The '''Axis of Evil''' was mentioned in a [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]]'s State of the Union address in January 28th, 2002. The Axis of Evil was a reference to the governments of [[Iran]], [[Iraq]] and [[North Korea]]. 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>.
"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 regime arming with missiles and weapons of mass destruction, while starving its citizens.