It is so interesting that when the mighty super power of the United States talks of preventing many people around the world get scared and condemn these thoughts. In fact when you talk about the Carl von Clauswitz theory of war and the reasons for pre-emption such as; If you fail to surprise attack your enemy, which is planning and building up his army to attack you; then this failure will be at the expense of your own people.

You would think that such simple logic would indeed be agreed upon, yet the response from those who maybe on the receiving edge usually goes something like this;