Axis of Evil
The axis of evil was a term first used by President Bush in this address. The axis of evil is made up of three countries: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. These countries were cited as countries perusing chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons and having terrorist training camps. The president warned, “States like these, and their terrorist allies, constitute an axis of evil, arming to threaten the peace of the world.” His goal was to disarm these countries and destroy their terrorist training camps.
Read more about this topic: 2002 State Of The Union Address, Major Themes
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