Question

What was the Bush Doctrine? a)a belief that the United States had to protect its allies b)a belief that the Unites States had the right to remove perceived threats c)a policy of non-engagement with allies unwilling to go to Iraq d)a policy of multilateral engagement for the capture of Osama bin Laden e)a policy that stated the use of waterboarding was appropriate as a form of interrogation

Answer 1

The Bush Doctrine referred to the belief that the United States had the right to defend itself from potential enemies (b) and it  was used as an excuse to invade Afghanistan.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option b) "a belief that the Unites States had the right to remove perceived threats". The Bush Doctrine refers to various related foreign policy principles adopted by President George W. Bush, as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. These policies were associated with preventive war under the notion that US had the right to secure itself against countries that harbor or give aid to terrorist groups. This led to US invading Iraq under the premise that it was a perceived threat.