken stricter measures after receiving the intelligence. Let's suppose that he even made a preemptive strike against terrorist camps in Afghanistan. I GUARANTEE you would be crying foul and calling Bush a war criminal.
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Yes, I would be crying foul because the United States - indeed no country - has the legal right to launch a pre-emptive military attack against any nation. If the United States considers itself part of the international community, then it must abide by the very rules of that community. Heck, Gulf War I was fought ostensibly to oust Iraq from Kuwait because it had launched a pre-emptive strike against a country it perceived to be a threat to its economic well-being. Let's not forget the American outrage over Pearl Harbour. The United States has the right to protect itself and its citizens with all means that conform to all international legal standards, but pre-emptive war is not one of these means.
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