The Sacrifices of Preemptive War

Paper Summary:

The goal of the 9/11 attack was not to kill innocent people, but to change the way America functioned. The author of the paper contends that the end result is a doctrine of preemptive war. The author presents the case both for and against this doctrine. On the one hand, he states that preemptive warfare is necessary to deal with the new enemies of America and to spread freedom and democracy. When presenting the opposing viewpoint he contends that this ideology is expensive, both in money and in human lives. He further contends that this doctrine is unilateral, arbitrary, and in direct violation of international law.

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Abstract
The warmonger's doctrine
The best defense is a good offense
The new face of evil
With great power comes great responsibility
The element of surprise
Violence begets violence
The last straw
Burning the international bridge
America the war-hungry
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"In order to achieve the freedom to execute military orders at will, the United States has demanded a unilateral approach to warfare. In essence, the U.S. is attempting to change the guidelines of warfare in order to fulfill an agenda. The Iraq War, the first of many preemptive strikes, may seem justifiable, yet the door is opening for the U.S. to plan increasingly more arbitrary attacks. W. Galtson (2002) writes, "Rather than continuing to serve as a first among equals in the postwar international system, the United States would act as a law unto itself, creating new rules of international engagement, without the consent of other nations" (p.62).
Essentially, the U.S. wishes to avoid basic protocol on order to achieve her goals, which simulates the very nature of the tyrants and dictators this country wishes to attack."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dawoody, A. (2006). Examining the preemptive war on Iraq: An ethical response to issues of war and nonviolence. Public Integrity, 9 (1), pp. 63-76
• Fiata, A. (2006). Citizenship and preemptive war: The lesson from Iraq. Human Rights Review, 7 (4), pp. 19-35
• Galston, W. (2002). Perils of preemptive war: Why America's place in the world will shift-for the worse-if we attack Iraq. . In D. Okerstrom (Ed.), Peace, war, and terrorism (pp.9-24). New York. Pearson.
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• D. Okerstrom (Ed.), Peace, war, and terrorism (pp.9-24). New York. Pearson.

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