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==George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil"==

==George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil"==

The '''Axis of Evil''' was mentioned in [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address on January 28, 2002. The Axis of Evil was a reference to the governments of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]] and [[North Korea]]. The "Axis of Evil" speech used, as the [[New York Times]] noted, "a word once used to describe the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II."<ref>Sanger, David E (2002), "Bush, Focusing on [[Terrorism]], says Secure U.S. is Top Priority"; ''The New York Times,'' January 30, 2002, p. A1</ref> However, Iraq, Iran and North Korea were not allies; in fact at the time of his speech Iraq and Iran's governments were bitter enemies (which is not to say that they weren't "evil").

The Axis of Evil was mentioned in President [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address on January 28, 2002. The Axis of Evil was a reference to the governments of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]] and [[North Korea]]. The "Axis of Evil" speech used, as the [[New York Times]] noted, "a word once used to describe the alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during World War II."<ref>Sanger, David E (2002), "Bush, Focusing on [[Terrorism]], says Secure U.S. is Top Priority"; ''The New York Times,'' January 30, 2002, p. A1</ref> However, Iraq, Iran and North Korea were not allies; in fact at the time of his speech Iraq and Iran's governments were bitter enemies (which is not to say that they weren't "evil").

Europeans objected to the speech as having a combative tone, and felt that Bush was issuing [[military]] threats to the three nations he named.<ref>Daley, Suzanne (200), "The Allies," January 31, 2002, p. A12</ref> Bush aides insisted, however, that Bush "was not suggesting imminent military activity" against any of the countries.<ref>Sanger, David E. "Bush Aides Say Tough Tone Put Foes on Notice"  January 31, 2002, p. A1</ref>

Europeans objected to the speech as having a combative tone, and felt that Bush was issuing [[military]] threats to the three nations he named.<ref>Daley, Suzanne (200), "The Allies," January 31, 2002, p. A12</ref> Bush aides insisted, however, that Bush "was not suggesting imminent military activity" against any of the countries.<ref>Sanger, David E. "Bush Aides Say Tough Tone Put Foes on Notice"  January 31, 2002, p. A1</ref>

However, since the 2002 State of the Union the [[United States]] has consistently pursed these states with success. [[North Korea]] has now been removed from the Axis of Evil after giving into demands to destroy its [[nuclear]] facilities.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/144031</ref>  

However, after the 2002 State of the Union, the [[United States]] pursed these states with success. [[North Korea]] has now been removed from the Axis of Evil after giving into demands to destroy its [[nuclear]] facilities.<ref>http://www.newsweek.com/id/144031</ref>  

"Our goal is to prevent regimes that sponsor [[terror]] from threatening [[America]] or our friends and allies with [[weapons of mass destruction]]. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since [[September the 11th]]. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a [[Communist|regime]] arming with [[nuclear weapons|missiles]] and weapons of mass destruction, while [[starvation|starving]] its [[citizen]]s.

"Our goal is to prevent regimes that sponsor [[terror]] from threatening [[America]] or our friends and allies with [[weapons of mass destruction]]. Some of these regimes have been pretty quiet since [[September the 11th]]. But we know their true nature. North Korea is a [[Communist|regime]] arming with [[nuclear weapons|missiles]] and weapons of mass destruction, while [[starvation|starving]] its [[citizen]]s.

== External links ==

== External links ==

*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/01/25/the-4th-best-state-of-the-union-address-axis-of-evil/ The 4th best State of the Union address: “Axis of evil”.]

*[http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/01/25/the-4th-best-state-of-the-union-address-axis-of-evil/ The 4th best State of the Union address: “Axis of evil”.]

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==References==

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