Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows US failure

The statement that the current administration would not rule out military strikes against Iran is found on the initial link of this thread.

This is one analysis of Bush's foreihn policy from The Times (UK).

Published on Saturday, September 21, 2002 by the Times/UK
Empire
Military Supremacy at Heart of Bush Strategy
by Roland Watson in Washington
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/0921-01.htm

NO state will be allowed to challenge the military supremacy of the United States under a national security strategy for the 21st century revealed by President Bush yesterday.

Mr. Bush’s warning, and the tone of the document, were a far cry from his stance during the presidential election two years ago when he said that he would pursue a “humble foreign policy”.

The document seeks to enshrine Mr Bush’s post- September 11 doctrine of pre-emptive strikes, fleshing out for the first time his assertion that the US must confront emerging threats before they materialize.

The 33-page document, submitted to Congress yesterday, also reveals the previously unstated determination of the US to do everything possible to maintain its status as the world’s sole superpower.

A key pillar of American national security policy would be to “dissuade future military competition”, the White House document states.

The essential role of US military strength is to “build and maintain our defenses beyond challenge”. It says: “Our forces will be strong enough to dissuade potential adversaries from pursuing a military build-up in hopes of surpassing, or equaling, the power of the United States.”
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The full text of Bush's Security Strategy document is given here:

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/0920-05.htm

 

Sigh.....

I am talking about the spending. I'd like to see a link that shows we spend more than the rest of the world.

 

Bumping for J/C.

 

Combine foreign policy inexperience with a natural bent for appeasement and you have Obama'.

He awarded the Iranians a propaganda victory without even half trying. Must come natural.

 

He hasn’t been in office a month and has already proven to our enemies how weak we became January 20th at 12:01