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pre-emptive

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pre-emptive
Bridge (of a high bid) made to shut out opposition bidding


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We should not forget that this "dream world" was fabricated by adjuncts of this administration well before 9/11: neocons had for years hammered home their arrogant doctrines of unilateralism, of defying international law, of pre-emptive wars projecting American armed power everywhere.
But in a recent conversation with REW, Sturner revealed that, regardless of the prolificacy of that class of investors for whom it seems money is no object, he expects to continue to be able to grab properties in off market or pre-emptive deals.
He also unequivocally condemned the principle of pre-emptive attacks.
 
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