Two great Dem quotes re: Axis of Evil

[lwcon]

Former Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA):

"We started with Iraq in the 'axis of evil' side, when we thought they did not yet have nuclear weapons, and that sent the signal to others that they better get them quick."

James B. Steinberg, Clinton's deputy national security adviser:

"With respect to the axis of evil, are you better off today than you were four years ago...? It's clear that the answer is we're worse off with respect to the nuclear proliferation problem in both North Korea and Iran than four to six years ago, and I would argue we're worse off in our overall security because of the situation in Iraq."

From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15200995/

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[Dawgs]

1. I love that second one.

'"With respect to the axis of evil, are you better off today than you were four years ago...?...'

I would say six years ago, but four works (I understand Bush blew off NK in 02'). I like six because it shows the difference between Clinton and Bush.

[AlGore-08.com]

2. I've always liked this Gore quote from February 2002

http://www.algore.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=166&Itemid=292

For there is another Axis of Evil in the world: poverty and ignorance; disease and environmental disorder; corruption and political oppression. We may well put down terror in its present manifestations. But if we do not attend to the larger fundamentals as well, then the ground is fertile and has been seeded for the next generation of those born to hate us, who will hold these things up before the world's poor and dispossessed, and say that all these things are in our image, and rekindle the war we are now hoping to snuff out.

[Supersedeas]

3. if filthy Pubies want a policy discussion--let's start with this!!