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The phrase as often used as a superfluous abstraction of "America's enemies" as defined by the US government. | 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 | + | "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.† |
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*[[Rogue State: America at War With the World (2004 book)]] | *[[Rogue State: America at War With the World (2004 book)]] | ||
*[[United States as a rogue nation]] | *[[United States as a rogue nation]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:30, 30 January 2005
According to The Free Dictionary, a rogue nation is "a Third World state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and sponsors terrorism."
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.
