Although it was not called as such at the time since it's author was Paul Wolfowitz, this document is what gave rise to what is known as the "Bush Doctrine". What the doctrine/document means is the US has every right to pre-emptively strike anyone or any nation that it perceives as a threat to our national security.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/relea...MDStrategy.pdf
sorry about helping to take the thread off track, but someone had already asked.