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The doctrine of preemption has a long and distinguished history in the history of American foreign policy.

In the first place, when there is a policy of intentional aggression, inspired by a desire to get possession of the territory or the trade of another country, right or wrong, a pretext is always sought.

I believe in not attacking a country pre-emptively unless you're sure of what you're doing and you're working with allies.

I think the whole policy of pre-emptive war is a serious, serious mistake.

Unilateral preemption should not in any way be the model for how we conduct international relations.

The precondition to freedom is security.

When we're talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption.

Preemptive war is what Israel did in '67 with Arab armies on its borders.

A self-respecting nation is ready for anything, including war, except for a renunciation of its option to make war.

I think it is wrong that we went against The U.N. and that we have alienated our allies and invaded a country that hasn't threatened us, that it is a pre-emptive strike.