Difference between revisions of "National Security Strategy September 2002"
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− | In the document the word 'freedom' | + | In the document the word 'terrorist' appears 47 times, 'freedom' 46 times, 'liberty' 11 times, 'WMD' 9 times, and 'free market' 8 times. |
===Historical Antecedents=== | ===Historical Antecedents=== | ||
The document is an inventory of neoconservative ideas propounded over the past two decades. Most of its key tenets have unmistakable antecedents in neoconservative writings. | The document is an inventory of neoconservative ideas propounded over the past two decades. Most of its key tenets have unmistakable antecedents in neoconservative writings. |
Revision as of 13:23, 6 July 2010
Content Analysis
In the document the word 'terrorist' appears 47 times, 'freedom' 46 times, 'liberty' 11 times, 'WMD' 9 times, and 'free market' 8 times.
Historical Antecedents
The document is an inventory of neoconservative ideas propounded over the past two decades. Most of its key tenets have unmistakable antecedents in neoconservative writings.
- ‘The great struggles of the twentieth century between liberty and totalitarianism ended with a decisive victory for the forces of freedom—and a single sustainable model for national success: freedom, democracy, and free enterprise.’ (Origins: Francis Fukuyama's 'The End of History')
- 'And America will hold to account nations that are compromised by terror, including those who harbor terrorists' (Origis: This line was inserted into Bush's 11 September 2001 speech by David Frum at Richard Perle's suggestion)
Resources
- The National Security Strategy, The White House, September 2002