Rogue nation

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.