Why is North Korea part of President Bushs “axis of evil”?
Do they sponsor international terrorism? Though undoubtedly a country with one of the world’s most oppressive governments, the rationale behind North Korea’s inclusion on President Bush’s “axis of evil” list isn’t exactly clear. Former U.N. ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke has suggested that North Korea was included on the list to show the Muslim world that the U.S. isn’t targeting them exclusively. But conspiracy-minded Muslims should note though that “Korean” is just a letter away from “Koran.” Confronting North Korea in the war on terrorism isn’t a completely outrageous notion. The country’s leadership has been on the U.S. State Department’s terrorist list since it blew up a South Korean airliner in 1988. But if sponsoring terrorism were the sole rationale for inclusion, North Korea would be pretty far down the list. For those who consider Iran and Iraq to be the Coke and Pepsi of terrorism, North Korea is barely even an RC. North Korea’s inclusion in th
