“Washington’s logic of force has failed in the Middle East and elsewhere. All three major American wars of the last half a century — in Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf — ended in stalemate or defeat. Yet Bush administration officials reckon more, not less, force is needed in order to achieve America’s goals. Contrary to international law, they are advancing a new doctrine of preemption that gives Washington the right to intervene anywhere it deems necessary.
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By definition, however, unilateral actions are motivated by unilateral thinking and interests, and therefore do not produce universal solutions.”
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