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• “A nation makes a "pre-emptive" strike on another to prevent itself from being struck (though has anyone ever heard "emptive" used without”

  CJR

• “As someone else above pointed out, 9/11 was the pre-emptive strike.”

  Think Progress » GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz agrees with concerns of 9/11 truthers: ‘There’s still a lot to learn.’

• “That could trigger a pre-emptive strike by India, Israel or the US.”

  Think Progress » The Right Scrambles To Demean Obama’s Successful Nuclear Summit

• “Fourth, again, this pre-emptive attack was against our own, internal laws.”

  Think Progress » Seven years of war in Iraq.

• “And I should have the “choice” to not have my tax dollars pay for some morally indefensible pre-emptive war.”

  Think Progress » Catholic nuns break with bishops and urge passage of health care reform.

• “The Dems need to do a pre-emptive attack on the issue by emphasizing the drone attacks, troop buildups, etc.”

  Think Progress » Rove Backs Off His Criticism Of Counterterrorism Center, Perhaps Remembering Chief Is A Bush Holdover

• “It is my belief that this particular recession/depression was orchestrated by the ultra-rich and powerful, as pre-emptive strike at the soon-to-be Obama administration.”

  Think Progress » Gates to stop military from discharging gay troops who are outed by ‘third parties or jilted partners.’

• “The red-eyed Rifuti turned his wrath on me but I got in a snarled pre-emptive strike before he could speak.”

  2009 July « Official Harry Harrison News Blog

• “Glenn Beck would call for a pre-emptive strike, unless he thought he could sell some books there.”

  The Huffington Post: Karl Giberson, Ph.D: Christianity and Extraterrestrial Life: Are the Gliesans Going to Hell?

• “He refused to discuss any pardons, including pre-emptive pardons for anyone involved in interrogations of captives in the campaign against terrorism.”

  A Money Request, and a Swan Song - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

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