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With all the controversy surrounding the war in Iraq, the comparisons to Vietnam are numerous, despite the Bush administration’s attempts to deny all connections between the two conflicts. One thing that differentiates Iraq from Vietnam however, is President Bush’s doctrine of the “pre-emptive strike.” The use of the pre-emptive strike goes far back into American [...]

Filed under: History, Politics on March 25th, 2007 | Add Comment! »

When I teach my students about the Monroe Doctrine I tell them this story from my childhood. As with any good fable some of the details are embellished to protect and/or immortalize the innocent. For those who weren’t paying attention that day in American History class, the Monroe Doctrine was President James Monroe’s assertion in [...]

Filed under: History, Teaching on March 20th, 2007 | Add Comment! »