Preventive Force HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011) Henry Giroux

Henry Giroux

" Lots of us have been waiting forand wondering aboutthis prophecy ever since

An argument against the myth of "American exceptionalism"

In the middle of the first decade of the twenty-first century

2006-present

Preventive Force HISTORY / Military / Iraq War (2003-2011) Henry GirouxExamines the recent rise in the United States' use of preventive force More so than in the past, the US is now embracing the logic of preventive force: using military force to counter potential threats around the globe before they have fully materialized. While popular with individuals who seek to avoid too many boots on the ground, preventive force is controversial because of its potential for unnecessary collateral damage. Who decides what threats