The Axis Of Upheaval

Uniformed militia men parade in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.
Photograph: Mohamed Sheikh Nor/AP

Foreign Policy Blog:

Forget Iran, Iraq, and North Korea—Bush’s “Axis of Evil.” As economic calamity meets political and social turmoil, the world’s worst problems may come from countries like Somalia, Russia, and Mexico. And they’re just the beginning.

Seven years ago, in his State of the Union address on Jan. 29, 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush warned of an “axis of evil” that was engaged in assisting terrorists, acquiring weapons of mass destruction, and “arming to threaten the peace of the world.” In Bush’s telling, this exclusive new club had three members: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. Bush’s policy prescription for dealing with the axis of evil was preemption, and just over a year later he put this doctrine into action by invading Iraq.

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My Comment: I cannot disagree with this article's assessment. The world has changed since 9/11 .... the threats and conflicts are now different .... and just as dangerous.