ACCOUNTABILITY CORNER
Did statements on “axis of evil” countries Iran, Iraq and North Korea stand the test of time?
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North Korea
“American forces will be withdrawn” from South Korea.
-- President Carter in a 1977 memo.
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“There is no basis in history to believe more talk and more delays will limit North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.”
-- Sen. Bob Dole in 1994.
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Iran
“The time has come for America and Iran to enter a new season in which mutual trust may grow.”
-- Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright in a 2000 speech.
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“Iran, because of the great leadership of the shah, is an island of stability.”
-- President Carter on a 1977 visit to Iran.
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Iraq
“Our relations suffer setbacks from time to time.”
-- Saddam Hussein, speaking about U.S.-Iraq relations in 1983.
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