Iraq Pre-War Intelligence - Lawrence Wilkerson interview...

Run time: 10:29 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CBKFS5SFlU   Posted on YouTube: May 06, 2006 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 09, 2007 By DU Member: bridgit Views on DU: 450

 

"Essentially, the Doctrine expresses that military action should be used only as a last resort and only if there is a clear risk to national security by the intended target; the force, when used, should be overwhelming and disproportionate to the force used by the enemy; there must be strong support for the campaign by the general public; and there must be a clear exit strategy from the conflict in which the military is engaged."

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/iraq/powelldoctrine_short.html

Nothing worse than a reformed prostitute.

BTW, the War Powers Resolution requires 'clear' 'situations' and 'circumstances' (meaning TRUTHFUL) before Congress authorize with the President any committment of US military to hostile action.

What went wrong ?

The Powell Doctrine :(