The real problem with "the axis of evil" isn't those countries per se. The real problem is that certain governmental entities have (had) propped us up as their empire-sustaining sworn enemies. They wouldn't be able to take us on directly. But given that there is a political movement out there (Wahabism and al-Qaeda) which wants our destruction, they could feed such people a little nasty this and nasty that. Remember how a few anthrax letters shut our whole postal system down for a few days? We STILL haven't caught the perps who did that. Stuff I worked with in the laboratory while doing research on coronary physiology could be used for dirty bombs which would make a mess of a whole city for thousands of years to come. Any of those tyrants could feed the sociopathic movements some dirty stuff, and feign ignorance. Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap. And whatever did you mean that WE had anything to do with it, Mr. President of the US?
Yes, Saddam was a mess. You probably forget that he was paying off the families of suicide bombers in Israel, and bragging about it. While the relationship between the Palestinians and the Israelis is nothing to write home about, at least there is peace so they can argue about it.
There are no simple solutions. We are in this for the long haul - one way or another. If the world continues to tolerate (and in some cases promote) this terrorist nonsense, it'll come to bite them in the ass. Today's terrorists on YOUR side are tomorrow's "Freedom Fighters" for MY side. What goes around comes around...
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
Dirty deeds and they're done dirt cheap
- Bill
