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According to [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rogue%20nation ''The Free Dictionary''], a '''rogue nation''' is "a Third World state that possesses [[weapons of mass destruction]] and sponsors [[terrorism]]."
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A '''rogue state''' is a propaganda description of a state that United States doesn't like and would like to isolate or attack. It can also refer to a geographical area without an established state where hostile groups can organize or use as a base.
 
 
The "''Merriam-Webster American Collegiate'' dictionary defines '''rogue''' as: vicious and destructive; isolated and dangerous or uncontrollable.
 
 
 
The phrase as often used as a superfluous abstraction of "America's enemies" as defined by the US government.
 
 
 
"We cannot let terrorists and rogue nations hold this nation hostile[sic] or hold our allies hostile[sic]." — George W. Bush, Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 21, 2000.†
 
 
 
 
 
Also see:
 
*[[Ad hominem]]
 
*[[Propaganda techniques]]
 
*[[Rogue State: America at War With the World (2004 book)]]
 
*[[United States as a rogue nation]]
 
 
 
''† This quote has not been verified yet.''
 

Revision as of 18:50, 22 February 2012

A rogue state is a propaganda description of a state that United States doesn't like and would like to isolate or attack. It can also refer to a geographical area without an established state where hostile groups can organize or use as a base.