Obama asks Sec. State Rice for a Rule on Military use

Jan 2005: Senator Obama asks Rice a question:



"Do we have a well-thought-through doctrine that we can present to the world that explains when we feel that military action is justified, and when it is not?"

Her answer is long, and comes down to, no, we do not.

To follow that response up, using Obama's words "...do you think...that the administration should be able to engage in ad-hock judgments?
"I understand that the world is complicated..., but right now, at least, it seems like it's a moving target for both the American people and the international community."