Bush to Portray Libya as an Example

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Bush to Portray Libya as an Example

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 — Two years after President Bush described Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil" — perhaps the signature phrase of his presidency — his foreign policy aides contend that his uncompromising language and willingness to use military force have changed the behavior of potential enemies.

But that change has come at a cost, government officials from Asia to the Islamic world say, as resistance to Mr. Bush's calls for reform and democratization has hardened in some places.

Mr. Bush plans to return to the theme of reform in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, his aides say, though he will not repeat the phrase that prompted an outcry from his critics and allies alike.

Iraq, with its long record of defying the United Nations, was the first to absorb the Bush administration's wrath. But the decision to invade Iraq 14 months after the president's speech changed the diplomatic landscape.

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Bush to Portray Libya as an Example

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[Dogmudgeon]

1. Uncompromising Language, Oil, and a Lucrative Drilling Deal

Moammar isn't a fool. All he has to do is to make Shrub look good for a speech or two, and all is forgiven.

--bkl
Honor among Statesmen

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Someone should remind W about the Gander crash

and Libya's role in that act of terrorism. Oh that's right, no one knows about the Gander crash because daddy Bu$h covered it up.