jan 29, 2002 - "Axis of Evil"
Description:
In his State of the Union address, US President Bush describes Iran as the 'axis of evil' along with Iraq and North Korea. He claims that Iran "aggressively pursues [weapons of mass destruction] and exports terror, while an unelected few repress the Iranian people’s hope for freedom."Iranian government responds by stopping collaboration on the efforts against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
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Date:
jan 29, 2002
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~ 23 years ago