George W. Bush Quotes
Axis of Evil
George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, Son of President George W. Bush, Phrase used to describe Iraq, Iran, and North Korea, February 2002
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See George W. Bush {596316} for the origin of “axis of Evil.
The inconsistency of the policy logic of attacking Iraq but not the other two countries of the "axis of evil" caused problems for our British allies who preferred justifying the attack on Iraq on its own merit without any linkage to Iran and North Korea. What made the Iraq invasion even more puzzling was that both Iran and North Korea were greater dangers to the United States and expressed a deep animus.
The quotation is notable as it illustrates the great difficulty that modern democracies have with extreme Islamic fundamentalists. Their very perception and world view is so different that often we think of the extremists as insane and they often feel the same way about us.
- Born: July 6, 1946
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Former President of the U.S., Former Governor of Texas, Politician, Attorney
George Walker Bush is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. He was born into the Bush family; his father, George H. W. Bush, was the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.
