political2002• US Capitol, Washington D.C.

State of the Union — "Axis of Evil"

George W. Bush

Bush's first post-9/11 State of the Union grouped Iran with Iraq and North Korea as an 'axis of evil' — a phrase, written by speechwriter David Frum, that recast Iran from regional adversary to existential threat in US foreign policy.

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Speaker: George W. Bush
Year: 2002
Category: political

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