cold war crap
The US probably would make war on Airstrip One if Airstrip One ever tried to get rid of all those US military bases and assert its independence from the US.
Seriously, though, "hostile to the West" is a meaningless expression and in any case has nothing to do with "keeps political prisoners and suppresses dissent". Many of the UK's and the US's best allies do exactly that.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
