U.S. military action against Iraq would represent a break from the long-standing U.S. philosophy of not initiating hostile action, according to a University at Buffalo political science professor who studies war and conflict.
Bush's "preemptive strike" policy toward Iraq is mostly rhetoric and does not represent a major shift in U.S. foreign policy, says an expert on deterrence and international relations from the University at Buffalo.
War likely will boost the stock market during the first days of fighting, as investors express relief that the waiting, wondering and debating are over, according to an expert on investor behavior from the University at Buffalo.
