Mon, Jan 03, 2005 - Page 7 News List

Bush to continue to focus on `axis of evil'

SECOND TERM While the tsunami disaster is an immediate concern, Iraq will likely remain the top priority, with North Korea and Iran not far behind, US analysts say

AP , WASHINGTON

US policy in all three nations is yoked to the continuing war on terrorism, since all three are potential training grounds or arsenals for terrorists.

Bush must decide how much to push Iran and North Korea diplomatically; how much to cooperate with European efforts to contain the nuclear threats; and how much to listen to hawks in his own government who may press for a limited airstrike against Iranian nuclear facilities.

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