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Finally, Sir, time to myself.
Sir,
You have to look at the original document in context, especially with the time period involved. The US just came off leading the world's mightiest alliance in a successful war against Iraq. The Bear went down but alot of wolves sprung up and everywhere hotspots threaten to spin out of control.
There were extreme frustrations all around, letting the wolves have their way - from Yugoslavia to Somalia to Rwanda. The temptation obviously was there to hit the wolves before they could infest the area.
Since 11 Sept, the doctrine has been forced upon the US, especially with Saddam. The Air War has been going on for 10 years and Saddam has just gotten hints how to think outside the box. The US has stared down North Korea and in process of doing the same with Iran.
The China scenario is a bit more complicated. In that, no one knows what they want. Several years ago, Bush was ready to bomb China to destroy his own EP-3. Last year, he was dining in Beijing.
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Chimo
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