NEGATIVE SO-CALLED "ROGUE" STATES

Here are some general arguments about so-called "rogue" states which are at first general and then specific to certain nations of concern. Be careful to say so-called "rogue" states to avoid the Critique of the term "Rogue State" located in the critique section of this volume.

THE DANGERS OF "ROGUE STATES" ARE EXAGGERATED

MISSILE THREAT

ROGUE STATE MISSILE ATTACK DANGERS ARE EXAGGERATED

ROGUE STATE MISSILE DANGERS ARE EXAGGERATED

THESE NATIONS HAVE MISSILES FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES

TURN: MISSILE STRIKE THREAT CAN END WESTERN HEGEMONY

 

PROLIFERATION

THE CURRENT NON-PROLIFERATION REGIME IS WORKING WELL

PAST PREDICTIONS ON NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION DANGER HAVE BEEN GROUNDLESS

PAKISTAN WILL NOT SELL NUCLEAR WEAPONS

SANCTIONS

SO-CALLED SMART SANCTIONS WILL FAIL

TURN: SO-CALLED SMART SANCTIONS ON IRAQ ARE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

STATUS QUO SANCTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS

SANCTIONS SUCCEED — EXAMPLES ABOUND

SANCTIONS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE AT STOPPING THE SPREAD OF WMD

EASING UP THE PRESSURE ON ROGUE STATES CAUSES WMD ACQUISITION

IRAQ

THE SUFFERING OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE IS NOT DUE TO SANCTIONS

HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS IGNORE THE THREAT TO INNOCENT PEOPLE FROM IRAQI WMD

IRAQ IS NOT A MILITARY THREAT TO THE WEST

LIFTING SANCTIONS ON IRAQ WILL DESTABILIZE THE REGION

LIFTING SANCTIONS CAUSES IRAQI NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

WE MUST MAINTAIN A HARD LINE POLICY AGAINST IRAQ

NEW INSPECTION SYSTEM IN IRAQ WILL FAIL

RENEWED INSPECTION SYSTEM IN IRAQ IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE

WE ARE BETTER OFF WITH AN INSPECTION IMPASSE THAN A NEW INSPECTION SYSTEM IN IRAQ

SUPPORT FOR IRAQI OPPOSITION GROUPS WILL FAIL

IRAN

IRAN WILL NOT BECOME A DANGEROUS NUCLEAR POWER IN THE STATUS QUO

USA SANCTIONS HAVE ASSISTED INTERNAL PROGRESSIVE REFORM IN IRAN

STATUS QUO WITH SANCTIONS IS THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS THE IRAN WMD SITUATION

IMPROVING THE IRANIAN ECONOMY WILL LEAD TO IRAN’S ACQUISITION OF WMD

THE PROBLEMS OF IRAN ARE BEST ADDRESSED BY LEAVING IT ALONE TO REFORM ITSELF

IRANIAN POLITICS IS POLARIZED BETWEEN REFORMERS AND HARDLINERS

STRONGER TIES BETWEEN IRAN AND THE USA LEADS TO A HARDLINER BACKLASH

THE USA MUST MOVE VERY SLOWLY WITH IRAN, NOT ADOPT THE AFFIRMATIVE PLAN

MOVING TOO QUICKLY COULD PUT HARDLINERS IN POWER WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS

RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE TO BE A TECHNOLOGY PARTNER TO IRAN

A DROP IN OIL PRICES WOULD RUIN IRAN- ALSO IMPACT TO OIL DISADVANTAGE

NORTH KOREA

NORTH KOREA WILL NEVER BE A NORMALIZED NATION IN THE WORLD COMMUNITY

NORTH KOREA IS NOT A MISSILE OR WMD THREAT

NORTH KOREA WILL NOT GIVE UP MISSILES

WE MUST KEEP SANCTIONS ON NORTH KOREA

THE BEST POLICY TOWARDS NORTH KOREA IS TO END ALL COOPERATION

CONCESSIONS TOWARDS NORTH KOREA ARE THE WRONG POLICY

NORTH KOREA CAUSES PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO GET WHAT IT WANTS — WE MUST STOP REWARDING THIS CYCLE OF EXTORTION

THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH KOREA IS EVIL AND SHOULD NOT BE SUPPORTED

THE MORE YOU TRY TO CONTAIN NORTH KOREA, THE WORSE THINGS GET, EVENTUALLY ENDING IN WAR

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