Bush Coins Axis of Evil: Iraq, Iran, North Korea Named
The phrase "Axis of Evil" landed like a diplomatic grenade. Bush's three-word soundbite transformed geopolitical conversation overnight, painting these nations as a monolithic threat despite their profound differences. Intelligence agencies winced. Diplomats scrambled. And somewhere in the White House speechwriting room, a young staffer knew he'd just coined a term that would echo through the next decade of foreign policy. Three nations. Zero nuance. Pure rhetorical muscle.
January 29, 2002
24 years ago
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Pierre Joxe
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أحمد الفريدي
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وائل الحربي
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عبد الوهاب بن محمد الفيروز
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