hard choices

Source:
Hard Choices: National Security and the War on Terrorism
By: Ivo H. Daalder, James M. Lindsay, and James B. Steinberg

About the Authors:
Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay are “senior fellows” , and James Steinberg’s a director and VP for the foreign policy program. The policy program is located at the Brookings Institution.

Vocabulary:
Preempting-To take the place of; displace
Tyrants-An absolute ruler who governs without restrictions
Coalitions-An alliance, especially a temporary one, of people, factions, parties, or nations
Deter-To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
Adversaries-An opponent; an enemy.
Catastrophic-Of, relating to, or involving a catastrophe
Dubious-Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided

Summary:
George W. Bush’s National Security Strategy was released in mid-September. These state a policy that relies heavily on the help of countries that in many cases don’t like or disagree with Amer...