[20030411]RS21311_美国使用先发制人的军事力量.pdf

1 See speeches of President George W. Bush at West Point on June 1, 2002 athttp:/www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020601-3.html; and the UN on September12, 2002 at http:/www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/09/20020912-1.html; WashingtonPost, June 2, 2002, p. A1; Washington Post, September 13, 2002, p.A1. The National SecurityStrategy of the United States of America is found at http:/www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html.Also see speeches of Vice President Dick Cheney before the National Association of Home(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21311Updated April 11, 2003U.S. Use of Preemptive Military Forcename redactedSpecialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report reviews the historical record regarding the uses of U.S. military forcein a “preemptive” manner, an issue that emerged during public debates prior to the useof U.S. military force against Iraq in 2003. It examines and comments on militaryactions taken by the United States that could be reasonably interpreted as preemptive innature. For purposes of this analysis a preemptive use of