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National Policy

Afghanistan

• White Paper of the Interagency Policy Group's Report on U.S. Policy toward Afghanistan and Pakistan. The White House, 27 March 2009

Iraq

• Strategic Framework Agreement for a Relationship of Friendship and Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq 2008
• National Strategy for Victory in Iraq The White House 30 Nov 2005 -- "The following document articulates the broad strategy the President set forth in 2003 and provides an update on our progress as well as the challenges remaining"

Piracy

• Countering Piracy Off the Horn of Africa: Partnership & Action Plan National Security Council December 2008 [PDF]

US Foreign Policy

• A Performance-Based Roadmap to a Permanent Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Department of State 30 Apr 2003 -- The following is a performance-based and goal-driven roadmap, with clear phases, timelines, target dates, and benchmarks aiming at progress through reciprocal steps by the two parties in the political, security, economic, humanitarian, and institution-building fields, under the auspices of the Quartet [the United States, European Union, United Nations, and Russia]. The destination is a final and comprehensive settlement of the Israel-Palestinian conflict by 2005, as presented in President Bush's speech of 24 June, and welcomed by the EU, Russia and the UN in the 16 July and 17 September Quartet Ministerial statements.

Defense Doctrine

National Security Strategy Reports

President George W. Bush's National Security Strategy - March 2006

The National Security Strategy of the United States of America, Submitted to Congress by President George W. Bush, September 2002

A National Security Strategy For A Global Age, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, December 2000

A National Security Strategy For A New Century, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, December 1999

A National Security Strategy For A New Century, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, October 1998

A National Security Strategy For A New Century, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, May 1997

A National Security Strategy For A New Century, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, February 1996

A National Security Strategy For A New Century, Submitted to Congress by President William Jefferson Clinton, February 1995

National Security Strategy of the United States, Submitted to Congress by President George H.W. Bush, August 1991

Military Strategy

• A NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR A NEW CENTURY December 1999
• A NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY FOR A NEW CENTURY -- OCTOBER 1998 [335kb PDF]
• A National Security Strategy for A New Century May 1997
  [Replaces "Engagement and Enlargement"]
• A National Security Strategy of Engagement and Enlargement February 1996
  [replaces previous editions of 1994 and 1995].
• National Security Strategy of the United States AUGUST 1991

• Second to None: Preserving America's Military Advantage Through Dual-Use Technology National Economic Council / National Security Council / Office of Science and Technology Policy February 1995
• National Security SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY Strategy
• Defining Missions Anthony Lake, assistant to the president for national security affairs, March 6, 1996.

US Department of Justice - Office of Legal Counsel Opinions

• MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES - Re: Status of Certain OLC Opinions Issued in the Aftermath of the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 15 Jan 2009 -- The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm that certain propositions stated in several opinions issued by the Office of Legal Counsel in 2001-2003 respecting the allocation of authorities between the President and Congress in matters of war and national security do not reflect the current views of this Office. We have previously withdrawn or superseded a number of opinions that depended upon one or more of these propositions. For reasons discussed herein, today we explain why these propositions are not consistent with the current views of OLC, and we advise that caution should be exercised before relying in other respects on the remaining opinions identified below [PDF Version]
• MEMORANDUM FOR THE FILES - Re: October 23, 2001 OLC Opinion Addressing the Domestic Use of Military Force to Combat Terrorist Activities October 6, 2008 [PDF Version]
• MEMORANDUM TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THROUGH THE DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL - SUBJECT: DETERMINATION OF ENEMY BELLIGERENCY AND MILITARY DETENTION 08 Jun 2002, Released 2 Mar 2009 [PDF Version]

The Opinions below are no longer United States Policy

• Memorandum for Daniel J. Bryant, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs - Re: Applicability of 18 U.S C. § 4001(a) to Military Detention of United States Citizens 27 Jun 2002, Released 2 Mar 2009 [PDF Version 3.84MB]
• MEMORANDUM FOR DANIEL J. BRYANT, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - Re: Swift Justice Authorization Act 08 Apr 2002, Released 02 Mar 2009 [PDF Version 5.94MB]
• Memorandum for William J. Haynes, II, General Counsel, Department of Defense - Re: The President's power as Commander in Chief to transfer captured terrorists to the control and custody of foreign nations 13 Mar 2002, Released 02 Mar 2009 [PDF Version 10.1MB]
• MEMORANDUM FOR ALBERTO R. GONZALES, COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT - RE: Authority for Use of Military Force To Combat Terrorist Activities Within the United States October 23, 2001, Released 2 Mar 2009 [PDF Version]