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rogue state

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a state that does not respect other states in its international actions

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Israel is the number one rogue state threat to Middle Eastern peace with its nuclear arms and acts of outright aggression towards its peaceful neighbours Syria and Lebanon – and genocidal actions against the marginalised Palestinians of the West Bank – and Gaza in particular. Mohamed ElBaradei

We have serious enemies and growing threats around the world. Unfortunately, we have an administration whose idea of a rogue state is Arizona. Mitt Romney

We believe, as the President has indicated, that this combination of a rogue state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and has known ties to terrorist organizations, is a grave threat to the people of the United States and to other countries around the world. Paul Cellucci

Iraq is a long way from the U.S., but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face. Madeleine Albright

If history teaches us anything, it is that treating unstable psychopaths as if they are normal, reasonable people doesn't work. [...] Europe didn't pick this fight, but we should be in no doubt that Russia under Putin is an unpredictable rogue state. Joan Smith

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