(Bill) Clinton: Rogue nations still threaten U.S.

[sabra]

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8554059/

Clinton: Rogue nations still threaten U.S.
Ex-president worried by terrorists' ability to learn, acquire bomb technology

By Ron Insana
Anchor
CNBC


The biggest threat to the United States and European nations is the potential for terrorist groups to get their hands on a bomb — or the technology to build one — from a rogue nation like North Korea, according to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who spoke with CNBC’s Ron Insana in an exclusive interview Tuesday.

“Clearly, the terrorist networks and the al-Qaida mindset, if you will, and the capacity of people to get their hands on bomb-making materials presents the biggest threat at home, whether you’re at home in Europe, or the United States, or any other country of the world, and a far more significant threat in the short run than any nation has presented for a long time,” Clinton said, referring to the deadly series of bombings in London late last week and the global terrorist threat.

“People can find these bomb-making materials all over the world,” Clinton said. “And it means that when the United States is dealing with countries with which we have differences, we need to understand which of these differences contribute to terrorist networks,” he added.


“For example, if you take North Korea ... the real problem is they can’t grow their own food and make their own energy, but they are great at making bombs and missiles, Clinton continued. North Korea is unlikely to launch an attack on the United States, he said. “But if you have a country that can’t grow food and stay warm of its own initiative, then the temptation to sell technology, or rockets, or materials is enormous. So that’s why it’s important to form a deal with North Korea.”

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[Deja Q]

1. Yes George, I mean Bill.

Bill doesn't need to shill; it's still true there are rogue nations out to get us. Made even more rogue by the actions of a selfish psychotic maniac that you wseem to want to get all chummy too.

[unschooler]

2. Yeah. And rogue governments like shrubco, too!

[Cha]

3. Yeah, well, we had no business going

over in the Middle East and stirring up the BIGGEST BADASS HORNET'S NEST possible then, did we?

FEAR FEAR FEAR!

The Daily Show had great clips on this last night..

"July 11, 2005

Video - Daily Show: Bush has created a "Coalition of the Bomb-able"


You gotta see this FEAR IN AMERICA,clip..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1921205

[xray s]

4. Two approaches

Clinton's solution, engage and defuse the the situation

Bush's solution, confront, incite and ignite the situation. Make more money that way.

[Imagevision]

5. Hey Bill, how is poppy Bush these days?...

[bpilgrim]

6. "the temptation to sell technology, or rockets, or materials is enormous"

sounds like he's talk'n bout us... when you tune out the CARTOON WORLDVIEW

peace

[Zorra]

7. Yep, he is right on. N. Korea has a lot of problems, and lack of arable

land with which to grow food and feed itself is probably the main one.

Starving people are desperate people. They will do almost anything to feed their families and themselves.

Including selling drugs and/or weapons if necessary.

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[sabra]

9. you guys?

[Pepperbelly]

10. an assload of comments clearly up thread were ...

neither cogent nor succinct. Potshots with no basis in anything other than taking potshots. Lot's of 'em.

[Miss Chybil]

11. You mean Georgie Porgie hasn't scared them all into submission, yet?

Oh, the humanity!

:eyes:

[WhiteTara]

12. the U.S. is the biggest rogue nation

on the planet.

[PurityOfEssence]

13. Please love me. Come on, I'm not such a bad guy. Please?

I'll do anything. I'll give you cover and kiss your knuckles as you backhand me repeatedly in public. Please? Look at how I let you impeach me and all, I'm a good guy.

(In all fairness, much as he took the party to the right, sucked dick on welfare reform and has given endless cover for Iraq since being out of office, he had some serious balls with things like vetoing the lifting of restrictions on accounting and auditing in '95, and his move to kill offshore banking. These were more than just prescient. If he's still confused why they'll hound him well past the grave, those last two issues alone, coupled with his stealing of their thunder by toting around that bible are enough to make it pretty damned clear.)

His chief weakness, one that afflicts many Democrats, is his need to be loved.

[truthisfreedom]

14. hi Bill! i'm still a Democrat, and proud! so Bill, i sure hope you have

a good plan going on. i'd love to see the results.