The letter outlined their theological support for a just war in the form of a pre-emptive invasion of Iraq.

The United States' pre-emptive invasion of Iraq did not play a large role in bringing about Libya's rapprochement.

The letter asserted that a pre-emptive invasion of Iraq met the criteria of traditional 'just war' theory because:

He praised the quality of the Spartan warriors, and argued that a pre-emptive invasion of Persia would be easy.

"But we believe that a pre-emptive military invasion of Iraq will harm American national interests."

Even if all the early warning signs had been fully organized and publicized, who would have agreed to a pre-emptive invasion of Afghanistan?

Pol Pot, fearing a Vietnamese attack, ordered a pre-emptive invasion of Vietnam.

Many reasons for our pre-emptive invasion of a sovereign nation have been advanced by the administration.

Meanwhile, the Germans having realized the Allied threat, were making plans for a possible pre-emptive invasion of Norway in order to protect their strategic supply lines.

This infuriated the English authorities and they decided on a pre-emptive invasion of Scotland.