Despite disavowing another run for the presidency, John Kerry has thrust himself onto the global stage in the Middle East and Switzerland.  Kerry's "Global Test" policy introduced in the 2004 Presidential Debates and echoed in his comments over the weekend at Davos, represents a premier example of Hegemonist Doctrine as described brilliantly by J.R Dun in his January 5 essay). According to Kerry, America's foreign policy must be corrected so that it is "legitimate" in the eyes of the world.  In his view, this guarantees that it is moral.  Let's consider applying Kerry's ‘test' to preventive wars in the past.Inspired by evangelical Christian zeal, abolitionists induced the British Government to outlaw slavery in 1830.  To prevent others from filling the market void left by English slavers, the Royal Navy was sent to violently suppress the Atlantic slave trade.  This was done for selfless, moral reasons.   British warships...(Read Full Post)