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Striking First: Preemption and Prevention in International Conflict

Public Affairs Program

Michael W. Doyle, Harold H. Koh, Joanne J. Myers

September 23, 2008

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Is the Bush Doctrine of aggressive preventive action a justified and legal recourse against threats posed by terrorists and rogue states? Does the United States have the right to defend itself by striking first, or must it wait until an attack is in progress?
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