George Walker Bush20 September 2001
George Walker Bush announces the doctrine of pre-emptive military action, later termed the Bush Doctrine.
United States of America · Warfare / Gulf War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
George Walker Bush announces the doctrine of pre-emptive military action, later termed the Bush Doctrine.
President Bush addresses a joint session of the US Congress (which was simulcast live to the world), and announces his new "War on Terrorism."
Shortly after 11 September 2001 (on 20 September), Bush addressed a joint session of Congress (simulcast live to the world), and announced his new "War on Terror."
This announcement was accompanied by the doctrine of "pre-emptive" military action, later termed the Bush Doctrine.
Bush begins formally making his case to the international community for an invasion of Iraq in his September 12, 2002 address to the United Nations Security Council
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