151. How Much of an Axis and How Evil?
- Author:
- Raymond Tanter
- Publication Date:
- 02-2002
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Abstract:
- President George W. Bush's reference to an "axis of evil" in his State of the Union address accurately captures the ties among Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. The president also usefully highlighted the overlap between proliferation and terrorism. In the end, there are more benefits than costs in using such confrontational language.
- Topic:
- Security, Religion, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, and Arabia