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The '''Bush Doctrine''' is a term coined in 2001, usually to ascribe the the concept of [[preventive war]] to [[George W. Bush]].  

The '''Bush Doctrine''' is a term coined in 2001, usually to ascribe the concept of [[preventive war]] to [[George W. Bush]].  

==Origins of the term==

==Origins of the term==

Time Magazine published a story on Feb 2001, 2001, entitled "The Bush doctrine" by Charles Krauthammer, in which he described it as " Its motto is, We build to suit--ourselves. "<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/2001/03/05/doctrine.html</ref>

[[Time Magazine]] published a story on Feb 2001, 2001, entitled "The Bush doctrine" by Charles Krauthammer, in which he described it as " Its motto is, We build to suit--ourselves. "<ref>http://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/time/2001/03/05/doctrine.html</ref>

The term quickly went on to become widely understood and frequently used, both on the political Left<ref>http://socialistworker.org/2002-2/424/424_08_BushDoctrine.shtml</ref> and on  the Right<ref>http://townhall.com/columnists/AnnCoulter/2001/12/20/attack_france%21</ref>.

The term quickly went on to become widely understood and frequently used, both on the political Left<ref>http://socialistworker.org/2002-2/424/424_08_BushDoctrine.shtml</ref> and on  the Right<ref>http://townhall.com/columnists/AnnCoulter/2001/12/20/attack_france%21</ref>.

In 2002, Steven R. Weisman in a New York Times op./ed. piece defined the Bush Doctrine as "those who harbor terrorists are accountable for terrorism".<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3DE123CF930A25757C0A9649C8B63</ref>

In 2002, Steven R. Weisman in a [[New York Times]] op./ed. piece defined the Bush Doctrine as "those who harbor terrorists are accountable for terrorism".<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3DE123CF930A25757C0A9649C8B63</ref>

Disagreement seems to exist however about the exact origins of the term.  In January 2008, a Boston Globe article referred to the "Bush Doctrine" being born on Sept 20th, 2001, when President Bush uttered the words "You are either with us, or against us".<ref>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/01/16/death_of_the_bush_doctrine/</ref>

Disagreement seems to exist however about the exact origins of the term.  In January 2008, a Boston Globe article referred to the "Bush Doctrine" being born on Sept 20th, 2001, when President Bush uttered the words "You are either with us, or against us".<ref>http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/01/16/death_of_the_bush_doctrine/</ref>

==References==

==References==

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