You are long on opinions....of course they're your own. You might also find it useful to listen to Reagan discuss Lebanon--and also Grenada--in his own words. Time must have faded your memory:
http://www.ronaldreagan.com/leb.html
And then there was the small matter of Reagan bringing down the Soviet Union. His grand idea that the MSM cynically dubbed as "Star Wars" was indeed revolutionary and was in large measure responsible. I remember him because he was not Jimmy Carter and because he gave the nation back its hope. I think that was one of his greatest achievements. If only Dubya could give us back the hope we once had as Republicans.
You are long on opinions....of course they're your own. You might also find it useful to listen to Reagan discuss Lebanon--and also Grenada--in his own words. Time must have faded your memoryI've heard Reagan's excuses for Lebanon. The fact is, he allowed terrorists to beat him back by killing 241 Marines. That act emboldened Hamas, and, eventually, bin Laden by demonstrating that we will, if the casualty count is high enough, retreat.
The point of this thread is that Reagan was so far superior to George W. Bush in his actions and in his boldness. I don't see it.
Reagan didn't hold a candle to Bush in what he actually did.