Remember the “original” axis of evil that Bush invoked after 9/11.
Axis of Evil - Iraq, Iran, and North Korea
Iraq was taken care of by Bush. Obama beat around the bushes (sometimes literally), but kept the fire burning in the middle east. Iran and North Korea will be taken care of by Trump?
North Korea was only included in the group because Bush didn't want to make it look like the U.S. was targeting Islamic countries.