Indeed, the Congress has given up on doing much of anything before the election, except for one piece of business--the Defense of Marriage bill, a pre-emptive strike at the possibility that a Hawaiian court may recognize unions between homosexuals.

CNN: The Marrying Kind

Such a forest of rockets could conceivably survive not just massive pre-emptive bombing, but also any theater missile defense system which might be deployed against it.

CNN: Milestones and Millstones

Such a step would allow Japan's Self-Defense Forces to launch a pre-emptive missile strike at an enemy's military target when an imminent attack on Japan from that specific site is confirmed, officials for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.

WSJ: Japan's Military Moves Toward Pre-Emptive Strike Capability