The Bush Doctrine: A Niebuhrian Assessment
Mark Amstutz Saturday, 1 December 2007
The terrorist attacks on 9/11 mark a turning point in the Bush administration's foreign policy. The shift became apparent early on in the tone, content, and moral clarity of the President's rhetoric, evidenced in his major speeches following the attacks. Building on the themes and principles articulated earlier, the Bush administration released in September 2002 a new "National Security Strategy" (NSS), representing a codification of the post-9/11 foreign policy of the United States. This new orientation, which subsequently came to be called the Bush doctrine, has received significant criticism both domestically and internationally, especially for integrating moral language with security concerns.
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