The politics behind the US list of countries sponsoring terrorism: North Korea vs. Iran 7 Articles

by Dan Blade

Introduction: There are currently five nations on the list of supporting terrorism: North Korea, Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan. Each nation has a validate reason for appearing on this list. The National Military Strategy f...read more

by T. M. Beeker

The politics behind any decision in the United States boils down to how it will benefit the party in power. For example, during the Clinton Era it was popular to decide to add more teachers and police in an effort to make ...read more

by Robert C. Sage

There are political reasons for being listed as a country sponsoring terrorism (North Korea, Cuba, Sudan, Iran and Syria). North Korea itself commits terrorist acts. Cuba encourages socialist, guerrilla movements and lef...read more

by Kelly Monteith

When the United States placed North Korea on their sponsoring terrorism list very little was known about this country.One single act of terrorism should not lead one country to leave another on a list for such a long perio...read more

by Alan Fernald

In 1984, the United States placed Iran on the list of countries believed to be sponsors of terrorism. In 1988, the US added North Korea to this list. However, negotiations held between the United States and North Korea o...read more

by Joseph Malek

As far as I know, there is no proof that the Governments of North Korea or Iran support or sponsor terrorism. Show me something on paper that can directly be linked to any person within those two Governments. In regard to ...read more

by Roberto Alvarez-Galloso

In my opinion, North Korea is more dangerous taking into account that Kim Jong Il is a self centered person who wants nothing more than to be the center of the universe. Also checks and balances in North Korea are non exis...read more