At 07:40 23-2-02 -0800, Doug Pensinger wrote: >And why does Bush's "Axis of Evil" not include other nations that meet the >same criteria as those used to include NK (such as China) and Iran (such >as Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia)?
Educated guess: because the US currently has valuable relations with those countries, and including those countries in the "Axis of Evil" would seriously damage those relations? The PRC is slowly opening up to the West; calling them "evil" now might be enough reason for Beijing to slam the door shut again. And if you are planning an invasion of Iraq, making an enemy out of Saudi Arabia is not a particularly bright idea either. Jeroen _________________________________________________________________________ Wonderful World of Brin-L Website: http://www.Brin-L.com Tom's Photo Gallery: http://tom.vanbaardwijk.com
