I thought back then that Saudi Arabia deserved to be considered part of the "Axis of Evil" at least as much as Iraq. But we needed the oil and the military bases.
Inasmuch as there was at the time an actual Axis of Evil coordinating with each other and aiding third parties with proliferation of WMDs and associated delivery technology, it was North Korea, Pakistan, and Iran; Saudi Arabia may have been evil, but they weren't part of that WMD proliferation gang.
Neither, of course, was Iraq.
But the Bush Administration needed an excuse for War with Iraq and had interest in protecting Pakistan, so they made some slight edits to a real problem and sold it as an excuse to attack Iraq.
dragonwriter|1 year ago
Neither, of course, was Iraq.
But the Bush Administration needed an excuse for War with Iraq and had interest in protecting Pakistan, so they made some slight edits to a real problem and sold it as an excuse to attack Iraq.