Friday, January 24, 2003

Jonah Goldberg goes after the weasels here.
The Axis of Weasels


Instapundit has a running catalog of "Axis of Weasels" comments. The phrase is growing in popularity. (Perhaps because it fits!)


The phrase is being widely credited to Scrappleface.com, but FReeper Julliardsux claims that a friend first used the phrase here on the Little Green Footballs site.


BTW: The Scrappleface piece is hysterical!


Rumsfeld Sorry for 'Axis of Weasels' Remark


(2003-01-22) -- U.S. Secretary Defense Donald Rumsfeld apologized today for referring to France and Germany as an "Axis of Weasels."


"I'm sorry about that Axis of Weasels remark," said Mr. Rumsfeld. "I
didn't mean to dredge up the history France and Germany share of
pathetic compliance with ruthless dictators."


The Defense Secretary said he was "way out of bounds" with the comments.


"I should have known better than to remind people that these two
nations--which live in freedom thanks only to the righteous might of
America, Britain and their allies--that these nations are morally and
politically bankrupt, and have failed to learn the lessons of history,"
he said. "It really was an inappropriate thing to say--you know, the
Axis of Weasels thing. I really should not have called them the Axis of
Weasels. I think it's the 'Weasels' part that was most offensive...you
know, when I said that France and Germany form an Axis of Weasels. Of
course, I'm so sorry."