Preemption is the right of any nation in order to preserve its National Security; however, preemptive war is a tactic, not a strategy. When used as a strategy preemption dilutes diplomacy, creates an atmosphere of distrust, and promotes regional instability.
Quotes about preemption (9 Quotes)
I happen to believe that the preemption school is correct, that the risks of allowing Saddam Hussein to acquire his weapons will only grow with time.
Do businesses want one standard to govern the privacy rules in this country or do they want 50 ... If they want some measure of preemption, they have got to support a bill with some meaningful privacy protection.
In a speech at Iowa's Drake University, Kerry said Bush has taken America off onto the road of unilateralism and ideological preemption, ... down a road of confusion and retreat.
This is a big blow to the national litigation strategy of the industry, ... This federal preemption argument was emerging as one of the industry's standard responses to all the issues. It's a main line of defense.
is the standard for preemption under international law.
If you talk about preemption you better know things rather than think things.
They have an impact in the sense that those who'd like to assume that 911 was a unique episode will now have to recognize that this is an ongoing project, ... We are a long ways from taking care of the problem and it will flare up in different places, in different forms and we'll have to use all the means at our disposal -- including preemption.
When we're talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption.