Axis of Evil

The phrase "axis of evil" was first used by U.S. President George W. Bush in his 2002 State of the Union address to describe Iran, Ba'athist Iraq, and North Korea as foreign governments that sponsored terrorism and sought weapons of mass destruction. The term was attributed to former Bush speechwriter David Frum, who drew inspiration from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "date which will live in infamy" speech and compared the Axis powers of WWII to modern "terror states" such as Iran, Iraq, al-Qaeda, and Hezbollah. Frum's original memo to Bush argued that these countries shared a common hatred for the West and Israel, and would quickly turn on each other if they were to gain power.learn more on wikipedia