Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was interviewed by ABC News anchor Charlie Gibson for her first major interview since receiving the Republican vice presidential nomination. When Gibson asked her if she supported the Bush Doctrine she did not seem to know how to respond or what exactly The Bush Doctrine was.Huffington Post: Palin's ABC Interview(September 11, 2008)
The Bush Doctrine
- The Bush Doctrine refers to President George W. Bush's foreign policy stance post the 9/11 attacks. Explaining his philosophy regarding preemptive military strikes, President Bush said, "The United States of America has the sovereign authority to use force in assuring its own national security.Responding to such enemies only after they have struck first is not self-defense. It is suicide."Slate: Unauthorized Entry (March 20, 2003)
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References
Fast Facts
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Charlie Gibson did not describe the Bush Doctrine before asking Sarah Palin if she supported itHuffington Post: Palin's ABC Interview(September 11, 2008)
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Palin's interview was scheduled to air onABC World News on September 11, 2008
