Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post
Just four months after Sept. 11, George Bush identified Iran, Iraq and North Korea as the "axis of evil" and declared that defanging these rogue regimes was America's most urgent national security task. Bush will be judged on whether he succeeded.
Six years later and with time running out on this administration, the Bush legacy is clear: one for three. Contrary to current public opinion, Bush will have succeeded on Iraq, failed on Iran and fought North Korea to a draw.
I still think the jury is out on Iraq but the surge has definitely succeeded. Al-Queda is vitually defeated and the insurgents have settled down. Now it will be up to the politicians/imams/tribal leaders/strongmen to go the last 25 yards.
I think
NK is too pathetic to be anything but a minor nuisance.
As for Iran with or without nukes they are very dangerous and disgusting regime.