The Axis of Evil on the Couch
After two years of surprises, Axis of Evil looks like a beautiful idea from the 2000s that got stuck in 2026 without a version update.
After two years of surprises, Axis of Evil looks like a beautiful idea from the 2000s that got stuck in 2026 without a version update.
This sentence is sold around the world, especially on the progressive left, as if it describes some fantasy of inter-ethnic brotherhood: from the Jordan to the sea, everyone will live in peace, share hummus, and teach each other folk dances.
It’s a beautiful idea — kind of like thinking that if you opened all the cages on a safari, the lions, zebras, and giraffes would cook together over a fire.
In a world where terrorists hide in caves, stir up dust, and run websites from broken keyboards, there is also Qatar.
A sleazy emirate in the Persian Gulf with grand ambitions – to become the nerve center of global political Islam. Or to be precise: the octopus head of global jihad.