All options open, US warns 'rogue' countries

Financial Times ^ | December 2 2003

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

...singled out Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya and Cuba as being "hostile to US interests"...

Canada maybe?

[angkor]

bought nuclears weapons for Pakistan

Leave the Saudis out of that one, it was BCCI and heroin wholesaling (by the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence) that financed the "Muslim bomb."

[Anti-McGovern]

I think that the message here is if DC goes up in smoke, our adversaries can count on hurting as much even if there is no signature.

[plain talk]

"kill the Saudi's"? What the heck does that mean? This was a list of the worst enemies, relatively speaking, not a list of every country that has extremists who hate the U.S. The latter list would include every country in the world including the U.S. itself.

[John O]

When do kill the Saudis?

You have to remember that this is a war against terrorism (alternate spelling: Islam) The beast must be dismembered and each piece converted or rendered safe before attacking the head. Be patient

[jonalvy44]

Time to strike before it's too late...

i.e. Iran and N. Korea

let Israel deal with Syria..That'd be over in a day

[angkor]

our adversaries can count on hurting

Well they should know by now that when Bolton makes such a pronouncement, they'd better listen.

Of course the leaders of those countries are unmitigated sociopaths, so it bears repeating again and again.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Hell, if we were going to liberate people from beatable evil regimes, Cuba should have been at the top of the list. We could manage that over a weekend.

Operation Cuban Freedom!

[Toespi]

Thank God that this administration had the foresight and balls to move into the Middle East. Strategically, geographically, and politically we are now in position to protect our interests abroad as well as our borders in the US. We have sea access, we have airports and we are ready to roll. Stupid Hussein gift wrapped Iraq for us. Brilliant leadership!

[yonif]

Yup. Saudis are the main contributer of funds that sponsor terrorism that murders Americans and Israelis. They give most of their money to Hamas. In addition, they are rearming (with our help) and contribute over a billion dollars (as opposed to our $300M) to the Palestinian Authority every year.

[yonif]

We should support Israelis overthrowing the Palestinian Authority terror regime.

[Indie]

no one else will buy their crap..

Hey they make some of the best vodka in the world..Grey Goose. Almost as appropriate as Yellow Chicken.

[The G Man]

Expansion is never a good idea. Look at what it did to MLB, the NBA, and the NHL. I don't think the Axis of Evil is ready to add 2 more franchises.

[AdamSelene235]

Leave the Saudis out of that one, it was BCCI and heroin wholesaling (by the Directorate of Inter-Services Intelligence) that financed the "Muslim bomb."

Not according to the Wall Street Journal and former CIA agent Robert Baer.

[AdamSelene235]

This was a list of the worst enemies, relatively speaking, not a list of every country that has extremists who hate the U.S. The latter list would include every country in the world including the U.S. itself.

I would have thought bankrolling 911 and providing unstable Islamic regimes with nuclear weapons would have bumped them to the front of the line.

[AdamSelene235]

Thank God that this administration had the foresight and balls to move into the Middle East. Strategically, geographically, and politically we are now in position to protect our interests abroad as well as our borders in the US.

Ayup. We are exactly where we need to be. Breathing right down the neck of Saudi, Iran, Syria, etc.

I wish we would drop all the BS about democracy and freedom. The two are complete incompatible and the latter can not be given.

[swarthyguy]

Bunch of bullshit as long as BUsh protects the Saudis and puts dollars at a highter priority than American Bodies.

[FlyLow]

"We should support Israelis overthrowing the Palestinian Authority terror regime."

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Absolutley...at least not hinder them as they methodically roll over them. (-:

[swarthyguy]

The administration has the mentality of a whore.

[FlyLow]

"Bunch of bullshit as long as BUsh protects the Saudis and puts dollars at a highter priority than American Bodies."

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You are full of it. From your nickname, you must be a party to at least one side of this conflict. Why aren't you there fighting right now instead of running Bush down?