What's Next in the War on Terrorism?: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, February 7, 2002, Том 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2002 - Всего страниц: 45 |
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Стр. 24 - I will not wait on events, while dangers gather. I will not stand by, as peril draws closer and closer. The United States of America will not permit the world's most dangerous regimes to threaten us with the world's most destructive weapons.
Стр. 25 - America will always stand firm for the nonnegotiable demands of human dignity: the rule of law; limits on the power of the state; respect for women; private property; free speech; equal justice; and religious tolerance. America will take the side of brave men and women who advocate these values around the world, including the Islamic world, because we have a greater objective than eliminating threats and containing resentment. We seek a just and peaceful world beyond the war on terror.
Стр. 24 - ... condemned the attacks and authorized all necessary steps in response; NATO invoked Article 5, affirming that the attack on the United States represented an attack on the Alliance. Bush concluded that the United States should aggressively prosecute a global war on terror and destroy its enemies. He warned, "We will not wait for the authors of mass murder to gain weapons of mass destruction.
Стр. 30 - How are we going to do it? How are we going to help ourselves? How are we going to protect ourselves?"— things like this.
Стр. 24 - If you develop weapons of mass destruction [with which] you want to terrorize the world, you'll be held accountable." The January 29, 2002, State of the Union address marked the maturation of the Bush Doctrine. This war, according to the president, has "two great objectives." The first is defeating terrorism per se. The second objective marked an unequivocal rejection of the international status quo. "The United States of America...
Стр. 22 - Western government in Iraq. It would really transform the Middle East. A friendly, free, and oil-producing Iraq would leave Iran isolated. I think Syria would be cowed. The Palestinians would, I think, be more willing to negotiate seriously with Israel after this evidence of American willingness to exert influence in the region. Saudi Arabia would have much less leverage, if only because of Iraqi oil production coming on line, with us and with Europe.
Стр. 24 - States would wage war on terror "until we're rid of it." He also saw the potential threat of terrorists armed with chemical, biological, radiological, or even nuclear weapons: "We will not wait for the authors of mass murder to gain the weapons of mass destruction.
Стр. 24 - Over the subsequent months, the president's views of what he called "our mission and our moment" have progressed further still. On November 6, he assured the Warsaw Conference on Combating Terrorism that the United States would wage war on terror "until we're rid of it.
Стр. 21 - In this broader war on the nexus of terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, and hostile dictatorial regimes, there is no question that the Middle East is the central front in the war. It is now, I think, the foremost problem area for US foreign policy, which incidentally is something new, I think, in the last half century.
Стр. 21 - a revolution from below" going on there. The question for us is how we can accelerate that revolution. One answer is "by the power of example and overthrowing neighboring radical regimes" would, I think, show the people of Iran, it would inspire the people of Iran, "show the fragility of dictatorship...