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The Gamble of WarIntroduction

The Gamble of War: Introduction [When George W. Bush sent his troops into battle against Iraq in 2003, then, all things considered, the decision was met with a great deal of enthusiasm in his own country.2 It caught a tide of patriotic fervor and further swelled a reaction to the September 11 attacks in which national sentiment had already been whipped up. The United States had a “mission.” Following a long tradition,3 the United States viewed the mission as its right once again to save the world by protecting its own interests: the “war on terrorism” became its constant theme. There is a parallel at the regional level to the American posture in that war, a parallel that at once precedes, accompanies, and extends it: the posture of Israel. The Lebanese war of summer 2006, as well as the Gaza intervention of late 2008, which lasted a few weeks, attest to this: wars justified by Israel in terms of the prevention of a growing—and in the long term unacceptable—threat. Specific measures of the use of force, such as “targeted killings” aimed at eliminating Palestinians seen as representing a terrorist threat, are also part of this model. Taking an overview, the United States is the central linchpin of this new international policy. It arrogates to itself the right to take the initiative, to act preventively against the dangers threatening humanity, and protect it from risk.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Copyright
© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
ISBN
978-1-349-43727-6
Pages
1 –13
DOI
10.1057/9781137018953_1
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Abstract

[When George W. Bush sent his troops into battle against Iraq in 2003, then, all things considered, the decision was met with a great deal of enthusiasm in his own country.2 It caught a tide of patriotic fervor and further swelled a reaction to the September 11 attacks in which national sentiment had already been whipped up. The United States had a “mission.” Following a long tradition,3 the United States viewed the mission as its right once again to save the world by protecting its own interests: the “war on terrorism” became its constant theme. There is a parallel at the regional level to the American posture in that war, a parallel that at once precedes, accompanies, and extends it: the posture of Israel. The Lebanese war of summer 2006, as well as the Gaza intervention of late 2008, which lasted a few weeks, attest to this: wars justified by Israel in terms of the prevention of a growing—and in the long term unacceptable—threat. Specific measures of the use of force, such as “targeted killings” aimed at eliminating Palestinians seen as representing a terrorist threat, are also part of this model. Taking an overview, the United States is the central linchpin of this new international policy. It arrogates to itself the right to take the initiative, to act preventively against the dangers threatening humanity, and protect it from risk.]

Published: Nov 9, 2015

Keywords: Preventive Action; International Criminal Court; Moral Luck; Terrorist Threat; Supernatural Power

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