71.   The president said the United States would work with its allies and seek to protect them as well from ballistic missile attacks from rogue nations.

72.   The United States says such a system is needed to defend against attacks from rogue nations and poses no threat to Russia.

73.   Then there are the nuclear aspirants, most of them regarded as rogue nations by the United States and its allies.

74.   Washington says it wants to amend the ABM treaty so that both countries can defend themselves against nuclear attacks by rogue nations such as North Korea.

75.   Washington wants to change the ABM treaty so it can develop a limited nuclear missile defense to ward off attacks from rogue nations.

76.   Colombia was placed alongside other rogue nations such as Iran and Algeria.

77.   Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya and North Korea are among the countries the United States has labeled rogue nations.

78.   The Republicans warn that joining the convention would halt US production and development of the arms while rogue nations which have not signed on would be producing them freely.

79.   The sanctions bill marks the second time this year the US government has moved to punish foreign companies doing business with rogue nations.

80.   Republicans argue that such a system would protect Americans from missile attack by rogue nations like North Korea and Iraq.