The document discusses the Bush Doctrine, which emphasizes the U.S. right to preemptively act in self-defense against perceived threats, particularly in the context of the 9/11 attacks and the invasion of Iraq. It outlines the historical background of U.S. foreign policy, media responses, limitations, and the consequences of the doctrine, highlighting both its intended goals and failures. Furthermore, it suggests ongoing implications for U.S. foreign strategy under subsequent administrations, including potential future actions like drone strikes.

1. Bush doctrineJUSTICE OF SELF DEFENSE
Yoojin Kwon
Chaiwon Baek
Jaehee Lee
Junhwa Lee
Ryu Hansaem
Jooyeon Lim
Wongi Jung

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table of contents
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
HISTORY OF U.S. DIPLOMATICS
LIMITATIONS OF BUSH DOCTRINE
REASONS FOR BUSH DOCTRINE
MEDIA RESPONSE: PROS & CONS
OBAMA AND FUTURE

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Bush Doctrine
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

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9/11 Crisis
Invasion of Afghanistan
Bush Doctrine
ESCALATION
breach of trust
with middle east

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...the first duty of the United States remains what it always has
been: to protect the American people and American interests.
The greater the threat, the greater is the risk of inaction.
To forestall or prevent such hostile acts by our adversaries, the
United States will, if necessary, act preemptively in exercising our
inherent right of self defense.
“
Bush Doctrine
DEFINITION
National Security Strategy of the United States, Sep 17th, 2002

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preemptive strikes
DEFINITION
If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too long.
Our security will require transforming the military you will lead: a
military that must be ready to strike at a moment’s notice in any dark
corner of the world.
“
”
George W. Bush, Jun 1st, 2002 speech at West Point

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unilateralism
SUMMARY
... any doctrine or agenda that supports one-sided action.
a tendency of nations to conduct their foreign affairs individualistically,
characterized by minimal consultation and involvement, even with
their allies.
“Wikipedia: Unilateralism
The Free Dictionary.com

9. history ofU.S. DIPLOMATICS

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“Why, by interweaving our destiny with
that of any part of Europe, entangle our
peace and prosperity in the toils of
European Ambition...?”
isolationismGEORGE WASHINGTON
George Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796

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monroe doctrine
JAMES MONROE
“...we should consider any attempt on
their part to extend their system to
any portion of this hemisphere as
dangerous to our peace and safety.”
7th annual State of the Union address, 1823

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a big stickTHEODORE ROOSEVELT
"Chronic wrongdoing... may in
America, as elsewhere, ultimately
require intervention by some
civilized nation,"
“walk softly, but carry a big stick.”
Roosevelt corollary to Monroe doctrine, 1905

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Ike’s dominoDWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
“You have a row of dominoes set up,
you knock over the first one, and what
will happen to the last one is a certainty
that it will go over very quickly.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954 press conference

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after 9.11GEORGE W. BUSH
“You are either with us or you are
against us in the fight against terror.”
George W. Bush, 2001 Nov. 6th press conference

15. larger backyardNOT IN MY BACKYARD

16. limitationsOF BUSH DOCTRINE

17. One of three
axis of evil
Highly dependent
on export of oil
Had the first
Gulf War with U.S.
about Iraq“DARK CORNER OF THE WORLD”

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Human Rights Violation
500t Uranium from Nigeria
justifications

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MARCH 20TH, 2003
freedom of Iraq
America carried out preemptive strike against Iraq
without UN’s permission
MAY 1ST, 2003
end of the war
Allied forces bombed Iraq, overthrew
the dictatorship of Saddam Hussain

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breach of integrity
Dr. David A. Kay
“... Iraq did not have weapons
of mass destruction.”
head of the Iraq Survey Weapons inspector

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important questions
1. Is it possible to check possession of WMD?
2. Then, did Iraq have WMD?
3. Can this Doctrine resolve and prevent terrorism?
CAN BUSH DOCTRINE BE JUSTIFIED?

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1. Is it possible to check possession of WMD?

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2. Then, did Iraq have WMD?

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3. Can this doctrine resolve and prevent terrorism?

25. then, why?
REASONS FOR BUSH DOCTRINE

26. To protect U.S. from terrorists
more influence and benefits

27. to protect America
THE VANTAGE POINT
Given the magnitude of threat, the only acceptable strategy is one
that eliminates the possibility that Iraq will be able to use weapons
of mass destruction… removing Saddam Hussein and his regime
for power. That needs to become the aim of U.S. foreign policy.“Jan 26th, 1998 letter to President Clinton,

28. to protect America
9/11 TERROR
- “The U.S. will not distinguish
terrorists and nations that
harbor terrorists.”
- Al Qaeda attacked WTC
and Pentagon on 9/11, 2001.

29. to protect AmericaFLAW OF LOGIC
- Why not attack other axis of evil?
- According to U.N. investigation, there was no WMD in Iraq.

30. richer, stronger
REVIVING PAX AMERICANA
to gain
control of oil
to interfere in
foreign states
to get a ticket
to bypass U.N.

31. richer, stronger
SECURING OIL RESOURCES
- Saddam Hussein had wanted to control the Straits of Hormuz
and so control Middle East oil shipments.
- “Had Saddam been able to do that it would have been
devastating to the west.”
Alan Greenspan, a long time head of the U.S. Central Bank

32. richer, stronger
INTERFERING IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- Establishing precedents for future U.S. intervention
- Another Afghanistan war, another Iraqi war

33. richer, stronger
NO UN, ONLY US!
- Establishing precedents for bypassing U.N.
- The U.S. did not ask the U.N. security council’s approval in
implementing Bush doctrine and using preemptive strikes

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consequences
BUSH DOCTRINE:

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failure
AL-QUEDA DILEMMA
- Osama Bin Laden escapes
- Eventually captured and executed
more than 10 years later
- Terrorist groups still flourish

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TALIBAN AND AFGHANISTAN
- The U.S. liberated Afghan from Taliban
- The new government was corrupted
- Drug lords, criminals everywhere
- Reconstruction never happened,
Taliban resurging
failure

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PAKISTAN
failure
- $10 billion gov investment went elsewhere
- Anti-Americanism due to drone attacks
- Tribal areas in the hands of Pakistani
version of Taliban

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- Iraqi and American war victims
- No WMD, no reconstruction
Resistance due to Anti-Americanism -
Greater nuclear threat to the U.S. -
IRAQ AND IRAN
failure

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Bush doctrineMEDIA RESPONSE

40. “...overly aggressive stance Mr. Bush has outlined”
“created a fortress America that inspires the
enmity rather than the envy of the world"
The New York Times

41. “...an unwillingness to be constrained by international organizations”
“failed... primarily because of fuzzy thinking and poor execution…”
The Washington Post

42. "poses a fundamental challenge to the world body... and
may lead to a global freedom"
Al Jazeera

43. Bush Doctrine
OBAMA AND FUTURE

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...does not require the U.S. to have clear evidence that a specific
attack on the U.S. persons and interests will take place in the
immediate future...
“
”
A memo from Obama National Security Apparatus
Bush Doctrine
WILL IT CONTINUE?

45. aftermath
JUSTIFICATION OF DRONES

46. MORE PREEMPTIVE STRIKES
drone attacks