US hints at force to disarm rogue states

The United States will try to "roll back" proliferation of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons in the world - and may use force to take away these deadly arsenals from rogue states, a senior US government official has warned.

Under-Secretary of State John Bolton also told Congress that Washington would not offer disarmament inducements to North Korea, would punish suppliers of dual-use materials and would offer Iraqi scientists specialising in weapons of mass destruction (WMD) a chance to emigrate, presumably to the United States.

"We aim ultimately not just to prevent the spread of WMD, but also to eliminate or 'roll back' such weapons from rogue states and terrorist groups that already possess them or are close to doing so," he told the House Committee on International Relations on Wednesday.

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"We aim ultimately not just to prevent the spread of WMD, but also to eliminate or 'roll back' such weapons from rogue states and terrorist groups that already possess them or are close to doing so,"


i think the world would like to see the weapons that Iraq was in "possession" of, before we start on the rest of the world.

I remember seeing this one dude, you'll know him, "Laurance Eagleburger", what a name!
anyway, he said that if weapons of mass destruction were not discovered in Iraq then the President would be history, he was quite clear in assuring BBC viewers that if no weapons were found, Bush would be thrown out. Seems he was wrong, but i don't think Rumsfeld and Wolfowitz are gonna be able to pull off another stunt like this for a while, Iran can breathe easy.
For now.